Southeast Asia
The Rising Threat of Southeast Asian Scam Centers: How Criminal Networks Exploit Forced Labor for Global Fraud Operations
Nov 07, 2025 06:41 pm CST
Southeast Asian scam centers continue to flourish despite international crackdowns, with hundreds of thousands trapped in forced labor conditions while defrauding victims worldwide of tens of billions of dollars. Despite recent raids on facilities like KK Park along the Thai-Myanmar border, criminal networks quickly adapt and relocate, highlighting the challenges in dismantling these sophisticated transnational operations that target victims across the globe with investment schemes, romance scams, and fraudulent employment offers.
Trump's Asia Tour: Securing Critical Minerals and Trade Deals with Southeast Asian Nations
Oct 28, 2025 02:42 am CST
US President Donald Trump's first Asia visit since returning to office has yielded significant trade agreements and critical mineral cooperation with Southeast Asian nations. During his summit in Malaysia, Trump signed deals with Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia that maintain certain tariffs while offering exemptions and securing promises for aircraft purchases worth billions. These agreements aim to reduce China's dominance in rare earth minerals while providing preferential market access for American goods.
Air India Launches Direct Flights from Delhi to Manila: Expanding Southeast Asian Connectivity
Oct 02, 2025 02:12 am CST
Air India has inaugurated direct flight services between Delhi and Manila, operating five times weekly with Airbus A321LR aircraft offering three-class cabin configurations. This expansion boosts Air India's Southeast Asian network to eight destinations across seven countries, strengthening connections between India and the Philippines.
12,000-Year-Old Mummies Reveal Evidence Of Human Mummification
Sep 16, 2025 05:37 pm CST
Smoke-drying mummification of human remains was practised by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia and beyond as far back as 12,000 years ago.
Smoke-dried bodies could be world's 'oldest mummies': study
Sep 16, 2025 05:36 pm CST
Some ancient societies in China and southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found.