Myanmar, human trafficking

How a viral post saved a Chinese actor from Myanmar's scam centres
A small-time Chinese actor had been missing for two days in Thailand when his girlfriend decided to ask the internet for help. "We have no choice but to borrow the power of the internet to amplify our voices,
Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking.
Chinese actor Wang Xing says he was trafficked to Myanmar
An alleged leader from Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate has pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar as part of a global web of trades in drugs, weapons and laundered cash, according to the US Department of Justice.
Chinese actor Wang Xing says fraud gang trafficked him to Myanmar scam compound
A Chinese actor who went missing near the Thailand-Myanmar border has confirmed he was a victim of human trafficking and fraud syndicates following his rescue from a scam compound. Thai authorities arranged for actor Wang Xing to meet his girlfriend in Bangkok on Wednesday morning,
Chinese Actor Kidnapped in Thailand Found in Myanmar with a Shaved Head—What Happened?
Chinese actor Wang Xing was found in Myanmar after being abducted in Thailand, raising concerns about crime syndicates and tourism.

Myanmar, Airstrike and Rebel-Held Village

Yakuza, Myanmar and Nuclear Materials

China warns citizens of telecom fraud after reports of scams in Myanmar
China's embassy in Myanmar on Friday urged Chinese nationals to be vigilant against telecom and online fraud after multiple ...
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Myanmar military adopts anti-junta fighters' drone tactics
A Myanmar military drone tracked a car carrying anti-junta forces as it drove through the contested village of Moe ...
VPNs are under attack in Myanmar as new security law is introduced
A new cybersecurity law came into force in Myanmar on 1 January 2025, with VPN usage and digital freedoms under threat.
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Burmese Tofu Diplomacy: Myanmar’s Democratic Forces and Their Engagement with China and India
The National Unity Government needs a proactive strategy for gaining recognition from the region’s two superpowers.
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Analysis: Myanmar Conflict - Rise Of Arakan Army And Implications for India
There are even reports that the Arakan Army now commands areas inside Bangladesh. In the ferocious civil war between ethnic rebel groups and the junta (military) in Myanmar, the Arakan Army, the ...
Myanmar receives only over 1.06 million foreign tourists in 2024, much lower than seen in 2023
Myanmar welcomed over 1.06 million foreign tourists in 2024, an official from the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism told Xinhua ...
Myanmar’s military will not fall in 2025
Synopsis: Join The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering ...
As Arakan Army gains ground in Myanmar, peace remains elusive
The significant territorial gains by the AA are reshaping power dynamics in Myanmar's civil war, observers say.