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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet announced that Cambodia will intensify efforts to combat the rapidly evolving online scam networks that have turned parts of Southeast Asia into criminal hubs. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, he acknowledged the proliferation of scam centers in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos, which have become hotspots for transnational organized crime. The statement comes amid growing international concern over the rise of these illicit operations, which often involve forced labor and large-scale financial fraud. Hun Manet's commitment signals a shift towards more aggressive enforcement and regional cooperation to dismantle these networks.
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Online scam centers proliferating across Southeast Asia are turning Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos into criminal enterprise hubs.
Cambodia will step up efforts to combat increasingly sophisticated scam networks, Prime Minister Hun Manet said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.
The remarks come as online scam centers continue to spread across Southeast Asia, with Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos emerging as key hubs for criminal enterprises.
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Cambodia to do more to tackle evolving scam networks, PM Hun Manet tells Bloomberg TV