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

AFP reports that its chartered supply boat Unaizah Mae 4 has sustained heavy damage this morning after 2 China Coast Guard ships attacked it with water cannons at close range It remains to be seen if there are injuries sustained by this attack. Take note that the boat is made of light materials like wood to allow it to operate on shallow waters and dock beside BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, and is not designed to survive sustained water cannon attacks. 📽AFP | MaxDefense Philippines