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Asia & Pacific 2 months ago
Crime gangs snare more than $88 billion in scams in Asia-Pacific, UN says
Scam gangs defrauded Asia-Pacific residents of at least US$88 billion in 2025, a United Nations office said on Tuesday, with transnational crime groups rapidly evolving tactics to stay ahead of law enforcement.
Academia 3 months ago
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The money game is bond, Patriot Bond — or is it a shield?
By carving a permanent, legally protected blind spot into its financial system, Indonesia’s new bond shield risks turning the nation into a premier conduit for global money laundering. In a single legislative session, Jakarta may have traded a decade of hard-won international trust for short-term sovereign capital.
Asia & Pacific 1 year ago
Criminal networks in Southeast Asia flourish in Telegram's 'underground markets', UN says
Powerful criminal networks in Southeast Asia extensively use the messaging app Telegram which has enabled a fundamental change in the way organized crime can conduct large-scale illicit activity, the United Nations said in a report on Monday.
Economy 2 years ago
International Day against Drug Abuse 2024: Customs focuses on prevention, collaboration
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has decided to observe June 26 as International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (HANI). This year, HANI carries the theme “The evidence is clear: invest in prevention”, which puts much emphasis on the importance of preventive measures in addressing drug abuse.
SE Asia 6 years ago
Thailand targets narco millions hidden in gold, steel and crypto
The downfall of a meth syndicate laundering tens of millions of dollars of drug money through Thai gold shops, oil and construction firms has cast rare light on the staggering scale of Asia's narco profits -- and the ruses used to hide them.
National 6 years ago
Pandemic could put people at greater risks from illicit drug trade: UNODC
The UNODC World Drug Report 2020, released to coincide with the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, warns the world's countries against taking the same approach to tackling the illicit drug trade during the COVID-19 pandemic as they did during the 2008 financial crisis.
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