Southeast Asia

Ground Zero: Southeast Asia’s Dark Underbelly of Virtual Asset-Related Crimes

October 11, 2024

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recently highlighted the increasing use of cryptocurrency and similar high-risk virtual assets in facilitating criminal activities across Southeast Asia. In its latest report, the UNODC detailed how various criminal organizations are using virtual asset service

Policy·Security

India Battling Cyber Slavery and Human Trafficking in Southeast Asia

October 3, 2024

Cyber slavery has reportedly entrapped tens of thousands of Indians across several countries in Southeast Asia. They are forced to work for online scammers targeting Indians at home and defrauding millions of dollars from them. Now the Indian government is cracking down on this crime. According to a report from WION, India’s telecom ministry disconnected