Hun Manet vows to protect S. Koreans from scam rings


Intense discussion: Kim (left) discussing the scam syndicate issue with Hun Manet in Phnom Penh. —Ministry of Foreign Affairs

PRIME Min­ister Hun Manet expressed regret over the death of a South Korean national killed by an online scam ­syndicate and pledged to redouble efforts to protect South Koreans in Cambodia, according to Seoul’s Foreign Ministry.

Hun Manet made the remarks in a meeting with an emergency interagency response team from the South Korean government, ­headed by Second Vice-Foreign Minister Kim Jina and including Park Sung-joo, head of the National Office of Investigation, in Phnom Penh on Thursday morning.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Aseanplus News

HK stars Louis Koo, Jessica Hsuan, Raymond Lam & Kevin Chu to visit fans in KL on Jan 23
Jail, caning for married Malaysian man who posed as ‘sugar daddy’, duping three Singaporean-based women into having sex with him
Orange-level air quality persists in Bangkok amid dust spike
Filipino cop stabs co-accused colleague while in custody over P13.45-million theft case
Cambodia signals stronger Asean role as new envoy takes post
Australian teen charged with making hoax mass shooting calls in the US
Singapore government expects media to uphold journalism standards: minister
Top Australian writers' festival cancelled after Palestinian author barred
Japan may face its own 'fiscal cliff' if Takaichi calls early election
Toyota remains top automaker by sales in 2025 for sixth year

Others Also Read