Globalised kleptocracy: In 2020, RFA found the niece of Cambodia's prime minister got Cypriot citizenship by buying a villa in a holiday development (rfa.org/english/news/c…). Now OCCRP reveals that development was part-funded by Magnitsky scandal cash (occrp.org/en/cyprus-conf…)

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape faced calls to resign Thursday after widespread violence and looting reportedly left at least 16 people dead. s.nikkei.com/3HdB431

"A prolonged slump in the price of metals used in electric vehicle batteries has spotlighted the challenges Australia faces in its quest to become a key player in the global green transition." Shaun Turton in Nikkei Asia: asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Mark…

3/ Established in 1995, The Sun serves the city’s largest ethnic minority group. It has also given special coverage to issues surrounding abuse and scams suffered by Filipino migrant workers. See this profile by @shaunturton: sunwebhk.com/2018/01/the-su… x.com/ShaunTurton/st…

Yet another major raid at a Cambodia scam center since 2022. Follow Angkor Observer (jpz_888 on telegram) for all the key information about raids and rumors affecting scam centers in Sihanoukville and beyond.

"there continues to exist a small group of people working in #Cambodia taking massive risks on behalf of victims in spite of a well-documented history of repression against such efforts," says Sims. Excellent ABC News Will Jackson piece on these folks. abc.net.au/news/2024-03-2…

Great piece Dara Mech & Fiona Kelliher Cambodia moves to 'drain the swamp' with arrest of tycoons asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Soci… via Nikkei Asia

Two Chinese warships have been present at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base for much of the past five months, satellite images show, raising questions about the permanency of China's military presence at the facility. s.nikkei.com/4428yfv

Breaking: Vietnam President To Lam takes over party leader Trong's duties; watch for updates asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Vietn… via Nikkei Asia

For Southeast Asia, a flood of discounted Chinese products poses dilemmas: While govs court investment, local manufacturers are seeking relief from what they see as unfair competition. ⁦Nikkei Asia⁩ With ⁦Erwida Maulia⁩ ⁦& Norman Goh⁩⁩ asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-…

🧵🚨 New Book Release! The Politics of Coercion: State and Regime Making in #Cambodia 🚨 Coming next week, 15 September 2024!

Before the cyber-fraud industry became the subject of diplomatic briefings and think tank reports, it was beat journalists who first captured the early threads. They did so despite immense pressure on their security and resources, writes Danielle K-O. globalchinapulse.net/scam-stories-h…

AUKUS survives Pentagon review, with US submarine sales to proceed s.nikkei.com/3Wkfpxz

Exclusive: AUKUS survives Pentagon review, with US submarine sales to proceed -- Pentagon review will conclude by Albanese's Oct 20 visit -- 2032 timeline for Virginia-class remains, for now asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/trum…

The details in Tuesday's indictment of Chen Zhi were a vindication of the five years I spent investigating his Prince Group, who repaid my efforts with threats and slander. It was an honour to be invited on ABC News to discuss the charges against him: youtube.com/watch?v=YwutPR…