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Peso hits a 31st record low as Malaysia tallies a RM3 billion scam bill

Oct 28, 2026

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Peso hits a 31st record low as Malaysia tallies a RM3 billion scam bill

Indonesia's rupiah creeps toward its own record low, Singapore warns of fake police ads, and Zip Co's shares fall 29% after a US fraud hit.

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miko santos
Singapore’s WhatsApp scam wave grows as Thailand sets new payment rules

Oct 27, 2026

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Singapore’s WhatsApp scam wave grows as Thailand sets new payment rules

A hijacked-account scam has cost Singaporeans S$249,000 in six weeks, plus Thailand’s new 45-day rule for paying small suppliers.

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miko santos
Peso's third record low collides with a fake Bangkok kidnapping scam

Oct 24, 2026

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Peso's third record low collides with a fake Bangkok kidnapping scam

Plus: the RBA calls inflation a "nightmare," Singapore nets 277 scam suspects, and Bank Negara flags a new mule-account trick.

miko santos
miko santos
Philippines hikes rates to 5.5% as Southeast Asia tightens its scam alliance

Oct 23, 2026

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Philippines hikes rates to 5.5% as Southeast Asia tightens its scam alliance

Plus: Bank Indonesia frees up Rp190 trillion for lenders, Vietnam’s VN-Index hits a six-month high, and a Selangor scam trades on royal connections.”

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miko santos
NAB cuts 2,500 jobs as a Sydney firm faces a $138 million fraud probe

Oct 22, 2026

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NAB cuts 2,500 jobs as a Sydney firm faces a $138 million fraud probe

Plus: Vietnam orders banks to cut rates, the ringgit gets a GDP boost, and two men to be charged in Singapore over a Harvey Norman impersonation scam.

miko santos
miko santos
Indonesia’s crash deepens below 5,000, and the peso breaks a floor

Oct 21, 2026

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Indonesia’s crash deepens below 5,000, and the peso breaks a floor

Plus the Johor call centre that promised Singaporean retirees 300% returns.

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miko santos
Thailand grows slowest in ASEAN as Malaysia busts a 98-person scam resort

Oct 20, 2026

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Thailand grows slowest in ASEAN as Malaysia busts a 98-person scam resort

Plus: Vietnam keeps outrunning its neighbours, Singapore brings back caning for scammers, and what the IMF’s Bangkok meetings mean for your money.

miko santos
miko santos
Malaysia busts a fake-police scam ring as Singapore holds its currency line

Oct 17, 2026

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Malaysia busts a fake-police scam ring as Singapore holds its currency line

Plus: regional markets ease into the weekend, New Zealand shares climb, and one in five Filipino parents report a scammed child.

miko santos
miko santos
Australia's jobless rate hits a five-year high as Thai police bust a trafficking ring

Oct 16, 2026

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Australia's jobless rate hits a five-year high as Thai police bust a trafficking ring

Plus: Singapore's growth cools to 5.4%, a Pattaya scam preys on past fraud victims, and New Zealand gets a rare upbeat forecast.

miko santos
miko santos
Indonesia's stock slide deepens as scam hotspots spread across Southeast Asia

Oct 15, 2026

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Indonesia's stock slide deepens as scam hotspots spread across Southeast Asia

Plus: Singapore charges six in a money-mule bust, Thailand busts a fake trading app, and the ringgit treads water.

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miko santos
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