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Diplomacy & Power April 24, 2026 348 stories in this edition

US slaps sanctions on Cambodian senator suspected of controlling scam centres

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US slaps sanctions on Cambodian senator suspected of controlling scam centres

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The US government has imposed sanctions on a Cambodian senator alleging he is at the heart of a sprawling scam network, as the Southeast Asian nation comes under intense pressure – including from China – to eliminate a cybercrime industry worth nearly US$20 billion a year. The US Treasury tagged Senator Kok An, a tycoon with close ties to former leader Hun Sen whose son is now prime minister, and 28 other associates...

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The US government has imposed sanctions on a Cambodian senator alleging he is at the heart of a sprawling scam network, as the Southeast Asian nation comes under intense pressure – including from China – to eliminate a c...

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