A new program will help countries in the Mekong region tackle drug and human trafficking, child sexual exploitation and financial crimes
Australia will ramp up its efforts to help south-east Asian countries fight serious crime, as it seeks to build influence in a region where China is increasingly dominant.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is considering prospective bidders to oversee the new program focusing on crime in the Mekong region – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam – with a decision due by the start of March.
Continue reading…A new program will help countries in the Mekong region tackle drug and human trafficking, child sexual exploitation and financial crimesAustralia will ramp up its efforts to help south-east Asian countries fight serious crime, as it seeks to build influence in a region where China is increasingly dominant.The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is considering prospective bidders to oversee the new program focusing on crime in the Mekong region – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam – with a decision due by the start of March. Continue reading…