Nightmare from Malaysia to Myanmar
It was a golden opportunity – a job that offered RM80,000 for a one-week stint. All you had to do was transport gold from a ...
Bangkok Post27m
Trump tariffs may hinder Thai employment rate
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 ...
Opinion
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Commentary: Scam centres, human trafficking – Southeast Asian governments can do more for such victims
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.
Irish Examiner9h
Crackdown sees thousands of scam centre workers awaiting repatriation
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 ...
Bangkok Post11h
7,000 foreigners in Myanmar await repatriation
More than 7,000 foreigners rescued from international scam call centres in Shwe Kokko and KK Park in Myawaddy , Myanmar are ...
60 Malaysians rescued from job scam syndicate in Cambodia, says Wisma Putra
A total of 60 Malaysians, suspected to be victims of a job scam syndicate, have been rescued by Cambodian authorities in an ...
Fake job ads leading to scam compounds and sexual slavery
Lured by fake jobs on social media platforms, women are trafficked to scam compounds and forced into "sexual slavery". Experts are calling for intervention and support to help victims reintegrate when ...