The Lao government has announced that its firm determination to combat transnational telecom fraud has never wavered, announcing that it has now implemented measures to limit power supply to Tachileik town in Shan state of eastern Myanmar.

Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem.

The move aims to deter the operations of call centre scamming gangs based in the area. Read more at straitstimes.com.