China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
By Larissa Liao, Kevin Krolicki and Poppy McPherson BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) - The abduction and cross-border rescue had all ...
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Myanmar Junta’s No.2 Meets Thai Military as Chinese Pressure Rises on Border Scams
Regime pledges cooperation to stamp out trafficking and telecom fraud in Karen territory controlled by its Border Guard Force ...
GT investigates: Why is eradicating telecom fraud in eastern Myanmar so difficult?
On Chinese social media, there is a growing call for a thorough crackdown on telecom fraud. What are the challenges in ...
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China, Myanmar, Thailand reach consensus to eradicate telecom fraud centers
Officials from China, Myanmar, Thailand reached a consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centers in Myanmar during ...
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Myanmar Junta Puts on Show of Expediting China’s Rakhine Projects
Despite a recent flurry of meetings, however, observers say the regime’s desperate military position in Rakhine makes progress on China’s Kyaukphyu projects unlikely.
Myanmar deports over 50,000 scam centre workers to China amid crackdown
Myanmar’s ruling junta has called on neighbouring countries to help combat the issue, which analysts say is worth billions of ...
Myanmar junta says it deported over 50,000 people linked to scam compounds to China
In a rare call, the junta asked other nations to “participate in combating online scams and online gambling”. Read more at ...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers met this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over ...
Myanmar Junta Says It Deported Over 50,000 Scam Centre Workers To China
Myanmar's ruling junta said Tuesday it had deported to China more than 50,000 people suspected of involvement in online scam operations since October 2023, as it made a rare call to neighbouring ...
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China and India Compete Over Myanmar Access, Despite Fighting
Both the great powers want access to Rakhine State’s Indian coastline and their ambitions have not ended because of advances ...