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Philip Morris India calls for stronger enforcement and collaboration to disrupt illicit tobacco ecosystemAs per the Tobacco Institute of India (TII), in India, illicit cigarettes represent nearly one-fourth of the domestic market, with estimate...
Cambodia approves draft law targeting cyberscammersThe draft law -- which aims to stamp out transnational cyberscam operations -- was approved during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minis...
Maharashtra govt to make money-lending regulation law stricter to curb illegalities: MinisterThe Maharashtra government is intensifying its campaign against illegal moneylenders, moving to tighten provisions under the Money-Lending ...
Pakistan & Bangladesh among 75 countries hit by US immigrant visa pause. Check full listThe US has announced a temporary pause on issuing immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries, including Pakistan, as part of a policy rev...
Why Southeast Asia's online scam industry is so hard to shut downA major online scam network leader has been arrested and extradited. This industry has stolen billions globally. Victims are often lured by...
31,000 deported, 51,000 stopped: Pakistan using AI to prevent potential beggars from going abroad as many do not returnPakistan has prevented over 51,000 citizens from traveling abroad this year to curb potential beggars. This measure, alongside enhanced scr...
Indian agencies investigate Indians brought back from Thailand after fleeing Myanmar scam centreIndian nationals returned from Thailand are being questioned by authorities. They fled a scam center in Myanmar. These individuals crossed ...
South Korea targets Cambodia’s scam industry after kidnappings, torture and a deathWith a growing crisis at hand, South Korea is proactively seeking to repatriate its citizens from Cambodia, where an alarming number have f...
The man who escaped the scam rings of CambodiaThousands of workers are trafficked to Southeast Asia to commit cyber fraud on their fellow citizens over social media. Ex-serviceman Botch...
China crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia nets thousands but leaves networks intactTens of thousands of people, mostly but not all Chinese, have become ensnared in cyber scam networks run by powerful Chinese criminal syndi...
Facebook and Hun Sen: Cambodia election tests content moderationIn the days following a Jan. 9 speech by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen broadcast live on Facebook, in which he threatened opposition mem...
China hosts Southeast Asian ministers as it competes with United StatesBeijing has been building influence with the 10 countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, despite frictions with s...
Drop in Xinjiang birthrate largest in recent history: ReportThe report from the Australian Strategy Policy Institute, obtained exclusively ahead of publication by The Associated Press, showed the 48....
Myanmar protesters defy military as regional nations prepare to discuss crisisAt least 564 people, including 47 children, have been killed security forces during protests against the Feb. 1 coup, an activist group has...
Trump hints at consequences for China's misinformation on COVID-19US President Donald Trump has hinted that there would be consequences for China's alleged misinformation to the international community and...
India attaches importance to Myanmar's cooperation against insurgent groups: PM Modi to Suu KyiPrime Minister Modi emphasised the value India attaches to Myanmar's cooperation in ensuring that insurgent groups do not find space to ope...
India's tiger population increases by 30% in past three years; country now has 2,226 tigers"While the tiger population is falling in the world, it is rising in India. It is a great news", said Prakash Javadekar.
Gap to be first US retailer to sell 'Made in Myanmar' goodsHigh street giant Gap is to become the first American retailer to source garments made in Myanmar, the US embassy in Yangon said today.
- Property of Bihar transport dept official seized on graft charges
The Bihar administration on Friday confiscated the property of an official convicted of corruption, in keeping with Chief Minister Nitish K...
- Asian countries adopt measures to tame spiraling rice prices
Asian countries sought to tame the spiraling rice market, with Thailand proposing an OPEC-style cartel for exporters and the Philippines sh...