by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 14, 2024 | Korea, Crime, News, Technology
South Korean police have arrested two former Samsung executives suspected of leaking Samsung secrets worth $3.2 billion to China. One of the arrested suspects, 66-year-old Mr. Choi, set up a joint venture building chips in China with some local officials and served as...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 4, 2024 | Thailand, Crime, News, Social Media
Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) has blocked 138,660 attempts to access illicit social media pages and website URLs during the past 11 months. This is an 11-fold increase year-on-year. According to Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong, the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 15, 2024 | Bangkok, Crime, News, Thailand
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has unseated Srettha Thavisin from the post of prime minister, stating that he lacked integrity to hold the top government post because he appointed an unqualified person as one of his Cabinet members. The nine Constitutional...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 23, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Crime, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) are officially banned in the Philippines, according to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. He has instructed the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation to wind down and cease the operations of POGOs by the end of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 14, 2024 | Reports, Crime, Denmark, Finland, News, Norway, Philippines, Society, Sweden
Through the Nordic Liaison Office (NLO) in Manila, the five Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are working closely together with the Philippine government to protect children from online sexual abuse and trafficking and to bring...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 16, 2024 | ASEAN, Crime, Digitalization, News, Society, Southeast Asia
Online fraud in Southeast Asia is growing. The widespread issue calls for cooperative regional measurements, according to a report from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). The document estimates that the scammer groups are stealing approximately USD 43.8...
