B ANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to …
WWF-Myanmar: Finance Officer
As a part of World Wide Fund for Nature – Greater Mekong, WWF-Myanmar was established in 2014 with the aim to support Myanmar’s development ambitions with a focus on spatial planning and biodiversity …
New committee tackles exchange rate in Myanmar
A committee chaired by officials from the Myanmar Finance Ministry and the central bank has been created to deal with exchange rate volatility. Set up in October, the group is chaired by Maung Maung …
SpaceX cuts off 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres
SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink internet devices at Myanmar scam centres, a company executive said on Wednesday October 22, after AFP revealed that their use had exploded in the …
Leaving border camps for orchards, Myanmar refugees join Thai workforce
Tun Min Lat climbs a bamboo ladder in the longan orchards of eastern Thailand, moving from tree to tree as he plucks the juicy tropical fruit in the sweltering heat of a November morning.
Thousands leave Myanmar after scam hubs raid
Myanmar government takes effort to dismantle Southeast Asian-based call centre scams and human trafficking networks.
No stability in Myanmar without democracy
Myanmar’s planned elections are expected to consolidate military control and exclude key opposition parties, presenting significant challenges for ASEAN and relations with the West.
War-torn Myanmar embraces solar to tackle power crisis
By Shoon Naing and Sudarshan Varadhan (Reuters) -When Thailand cut power supply to Myanmar across its western border this year, it intended to curb online scam centres linked to regional networks …
Thailand extradites owner of Myanmar scam city to China
She Zhijiang, a Chinese national accused of building an illicit gambling empire in South East Asia, is being extradited to China – ending his years-long battle against the order. He has been detained in Thailand since 2022, after the Thai police arrested him acting on a Chinese request to Interpol.
US sanctions Myanmar, Thailand entities after noting ’66 per cent increase’ in scam losses
The United States has sanctioned five individuals and three entities located in Myanmar and Thailand, alleging their involvement in “forced labor compounds that carry out fraudulent investment scams online”,