Huang Yan
Chinese journalist based in Southeast Asia who reports on online gambling and scam compounds; author of the Substack 'Cambodia: Rain and Dust' and chief editor of Phnom Penh on the Ground.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 27min
The Chinese Kingpin at the Center of Cambodia's Crackdown on Scammers
Huang Yan, a Chinese journalist in Southeast Asia who covers online gambling and scam compounds, discusses the fall of Chen Zhi and the massive Cambodian crackdown. He highlights Chinese-run networks and money laundering behind the scams. He describes life inside the compounds and why the industry keeps shifting to countries like Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
