Forced labor profits, including sexual exploitation, reach ‘obscene’ $236 billion annually, UN report says
Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have risen to the "obscene" amount of $236 billion per year, the U.N. labor...
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Gambia lawmakers consider lifting ban on women’s genital mutilation
Lawmakers in Gambia will vote Monday on legislation that seeks to repeal a 2015 ban on female genital cutting, which...
Coin98 (C98) Super Wallet Joins Forces with JamboPhone to Accelerate Web3 Access in Asia
Coin98 Super Wallet partners with JamboPhone, integrating its wallet into the device to boost Web3 adoption in Asia's emerging markets....
Cambodia rejects allegations of international law violation in family relocations near Angkor Wat temple
Cambodia is rejecting allegations it violated international law by evicting people living around its famous Angkor Wat temple complex, saying...
Concerns of media censorship mount as Hong Kong moves to enact new national security law
As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that...
Chainalysis Exposes Southeast Asia’s Human Trafficking and Scam Nexus
Chainalysis reveals the intertwining of human trafficking with crypto scams in Southeast Asia, highlighting the urgency to combat these digital...
China moves closer to Taliban regime amid search for natural resources
Late last month, the Taliban ambassador to China, Bilal Karimi, presented his credentials to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s...
