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Cambodia Raids Buildings Linked Chen Zhi Chinese Billionaire Accused Scam Empire

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The article reports a law enforcement raid on scam operations in Cambodia. No direct commercial mechanism is identified: no commodity price impact, no company margin effect, no supply chain disruption. The event is a criminal investigation with no clear link to legitimate business sectors or trade flows.

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  • Cambodia raided two buildings in Phnom Penh's Prince Plaza Centre linked to Chinese billionaire Chen Zhi.
  • 104 individuals detained, including 82 Chinese nationals.
  • Confiscated 800 mobile phones, over 100 computers, and other materials.
  • Suspects accused of running online scams and illegal residency operations.
  • Operation part of global crackdown on alleged multibillion-dollar online scam empire.

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South China Morning Post is a Hong Kong-based English-language daily, owned by Alibaba Group.

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