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Vietnam graduates to emerging-market status as a Singapore engineer loses $80,000 twice

Sep 21, 2026

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Vietnam graduates to emerging-market status as a Singapore engineer loses $80,000 twice

Plus: Manila's stock index hits a 3.5-month low, Ipoh police arrest seven over a Japan-targeting call centre, and the RBA edges towards a rate rise.

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miko santos
Westpac moves its RBA call forward as Vietnam cracks a $57m scam ring

Sep 19, 2026

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Westpac moves its RBA call forward as Vietnam cracks a $57m scam ring

Plus: a Bangkok mansion raid nets 15 over a fake-police call centre, Philippine remittances hit a seven-month high, and Jakarta's market slips on the Fed.

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miko santos
The Fed hikes rates as Korean scam rings flee Cambodia for Malaysia

Sep 18, 2026

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The Fed hikes rates as Korean scam rings flee Cambodia for Malaysia

Plus: New Zealand's economy edges forward, the Philippines braces for October, and Jakarta's market slides on oil.

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miko santos
Singapore's AI boom hits $13.5bn as a fake police call costs a Thai student $50,000

Sep 17, 2026

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5 min read

Singapore's AI boom hits $13.5bn as a fake police call costs a Thai student $50,000

Plus: Malaysia and Japan renew a $6 billion currency swap, the Philippines watches for cyberattacks, and an FBI fugitive is caught hiding in Vietnam.

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miko santos
Singapore's new scam law lands as oil drags the ASX to a three-month low

Sep 16, 2026

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Singapore's new scam law lands as oil drags the ASX to a three-month low

Plus: Thailand tightens cash rules to choke scam networks, Vietnam's trade balance flips negative, and Malaysia's markets extend a losing streak.

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miko santos
Rupiah crashes to a record low as Star Entertainment's $307m loss stuns investors

Sep 1, 2026

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Rupiah crashes to a record low as Star Entertainment's $307m loss stuns investors

Plus: Manila eases bank liquidity rules, Malaysian scammers dodge the SMS ban, and a fake fines text keeps fooling New Zealanders.

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miko santos
Wesfarmers profit jumps 8% but shares fall as Philippine stocks drop below 6,000

Aug 31, 2026

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Wesfarmers profit jumps 8% but shares fall as Philippine stocks drop below 6,000

Plus: Maybank's profit climbs, a New Zealand honey company returns to the black, and Thailand's central bank braces for a growth slowdown.

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miko santos
Philippines hikes rates to 5% as Thailand cracks down on scam mule accounts

Aug 28, 2026

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Philippines hikes rates to 5% as Thailand cracks down on scam mule accounts

Plus: Australia's big banks flip to predicting a rate hike, Malaysia's scam syndicates go corporate, and Indonesia's 2027 growth target draws skepticism.

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miko santos
Singapore's scam losses actually fell this year, and Woolworths just posted a huge profit jump

Aug 27, 2026

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Singapore's scam losses actually fell this year, and Woolworths just posted a huge profit jump

Plus, Indonesia's current account deficit hits a record, New Zealand's retail spending drops, and Thailand watches its market ahead of a big investor event.

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miko santos
Woodside posts a 27% profit jump as Malaysia's scammers dodge the SMS crackdown

Aug 26, 2026

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Woodside posts a 27% profit jump as Malaysia's scammers dodge the SMS crackdown

Plus: Thailand's stock market slides on bond-yield jitters, Scams Awareness Week opens with fresh loss figures, and Indonesia's QRIS payments surge 82%.

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miko santos
Thailand's scam crackdown cuts losses 87% as Vietnam's market hits a rare streak

Aug 25, 2026

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Thailand's scam crackdown cuts losses 87% as Vietnam's market hits a rare streak

Plus: a fake Apple support call drains a Singapore crypto wallet, the Philippine peso nears an 11-month high, and CBA slides again despite a strong day for miners.

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miko santos
FTC warns of brushing scams as Malaysia's scam hotline goes 24/7

Aug 22, 2026

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FTC warns of brushing scams as Malaysia's scam hotline goes 24/7

Plus: Kiwibank's profit slips, Vietnam pushes AI banking, and Indonesia holds its rate again.

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miko santos
Singapore forces Meta and TikTok to vet scam ads as Thailand's growth beats the forecast.

Aug 21, 2026

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Singapore forces Meta and TikTok to vet scam ads as Thailand's growth beats the forecast.

NAB pulls back on home lending, Indonesia launches a QRIS-linked credit card, and the peso drags the PSEi lower.

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miko santos
A Pokemon card scam nets five million baht as Indonesia gets a new rate-setter

Aug 20, 2026

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A Pokemon card scam nets five million baht as Indonesia gets a new rate-setter

Plus: Singapore charges 20 people over money-mule work, BHP and CSL power an ASX earnings surge, and the peso hits a three-week low.

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miko santos
ASIC's scam takedowns jump 182% as Malaysia's market notches a third weekly gain

Aug 19, 2026

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ASIC's scam takedowns jump 182% as Malaysia's market notches a third weekly gain

Plus: Singapore police warn of a fake-ICA-officer scam wave, the Philippine peso slips back past 61, and Vietnam's benchmark index stumbles.

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miko santos
CBA notches a record profit as Singapore busts an $11.8 million crypto job scam

Aug 18, 2026

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CBA notches a record profit as Singapore busts an $11.8 million crypto job scam

Plus: Malaysia's economy grows 6%, the Philippines holds off on more rate hikes, and a wanted money-launderer for scam gangs is caught in Pattaya.

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miko santos
Singapore lifts 2026 growth forecast as NZ warns of deepfake investment scam

Aug 17, 2026

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Singapore lifts 2026 growth forecast as NZ warns of deepfake investment scam

Plus: Australia's jobless rate holds at 4.4%, Vietnam's $77 billion funding gap, and Scams Awareness Week's return to Australia.

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miko santos
Telegram hijackings hit Singapore as Malaysia's economy beats forecasts

Aug 15, 2026

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Telegram hijackings hit Singapore as Malaysia's economy beats forecasts

Plus: the RBA holds at 4.35%, Thailand's new scam-refund rule takes effect, and the Philippines faces another rate hike despite slowing growth.

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miko santos
Deepfake stock tips draw an ASIC warning as Singtel's profit swings 72%

Aug 14, 2026

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4 min read

Deepfake stock tips draw an ASIC warning as Singtel's profit swings 72%

Plus: Malaysia's 41 fake investment clones, Indonesia's new finfluencer licensing rule, and a Philippine market rally on bargain hunting.

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miko santos
Singapore's economy jumps on an AI boom as scammers target Census night

Aug 13, 2026

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Singapore's economy jumps on an AI boom as scammers target Census night

Plus: Singapore's Singpass-for-cash scam bust, Malaysia's new 7-day e-wallet refund rule, and Philippine banks' record half-year profit.

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miko santos
RBA holds rates as Indonesia freezes Rp348 billion in scam accounts

Aug 12, 2026

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RBA holds rates as Indonesia freezes Rp348 billion in scam accounts

Plus: Vietnam's stock market rally, Malaysia's 23% jump in scam complaints, and Singapore's warning about spoofed bank-impersonation calls.

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miko santos
Westpac's mortgage slump rattles the ASX as fake officials scam Singapore, Manila

Aug 11, 2026

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Westpac's mortgage slump rattles the ASX as fake officials scam Singapore, Manila

Westpac drags Australian bank shares down, Jakarta shuts 951 illegal lenders, and Singapore's fake-official scam has cost a dozen people over S$270,000 — plus what changes for your account.

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miko santos
Malaysia's and Singapore's economies surge as new bank and tax scams hit the region

Aug 10, 2026

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Malaysia's and Singapore's economies surge as new bank and tax scams hit the region

New Zealand's jobless rate hits an 11-year high, Thailand's tourist numbers dip, and the exact phrase that means a call about your bank account is a scam.

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miko santos
Thailand purges 351,000 mule accounts as Asia-Pacific scam losses triple

Aug 9, 2026

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Thailand purges 351,000 mule accounts as Asia-Pacific scam losses triple

A Thai mule-account crackdown, a Singapore impersonation scam that drained S$274,000, and what it means for your money today.

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miko santos
The "Mum, I lost my phone" text is now a scripted scam

Aug 7, 2026

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3 min read

The "Mum, I lost my phone" text is now a scripted scam

A global breach wave, an oil price shock, Australia's 927% gambling scam surge, and the fake "new number" text aimed at families.

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