Myanmar Anti-Scam Crackdown: Myanmar’s military-controlled parliament has approved an Anti-Online Scam Bill, setting harsh penalties of 10 years to life for crypto scams and scam-centre operations, with capital punishment reserved for cases involving death, forced coercion, torture or unlawful detention—aimed at tackling a fast-growing transnational fraud economy that has also been linked to human trafficking. Cross-Border Crime Pressure: A separate report on “Trapped Behind the Scam” highlights how organised networks recruit and exploit young people via tourist visas, including Nepali youth reportedly lured into scam compounds across Cambodia and Myanmar, where passports and phones are confiscated and victims face violence and starvation. Regional Enforcement Snapshot: Malaysia police say they raided 32 premises in Johor and arrested 335 suspects tied to investment and romance scams, underscoring how scam hubs keep shifting across borders. Energy & Cooling Risk: A Climate Impact Lab study warns Pakistan faces a “mortality-cooling trap” where extreme heat deaths rise while electricity for cooling lags—an adaptation gap that can also affect Myanmar’s wider region as heat intensifies. Trade & Industry Signals: India’s Supreme Court pushed for criminal law covering “digital arrest” and deepfake fraud, while Myanmar’s own scam law move adds pressure on governments to regulate online fraud and related financial infrastructure.