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Finding new nests: Sihanoukville crackdowns forcing human trafficking rings to relocate – Khmer Times (Cambodia)
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Finding new nests: Sihanoukville crackdowns forcing human trafficking rings to relocate – Khmer Times (Cambodia)

Crackdowns on human trafficking involving job scams in Preah Sihanouk province are proving to be so successful that criminal syndicates are forced to move out and find new provinces to relocate. Of late, Pursat province has come into the spotlight with Interior Minister Sar Kheng expressing his concern that it is becoming a new hotspot…

Another human trafficking victim returns to Hong Kong – The Standard (HK)
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Another human trafficking victim returns to Hong Kong – The Standard (HK)

File photo. One more Hongkonger who fell victim to the human trafficking scam in Southeast Asia countries has returned to the city from Cambodia, the Security Bureau confirmed on Saturday. The resident safely returned to Hong Kong on Friday night with the assistance of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

‘Repulsive abuses of human rights’: Alleged human trafficking kingpin under investigation
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‘Repulsive abuses of human rights’: Alleged human trafficking kingpin under investigation

Human trafficking term: “visa rorting.” Visa rorting is a term used to describe the illegal or fraudulent use of a visa, or the abuse of the privileges granted by a visa. This can include using a visa to enter a country for a purpose that is not permitted by the visa, staying in a country…

Immigration Dept nabs Cambodian for human trafficking
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Immigration Dept nabs Cambodian for human trafficking

PETALING JAYA: A Cambodian man believed to be a human trafficker has been detained by the Immigration Department at the Shah Alam Bus Terminal. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud said that the 47-year-old man was arrested while allegedly bringing five Myanmar nationals from a state bordering Thailand to Kuala Lumpur. “They were…

Immigration Dept cripples human trafficking syndicate, arrest 29 including two officers
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Immigration Dept cripples human trafficking syndicate, arrest 29 including two officers

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Immigration Department has managed to bust a human trafficking syndicate with the arrest of 29 people, including two immigration officers, at the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) Gelang Patah, here. Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud said that the syndicate has been operating for the…

Job scams in Malaysia lead to human trafficking: Hisham | Daily Express Online
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Job scams in Malaysia lead to human trafficking: Hisham | Daily Express Online

Kuala Lumpur: Shocked by the exorbitant cost of hiring a maid, many Malaysians have resorted to unregistered agents to solve their problem. With ‘sky high’ fees of up to RM15,000,  they are left with no choice but to resort to these agencies which offer lower fees. In the end, many have reportedly lost huge amounts…

Hong Kong’s security chief insists city has ‘sufficient and robust’ measures to combat human trafficking amid calls for legal amendments
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Hong Kong’s security chief insists city has ‘sufficient and robust’ measures to combat human trafficking amid calls for legal amendments

Secretary for Security Chris Tang says city already has ‘over 50 different offences’ laid down in various ordinances to handle cases of human trafficking Six residents freed from captivity in Southeast Asia set to return to Hong Kong on Friday afternoon Hong Kong’s security chief has insisted the city already has “sufficient and robust” legal…

Kenya 'overwhelmed' by job scam victims in Myanmar – The East African
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Kenya 'overwhelmed' by job scam victims in Myanmar – The East African

By MARY WAMBUI Kenya says it is “overwhelmed” by distress calls of nationals duped into non-existent jobs in the South East Asian region in a suspected cartel of human trafficking. As a result, authorities in Nairobi are warning Kenyans against applying for jobs in Asian countries unless they can confirm their authenticity before leaving. This week,…