Mumbai: THE DIGITAL GULAG: WHEN SHADOWS FORGED EMPIRES

In the labyrinthine expanse of Southeast Asia’s lawless territories, a vast criminal enterprise—built on the foundations of slavery and digital deception—is experiencing seismic tremors; for years, fortified enclaves in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos operated with impunity, churning out billions by forcing hundreds of thousands of trafficked workers to perpetrate online scams. Yet a dramatic convergence of geopolitical anger, ethnic warfare, and high-profile arrests is beginning to fracture the bedrock of this sinister empire.

SLAUGHTER AND TRUST: THE DUAL-VICTIM PARADOX

At its core lies a modern iteration of slave factories: walled cities where individuals, lured by the mirage of high-paying tech employment, find themselves imprisoned

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