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China tells Cambodia scam hub disappearances threaten ties
PHNOM PENH: China’s embassy in Cambodia said on Saturday (Jan 17) that a recent spate of disappearances of Chinese nationals…
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Fraudsters flee Cambodia’s ‘scam city’ after accused boss Chen Zhi taken down
TIPPED OFF But the Cambodian government claims the lawless era has come to an end, with Prime Minister Hun Manet…
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Cambodia to keep up crackdown on scam centres after arrest of alleged mastermind
BILLIONAIRE CONGLOMERATE HEAD Chen, an enigmatic billionaire in his late 30s, heads the Prince Group conglomerate, based out of Cambodia…
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Commentary: Now comes the real test of Thailand and Cambodia’s border truce
A Thai government spokesperson also specified that Cambodia’s BM-21 multiple rocket launchers – which Thailand alleges were used in late…
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Cambodian police arrest 57 South Koreans accused of cyberscams
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian authorities arrested 57 South Koreans for alleged involvement in transnational cyberscams, a government commission said on Thursday…
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Thai minister resigns after alleged scam centre links
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Deputy Finance Minister resigned on Wednesday (Oct 22) following allegations linking him to Cambodia-based cyberscam centres. Prime Minister…
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Two South Koreans detained in Cambodia return home amid scam crackdown
SEOUL: Two South Koreans detained in a crime crackdown by Cambodian authorities returned home on Friday (Oct 17), police said,…
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Cambodia to deport 59 South Koreans linked to scam centres
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia will deport on Friday (Oct 17) 59 South Koreans who worked in cyberscam schemes, police said, after…
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Seoul sends team to Cambodia over scam centre kidnappings
The response team includes officials from the police and South Korea’s spy agency, according to the presidential office. South Korean…
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Commentary: Cambodia vows to get rid of scam compounds – but large operators are left untouched
MELBOURNE:Â Last month, the Cambodian government launched the largest crackdown to date on the online scam industry that has taken root…
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