MAE AI, Thailnd—Hundreds of thousands of people in northern Thailand have become collateral damage from the civil war in neighboring Myanmar, turning to drugs...
Businesses across Southeast Asia should take a more active role in combating illicit trade, which continues to thrive despite enforcement efforts, according to legal...
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center of the Philippines participated in two international events on procurement integrity organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs...
The Philippines received new forensic equipment from Japan’s Ministry of Justice, a donation officials said would strengthen the country’s capacity to investigate custodial deaths...
Illicit trade poses maritime security risks in Southeast Asia, a serious threat that must be countered by tougher cross-border controls across the region.
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The illicit manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs from the Golden Triangle have grown exponentially, according to a report by the United Nations Office...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will be holding a discussion to strengthen criminal justice...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia and the United Nations Office on Drugs and...
The Institute of Politics and Governance, Inc. (IPG), a civil society organization for the furtherance of local autonomy and governance in the Philippines, has...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is stepping up efforts to prevent companies from being used for illegal activities.
SEC representatives recently participated in a...
By Rose TROUP BUCHANAN
Bangkok, Thailand -- Myanmar became the world's biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government's crackdown on...
Opium poppy production in Myanmar ramped up dramatically following the 2021 military coup, the UN’s drugs office said Thursday, as political and economic turmoil...
