AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCybercrime & Scams: UNODC warns Asia-Pacific scam losses hit at least $88B in 2025, with estimates up to $114.1B, as criminal networks expand across many markets, exploit corruption, and increasingly use AI; the report says scam compounds have been identified across at least 80 countries and that operations are relocating to places including East Timor and Pacific islands. Impeachment Trial Fallout (regional politics): In the Philippines, VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings see fresh claims tied to “Oplan Tokhang,” while Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte challenges the prosecution’s push for additional bank and financial records. Digital infrastructure (regional connectivity): Indonesia’s TelkomGroup, Nongsa Digital Park, and BW Digital mark the landing of the Nongsa Changi Cable (NCC) in Batam, strengthening a new Indonesia–Singapore digital corridor. Community safety & inclusion (Timor-Leste audience relevance): In Cebu, metal detectors are distributed to public schools to boost campus security, while local disability offices report progress on enforcing PWD discount rights and subsidies. Arts & culture (film buzz): Calls for a boycott grow around Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” after reports of filming in occupied Western Sahara.
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