Australia launches $55M anti-trafficking effort for ASEAN

BANGKOK (AP) — Australia has launched a new 80 million Australian dollars ($55 million) program to help Southeast Asian nations combat human trafficking in the region, which is both a source and destination for those subjected to forced labor and the sex trade.
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne says the 10-year program was an extension of Canberra’s assistance to the region to tackle the menace in the last 15 years. She says Australia has helped trained more than 13,000 justic