Authorities in the region can augment efforts to detect, rescue and repatriate victims of overseas job scam operations, says this ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute researcher.

More than 7,000 foreign nationals trapped in scam call centres in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region have been freed and are awaiting repatriation.

The total number of employed people was 39.8 million, a decrease of 0.3% from 39.9 million in 2023. Mr Danucha said the ...

BANGKOK, Thailand – A suspected Filipino human trafficking victim (HTV) who posed as a tourist bound for Myanmar was stopped by the Royal Thai Immigration Police with assistance from Col.

Thailand, Myanmar, and China unite to dismantle a massive online scam network. Over 220,000 people are trapped in fraud hubs, ...

Filipino human trafficking victim (HTV) who posed as a tourist bound for Myanmar was stopped by the Royal Thai Immigration ...

A total of 60 Malaysians, suspected to be victims of a job scam syndicate, have been rescued by Cambodian authorities in an ...

A new crackdown on online scam centres has led to more than 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border ...

China and five other countries in the Lancang-Mekong region discussed response to telecommunications fraud, illicit drugs, ...

Hundreds of workers were detained and repatriated from scam compounds in Myanmar. The alleged scammers were caught during ...

Whether it’s on the battlefield, in an international court, or protecting criminal syndicates and their human trafficking ...

Kasikorn Research Centre forecasts 7.5 million Chinese tourists in 2025, an 11.4% rise from 2024, representing only 68% of ...