The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected businesses and the economy in general. Millions around the world have lost their jobs amid the crisis. Great debts and financial constraints have left many desperate for help.

Two Chinese nationals have been indicted for seeking to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies in the United States (US) and abroad, including defense contractors, the US Justice Department said Tuesday.Li Xiaoyu, 34, and Dong Jiazhi, 33, also targeted human rights activists in the US, China and Hong Kong, Assistant Attorney General John Demers said.The indictment comes amid rising tensions between the global superpowers fuelled by the coronavirus pandemic which Pre

The COVID-19 outbreak has prompted governments around the world to impose preventive measures against the deadly virus which includes citywide lockdowns and travel curbs. Citizens are urged to follow social distancing guidelines and stay indoors.

With social media already playing a major role in human trafficking, arms trading and drug smuggling, it is perhaps no surprise that the illegal wildlife trade is the latest cross-border crime to go online.Long known as a hub for wildlife trafficking, Southeast Asia’s unsavoury reputation has been enhanced by social media – with numerous cases of buyers and sellers conducting deals while hiding behind a cloak of anonymity.The region’s high mobile penetration rate offers buyers easy access to