In recent years, under the guidance of the Justice Bureau of Chongqing Municipality, the city's legal sector has leveraged platforms such as the China-ASEAN Legal Service Center, the Western Land-Sea New Corridor International Legal Services District, and the Chongqing Hub Port International Legal Service Alliance to advance the substantive operation of its foreign-related legal service platforms.

The Philippines is leading regional efforts to strengthen cooperation against transnational crime as ASEAN interior and security ministers gather in Metro Manila for the 20th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime and its Related Meetings on Oct 19 to 21.

The fourth ASEAN–China Justice Forum opened in the central city of Da Nang, Vitnam on October 10, focusing on strengthening regional judicial cooperation amid international integration and the digital era.

Police Senior Colonel Dr. Kongkrissada Kittithiraphong, Executive Director of the ASEANAPOL Secretariat, participated in the Roundtable Discussion on the State of Scams in Thailand, organized by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, together with representatives from key Thai government agencies and relevant sectors, including law enforcement, banking and telecommunications.

The second ordinary session of Lao National Assembly opened in Vientiane on October 5, 2026, with lawmakers set to consider and decide on major national issues during the 13-day session through October 21.

The Royal Government of Cambodia has reiterated its strict prohibition on all forms of online gambling and online betting, both inside and outside casino premises across the country.

Brunei has called for stronger and faster regional cooperation to combat increasingly mobile and digitally resourceful criminal fugitives.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on Wednesday hosted a reception for heads of delegations from ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretariat attending the ASEAN Law Enforcement High-level Conference on Cooperation in Combating Criminal Fugitives.