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ChatGPT Was Used ‘to Help Scammers Do Their Thing’ at Asia Fraud Compound

Sep 17 2025 // Duncan Okindo says he was lured to Southeast Asia last year by the promise of a customer service job in Thailand. Instead, he ended up spending four months in a scam compound on the lawless Myanmar-Thai border, where he...

China-Linked Hackers Hit Southeast Asia Diplomats, Google Says

Aug 26 2025 // Diplomats in Southeast Asia were targeted in a cyber-espionage campaign earlier this year, likely waged in support of operations aligned with the strategic interests of China, according to Google. The attacks, using social...

Frequent Disasters Expose Climate Risks to Infrastructure in South Asia

Aug 7 2025 // Floods that damaged hydropower dams in Nepal and destroyed the main bridge connecting the country to China show the vulnerability of infrastructure and need for smart rebuilding in a region bearing the brunt of a warming...

Apollo to Tap Rich, Retail Clients in Asia for Asset Growth

Jun 11 2025 // Apollo Global Management Inc. said high-net-worth clients and access to retail investors are the biggest opportunities in Asia for growth in the coming years. Australia’s superannuation system, which will be the...

Crime Syndicates in Southeast Asia Go Global, Defying Crackdowns

Apr 21 2025 // Cyber crime syndicates that run multi-billion-dollar scam operations across Southeast Asia are still expanding despite recent law enforcement crackdowns, building links from Ireland to Mexico and reaching a potentially...