The online ministers of Asia pledge to work together more to make a secure online environment.
PUBLISHED: 18 Jan 2025 at 20: 28
According to Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong, Myanmar has pledged to work with Thailand to combat international call center groups.
The fifth Asean Digital Ministers ‘ Meeting in Bangkok, where he convened, recognized the urgent issues that online fraud and call center gangs are and require a concerted effort to address.
The DES Ministry has entered into agreements with a number of nations to address the issues, but he added that these agreements simply provide a platform and require specific steps for effective enforcement.
Mr. Prasert claimed that his Myanmar equivalent promised to bring the matter to the attention of his government while call center gangs operating along the Thai-Myanmar boundary were also discussed.
New reports of Chinese immigrants being deported to Myawaddy’s notorious scam centers after being lured into Thailand on false pretenses have received a lot of media attention in China, raising fresh difficulties for Thailand.
Mr. Prasert stated that his government would constantly following up on the progress made with Myanmar.
The governmental meeting also discussed various frameworks for assistance including security, cross-border data transfer, and joint development of the digital market.
The theme of this week’s meeting was” Safe, Revolutionary, Inclusive: Shaping Asean’s Digital Future”, a representation of Asean’s dedication to building a secure online environment. This includes responding quickly to online threats and crime, creating innovative technologies and innovations, and ensuring equitable access to technology.
The members also endorsed the Bangkok Digital Declaration, which will serve as a framework for how Asean people could and should collaborate more strongly to combat and prevent website acts.
Thailand and Thailand both signed treaties, according to Mr. Prasert.
The first was a memorandum of understanding signed with Cambodia to promote cooperation in a variety of fields, including online software companies, facilitating online systems, security, and preventing online scams.
The various involved a MoU with the Philippines to promote the development of emerging technologies like cloud computing and great information, as well as modern equipment, good governance in e-government, and other goals.
Cybersecurity would also be promoted through an exchange of knowledge, experience and shared education.
Essential partners such as China, Japan, South Korea, India, the United States and the International Telecommunication Union ( ITU) also joined talks aimed at promoting electric standards and assistance.
Vietnam will host its seventh ministerial meeting the following year.