Hun Manet vows to make Cambodia ‘not worth staying’ for scammers
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has pledged to intensify a crackdown on transnational online scam networks, vowing to make the country inhospitable for scammers. He warned that criminal syndicates are adapting by breaking into smaller, decentralized cells across the region. This initiative underscores Cambodia's commitment to combating cybercrime, which has become a significant issue in Southeast Asia.
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Prime Minister Hun Manet personally pledged to step up the crackdown.
Hun Manet warned that criminal syndicates were adapting by fracturing into smaller, decentralised cells across the region.
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Hun Manet will sign a bilateral agreement with at least one neighboring country (Thailand, Vietnam, or Laos) to combat transnational scam networks within 90 days.
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Hun Manet pledged to step up a crackdown on transnational online scam networks.
South China Morning Post- Prime Minister Hun Manet personally pledged to step up the crackdown.
- The pledge targets transnational online scam networks.
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Loaded language removedCambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet pledged to step up a crackdown on transnational online scam networks, but warned the criminal syndicates were adapting by fracturing into smaller, decentralised cells across the region.
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1 trackedHun Manet will sign a bilateral agreement with at least one neighboring country (Thailand, Vietnam, or Laos) to combat transnational scam networks within 90 days.
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Hun Manet pledged to step up a crackdown on transnational online scam networks.
South China Morning PostHun Manet warned that criminal syndicates were adapting by fracturing into smaller, decentralised cells across the region.
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