Cambodia

The Taipei District Prosecutors' Office says law enforcement authorities have
launched an investigation in allegations that a Cambodia-based business group
involving Taiwanese nationals is a transnational criminal organization.

The company was designated transnational criminal organization by the U-S
Department of the Treasury.

According to the prosecutors' office, the case is being reviewed by Ministry
of Justice's Investigation Bureau.

A press release issued earlier this week by the U-S Treasury said that
sanctions have been imposed on 146 targets linked to the Prince Group.

The group is led by Cambodian national Chen Zhi - a Chinese emigre who
renounced his Chinese citizenship and has built a business empire in
Cambodia.

The sanctions list includes three Taiwan nationals and nine Taiwan-registered
companies linked to Chen.

The U-S Treasury has described the group as operating a transnational
criminal empire through online investment scams targeting Americans and
others worldwide.