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Trump oversees Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire signing as Asia tour gets under way

Trump has begun a five-day trip to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, his first visit to the region since taking office in January

The Guardian - UK

Trump oversees ‘historic’ ceasefire deal as Thailand and Cambodia end long-standing border dispute

At least 18 Cambodian prisoners of war would be released following the ceasefire extension

The Independent UK

South Korean delegation of lawmakers visits Cambodian site of alleged online scam ring

Cambodia and South Korea say that a delegation of lawmakers from South Korea’s National Assembly visited a building in Cambodia allegedly used by an online scam operation involving dozens of South Koreans

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Cambodian police arrest 57 South Koreans over alleged links to online scams

Cambodian police say they arrested 57 South Korean nationals over alleged links to an online scam organization in the Southeast Asian country

The Independent UK

Cambodia opens a new $2 billion airport to serve Phnom Penh

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet has inaugurated a major new airport to serve Phnom Penh

The Independent UK

South Korea seeks to arrest dozens of online scam suspects repatriated from Cambodia

Korean authorities said they seeking to formally arrest 58 of the 64 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia for allegedly working for online scam organizations in Cambodia

The Independent UK

64 South Koreans Held In Cambodia Return Home Under Arrest

Sixty-four South Koreans who had been detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscam operations returned home Saturday and were under arrest, a police official told AFP. South Korea had sent a team to Cambodia on Wednesday to discuss cases of fake jobs and scam centres involved in kidnapping dozens…

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Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia to be repatriated to face probes at home

Dozens of South Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia are to be flown back home Saturday

The Independent UK

Who are Chen Zhi and the Prince Group, accused by the US and UK of large-scale scam operations?

US treasury department has sanctioned Chinese-born Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi – alleged mastermind of a cyber-crime empire in south-east Asia

The Guardian - AU

Cambodia accuses Thailand of blasting ‘ghost sounds’ in psychological warfare at border

Human rights groups say noise campaign is ‘psychological intimidation and harassment’

The Independent UK

‘Wailing ghosts through loudspeakers’: Cambodia accuses Thailand of psychological warfare along border

Cambodia’s rights commission said ‘intense, high-pitched noises’ broadcast by Thai soldiers along the disputed border threatened to escalate tensions

The Guardian - AU

Police Say Cambodia Will Deport 59 South Koreans Linked To Scam Centres

Cambodia will deport on Friday 59 South Koreans who worked in cyberscam schemes, police said, after Seoul sent a team to investigate the fate of dozens of its nationals.

International Business Times

Outrage as ‘student trafficked to Cambodia to work at scam call centre’ dies

200,000 people are believed to be working at online scam sites in Cambodia

The Independent UK

South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia amid deepening scam crisis that has left 80 missing

An additional 60 South Koreans remain detained by Cambodian authorities after a crackdown on scam operations

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The Independent UK

Cambodia urges fair process as US and UK pursue Prince Group's Chen Zhi in global scam case

Cambodia's government says it hopes the U.S. and Britain have enough evidence in their pursuit of Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group and its Chairman Chen Zhi

Euronews

US charges Cambodian crypto kingpin after largest ever bitcoin seizure

Prosecutors say individuals in forced-labour camps convinced victims to funnel billions into fake investments. The state may now use the seized crypto to repay the defrauded parties.

International Business Times UK

How Did UK and US Grab Huge Bitcoin Haul from Global Romance Scam Networks?

UK and US seize £11.3bn Bitcoin from Cambodian scam kingpin Chen Zhi, freezing London properties linked to romance fraud that cost Brits £92m in 2024.

International Business Times

South Korea Bans Travel To Parts Of Cambodia After Student Killing

Seoul on Wednesday banned travel to parts of Cambodia with South Korea shaken by the torture and killing of a college student there.

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DoJ seizes $15 billion in Bitcoin from Cambodian fraudster who ran 'pig butchering' scam using forced labor — accused could face 40 years in prison following department's biggest ever crypto confiscation

The DoJ has seized $15 billion in Bitcoin, thought to be proceeds from a 'pig butchering' scam run from forced-labor compounds in Cambodia.

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Bitcoin Reserves Held By US Could Swell To $36 Billion As DOJ Files Largest Ever Forfeiture Linked To Cambodian 'Pig Butchering' Scams

The Justice Department filed its largest-ever forfeiture suit on Tuesday to seize more than $14 billion in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) tied to a global "pig butchering scam."

The Independent UK

Record bitcoin sum seized in UK-US crackdown on romance scam centres

Luxury London properties frozen as Foreign Office and US officials impose sanctions on gang behind centres in south-east Asia

International Business Times

Trump To Attend Signing Of Thailand-Cambodia 'Peace Deal'

US President Donald Trump will attend the ceremonial signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia at an upcoming summit of Southeast Asian nations, the foreign minister of host Malaysia said Tuesday.

International Business Times

US Indicts Cambodian Tycoon Over $15bn Crypto Scam Empire

US authorities on Tuesday unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi, a UK-Cambodian businessman accused of running forced labor camps in Cambodia where trafficked workers carried out cryptocurrency fraud schemes that netted billions of dollars.

International Business Times

Myanmar Scam Centres Booming Despite Crackdown, Using Musk's Starlink: AFP Investigation

Scam centres in Myanmar blamed for swindling billions from victims across the world are expanding fast just months after a crackdown that was supposed to eradicate them, an AFP investigation has found.

The Guardian - UK

US and UK put sanctions on alleged Cambodia cyber-scammers and seize $15bn in bitcoin

People trafficking among allegations against six people who face measures including property freezes and travel bans

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