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SEAPPI Webinar Highlights Proof of Human’s Role in Strengthening Digital Trust in APAC
Key Takeaways Bangkok, Thailand – Decemeber 2025 – the Southeast Asia Public Policy Institute (SEAPPI) hosted a webinar titled “Proof of Human: Digital Trust and Scam Resilience in APAC.” The session opened with remarks from SEAPPI’s Executive Director, Ed Ratcliffe, who presented the Institute’s new report, “Proof of Human: Building a Human Network for Digital Trust…
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Proof of Human: Building a Human Network for Digital Trust and Scam Resilience in APAC
Online scams have become an industrialized, borderless enterprise. The global cybercrime economy now exceeds US$10 trillion, with over US$1 trillion lost to scams annually. Beyond financial losses, scams erode mental well-being, public trust, and drain enforcement resources. The Asia–Pacific region is both heavily targeted and operationally central: Southeast Asia hosts large-scale scam operations, often linked…
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New report launched at Global Anti-Scam Summit (GASS) 2025 Asia highlights innovative responses from public and private sectors to address scams in Southeast Asia
The Institute’s September 2025 report, Towards an ASEAN Response to Scams, offers a comprehensive review of national and regional efforts to combat scams and outlines recommendations to strengthen resilience and foster cooperation through a whole-of-society approach. This Policy White Paper, in partnership with the US-ASEAN Business Council, examines on-going policy and private sector responses to…
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Towards an ASEAN Response to Scams
This Policy White Paper, in partnership with the US-ASEAN Business Council, examines on-going policy and private sector responses to scams, in the context of a global scams epidemic that costs consumers over US$1 trillion per year, undermining trust in digital services, and fueling organized crime networks across Southeast Asia and beyond. The paper reviews national…