Scam centres 'destroying' Cambodia's economy, PM tells AFP, pushing back on allegations of government connivance. The nation has emerged as a hotspot for crime syndicates running a multibillion-dollar fraud industry that sees scammers lure internet users globally into fake romantic relationships and cryptocurrency investments. Full story: https://u.afp.com/S6Fi | AFP News Agency

AFP reports ‘increased Chinese movements’ in Ayungin Shoal WATCH: A video from the Philippine military shows what it described as “increased Chinese movements” in Ayungin Shoal, a feature in the West Philippine Sea that’s home to the outpost BRP Sierra Madre. Footage from a Maritime Domain Awareness activity by the military show Chinese vessels “deploying fishing nets along the southeast approach of Ayungin Shoal,” as well as smaller fast boats and rigid-hulled inflatable boat that have a “heavy