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Two new GSMA reports launched today at the Digital Trust Summit at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.m360series.com\/asean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M360 ASEAN<\/a>\u00a0warn that online scams, fraud and digital deception are increasingly challenging that trust and could undermine progress towards broader digital ambitions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/gsma_resources\/asean-consumer-scam-report-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>GSMA ASEAN Consumer Scam Report 2026<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/gsma_resources\/digital-nations-asean-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Digital Nations 2026: Building Trusted Digital Ecosystems in ASEAN<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) accelerates its digital economy, AI and digital government ambitions, digital trust is becoming a critical factor in whether citizens, businesses and governments can confidently embrace digital services. 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