Episode 13 - The Growing Threat of Transnational Crime in Southeast Asia: A Conversation with Alvin Camba
Description
The emergence of a web of scam compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos is not just an issue for Mekong countries. The criminal syndicates that operate from these compounds are estimated to steal over US$43.8 billion from Mekong countries every year and conduct their financial and administrative operations in other Southeast Asian countries. This poses a series of challenges for the United States. American citizens lost an estimated US$3.5 billion in 2023 to scam actors in Southeast Asia; more broadly, these criminal syndicates weaken state authority in Southeast Asia and make it more challenging for Washington to promote its strategic interests. Join us for a conversation with Alvin Camba, Assistant Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, and faculty affiliate at the Climate Policy Lab at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, to discuss this important topic.
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