Man Accused of Running Southeast Asia Scam Compound Is Extradited to China

China and the United States say She Zhijiang, a Chinese-born businessman, ran a major scam compound in Myanmar. He was arrested in Bangkok in 2022.

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Thailand Suspends Trump-Backed Peace Talks With Cambodia

The move, which came after two Thai soldiers were injured by a land mine, imperiled a pledge by the two countries to resolve their longstanding differences at the behest of President Trump.

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Hopes of a China Trade Deal Lift Global Markets

Investors sent major global indexes higher on optimism that President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, could reach a wider agreement this week.

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The ‘Sleeper Issue’ at the Heart of Trump’s Trade War

Concern is increasing throughout Southeast Asia as U.S. officials, intent on slowing China, have yet to say how they will define the origin country of imports.

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In Trump, Families of Cambodian Troops Detained by Thailand See Hope

They are expecting President Trump will do for their loved ones what he did for the hostages held by Hamas: set in motion a plan that leads to their release.

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Trump’s Asia Tour: Deals, Diplomacy and a Meeting With Xi

From Kuala Lumpur to Gyeongju, President Trump is casting himself as a deal-maker and peace negotiator, while a wary region looks for tariff relief and steadier ties.

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What to Know About the Billion-Dollar Scam Center Industry

The United States, Britain and South Korea have joined a crackdown on groups running frauds from Southeast Asia. They have their work cut out.

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Thai Official Resigns Over Allegations of Links to Scam Network

Thailand’s deputy finance minister, Vorapak Tanyawong, was accused of ties to the Cambodian cybercrime hubs he had been appointed to combat.

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South Korea Targets Cambodia’s Scam Industry After Kidnaps, Torture and a Death

South Korea’s efforts are part of a widening international crackdown on criminal groups running online fraud schemes from Southeast Asia.

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Peace Broker, Arms Supplier: China’s Dual Roles in a Deadly Conflict

China urged Cambodia and Thailand to end their border war in July. But weeks earlier, it had sent rockets and artillery shells to Cambodia, Thai intelligence documents show.

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