Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested localities to set up task forces to crack down on smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, copyright infringement, and intellectual property violations, given the recent bust involving 100 tonnes of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements.
Preliminary investigations found that the 13 suspects arrested appear to have taken up offers for cash or online gambling credits in exchange for handing over SIM cards to criminals. They allegedly handed over between 10 and 30 SIM cards each.
Thailand's Digital Economy and Society Ministry has announced that any telephone number with more than 100 calls per day will be suspended in a bid to combat call scams.
Vietnam Telecommunications Authority said that approximately 498,000 mobile phone subscribers had verified their information, leaving nearly 1.17 million SIM cards two-way locked.
About 1.2 million mobile phone subscribers will have their SIM cards two-way locked from Saturday if they do not provide accurate personal information.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on October 10 signed a law requiring mobile users to provide personal details when buying a SIM card. This is part of the Government’s effort in combating text messaging fraud.
International tourists to Da Nang will be presented with Vinaphone 4G data SIM cards upon arrival at the airport as part of the central city’s “Enjoy Danang” programme that aims to offer 50,000 free SIM cards to foreign visitors from April to June.
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will be providing SIM Cards to travellers from risk countries, allowing them to download the AOT Airports application into their mobile phones, in order to submit compulsory health declarations and enable tracking.
Local network providers are racing to develop 4G service as they await the green light from the Ministry of Information and Communications, which has not yet put out bids to choose providers.
