Vietnamese police dismantle fraud group that stole data and hacked bank accounts
Police in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Binh have cracked a fraud ring that took control of users’ mobile phones to steal the equivalent of U.S. $1.6 million. The group accessed information on customers who took out bank loans. They used it to gain access to the users’ smart […]
Lao authorities seem powerless to stop crime in Golden Triangle economic zone
The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in northern Laos is a haven for criminal activities including prostitution, scamming and drug trafficking, but Lao authorities are essentially powerless to stop it, workers in the zone and police told Radio Free Asia. The zone is a gambling and tourism hub catering to […]
Southeast Asia remains world rice bowl as pockets of region suffer crop disasters
Rice crops in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar have taken a hit from flooding and conflict this year, casting a shadow on a mostly sunny outlook for Southeast Asia’s output of the key grain as the region deals with other potential longer term supply troubles, farm officials and researchers say. Poverty […]
Putin to visit Kamchatka during his trip to Far East
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Kamchatka on Monday. He will visit the easternmost part of Russia three days after his trip to the Kaliningrad Region, the country’s westernmost part, Trend reports citing TASS.As the Kremlin press servic…
Iranian currency rates for August 18
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced an official rate of foreign currencies on August 18, Trend reports referring to CBI.According to the currency exchange rate of the Central Bank of Iran, 10 currencies have grown and …
Myanmar to Import Russian Oil, Military Says
Military-ruled Myanmar plans to import Russian gasoline and fuel oil to ease supply concerns and rising prices, a junta spokesperson said, the latest developing country to do so amid a global energy crisis.The Southeast Asian country has maintained fri…
Iranian currency rates for August 16
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 16. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced an official rate of foreign currencies on August 16, Trend reports referring to CBI.According to the currency exchange rate of the Central Bank of Iran, 12 currencies have grown and …