GENEVA, Switzerland - The United Nations on Friday called on governments to clamp down on scam centers, which have mushroomed in Southeast Asia with hundreds of thousands of people trafficked into ...

A scam call center thinks it’s just another day targeting victims. Instead, their systems begin behaving strangely, slowing down and filling with unexpected interruptions. The disruption becomes a ...

In July 2025, a long-standing border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand escalated into direct armed confrontation. The fighting lasted five days and ended in a fragile ceasefire brokered by ...

A shelter in Cambodia, the only one of its kind, is overwhelmed as workers flee scam compounds. The Caritas shelter, previously funded by the U.S., is struggling with limited resources.

Myanmar’s junta made a grand display of demolishing buildings that hosted the centers, even broadcasting the explosions. But the scammers have found new homes. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from Bangkok ...