‘Pig butchering’ cyber scam upended in Cambodia

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This article was first published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. A new type of online fraud emanating from scam sweatshops in Southeast Asia is facing its first major crackdown. Cambodian authorities have stepped up raids on compounds […]

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Sham sentence for Suu Kyi’s Australian economic advisor

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Australian Sean Turnell, an economic advisor to Myanmar’s democratically-elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has been in prison since the military coup of February 2021, awaiting trial for the supposed crime of stealing state secrets. This week a puppet court sentenced him to three years in prison, alongside Suu Kyi, who has already been sentenced […]

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Indonesia approves first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

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JAKARTA: Indonesia has approved its first locally developed COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the head of the country’s public health agency said on Friday (Sep 30), hailing it as a step toward “the nation’s independence in access to medicine”. Jakarta has stressed the importance of developing national vaccines since the beginningContinue Reading

‘The Great Resgination’ did not hit SEA badly: Robert Walters

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Professionals in SEA value job security during uncertain times
Hiring new talent remains challenging in SEA, especially in Malaysia The much-publicised ‘Great Resignation’ appears to be more muted in Southeast Asia, based on the latest survey from Robert Walters. 
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Singapore, UK commit to jointly promote capacity-building in Southeast Asia

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SINGAPORE: Singapore and the United Kingdom on Thursday (Sep 29) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly promote capacity-building in Southeast Asia. The MOU on the Singapore-UK Third Country Training Programme was signed by Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan and the UK’s secretary of state for foreign,Continue Reading

SAP Concur appoints new MD for Southeast Asia

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Will lead cross-functional team to ensure alignment for all SEA projects
Brings over two decades of experience in the industry to his role at SAP SAP Concur has appointed Carl Jones as managing director for Southeast Asia (SEA).
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Choose from 45 offices, bring your pet on the job: Battle of perks in Singapore’s blooming co-working scene

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FLEXIBILITY IS “VALUE FOR MONEY” A 35-year-old HR professional, who declined to be named, summed up his co-working experience as such: “I could work in a different environment for five days in a week. You can’t put a price on flexibility and ever-changing perspective.” He has been using co-working spacesContinue Reading