In Laos, formal gambling is strictly regulated, allowing only limited forms of gambling activities such as legal lotteries, to maintain social stability and good social order. Currently, legislation for online offshore gambling is being developed, with hopes for comprehensive legalization in the fut
On March 28, 2025, at 13:20, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in northern Myanmar, with the epicenter located at 22.05 degrees north latitude and 95.84 degrees east longitude, at a depth of about 10 kilometers. The earthquake affected a wide area, including Bangladesh, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thail
The development of gambling in Cambodia started late, but its rapid rise has been astonishing: In 2014, Cambodia issued the "Royal Decree on the Management of Commercial Gambling", which brought the gambling industry under fiscal taxation, thereby legalizing it. The extremely lenient policies meant
BackgroundThe Philippine government once implemented the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) policy, allowing domestically licensed companies to operate online gambling businesses targeting overseas markets (mainly China). This model flourished during Duterte's administration, forming concen
According to reports, the Border Guard Force (BGF) of Myanmar has been conducting a special operation against cross-border fraud and human trafficking in Myawaddy city and surrounding areas (including Shwegyin Valley and KK Industrial Park) since February 16, successfully arresting 7,141 foreigners
In recent years, the problem of telecommunications fraud in some Southeast Asian countries has become increasingly severe, forming a "telecom fraud park" and becoming a global crime governance challenge.With the rapid development of network technology in recent years, fraud activities have been cont
The Deputy Minister of Technology and Communications of Laos, Sairousa Insixiengmai, personally led a team, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Public Security, and several telecommunications service providers, to conduct strict inspections on the telecommunications and intern
Recently, the Thai government has intensified its crackdown on online gambling fraud centers and gangs, leading to increasingly tense situations along the Thailand-Myanmar-Cambodia border. Against this backdrop, the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo Province, Laos, seems to have taken t
The Lao Electric Power Company (EDL) recently released preliminary data, reaffirming its firm stance of not providing electricity support to illegal activities such as telecommunications fraud. The company reiterated that all electric resources are strictly used for lawful socio-economic activities,
Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have committed to intensifying efforts to combat illegal online gambling and its associated crimes, a growing threat exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meeting in Langkawi on January 19, officials also welcomed Beijing’s offer
Following a series of strong anti-telecom fraud actions in Thailand, Laos has also announced that it will take emergency measures to completely eradicate all scam group activities in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone by 2025. This decision once again highlights the determination of Southeast
Four Chinese men and women, known as "piglets," were successfully rescued from a scam park in Laos and returned to Malaysia on the eleventh day of the Lunar New Year to reunite with their families.This rescue operation was jointly conducted by the Malaysian International Humanitarian Organization (M
In recent years, as Shan State has intensified its crackdown on online money laundering gangs, these criminal organizations have gradually shifted their bases to the Thai-Myanmar border area.Especially in the areas around Tak, Mae Sot, including Shwe Kuk Kol, illegal gambling and money laundering ac
As Thailand cuts off electricity supply to Myanmar, stops oil exports, and shuts down the internet signal to Myanmar from 9 AM on February 5th, large-scale telecom fraud activities in the Myanmar border area have been severely hit.The shortage of electricity has hindered the operation of scam bases
