Why is China clamping down on scammers in Southeast Asia?
The fate of actor Wang Xing prompted outrage in China after he disappeared and had to be saved from a Myanmar scam center. But Beijing may have ulterior motives for its anti-scamming crackdown.
China, Thailand pledge joint action on Myanmar cyber scam centres, human trafficking
China and Thailand have pledged to jointly crack down on dozens of cyber scam gangs in Myanmar and related human trafficking, including setting up at least one coordination centre, according to Thai ...
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Myanmar, China, Thailand to Cooperate in Fighting Online Scammers
The Myanmar junta insists online scam operators are foreigners thriving on cross-border infrastructure, and neighboring ...
Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze sparks global funding crisis
With Colombian anti-narcotrafficking helicopters idle for want of fuel and news outlets in Ukraine threatened by closure, aid ...
Philippines eyes stricter anti-spy laws as fears of foreign espionage grow
MANILA: Philippine authorities are pushing for tougher anti-espionage laws, after the recent arrest of a suspected Chinese spy raised concerns over foreign intelligence threats to national security.
DeepSeek blocked by some app stores in Italy to protect users’ personal data
Italy’s data protection authority on Thursday blocked access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users’ data ...
DeepSeek’s Chatbot Works Like Its U.S. Rivals—Until You Ask About Tiananmen
We put its chatbot to the test in New York on Tuesday and Wednesday, asking it a battery of questions on sensitive topics ...