A pastor in Southeast Asia who preached a sermon telling churchgoers they would be immune to coronavirus is facing charges for organizing services in defiance of Myanmar government orders after …
Raids Reveal Massive Fentanyl Production in Myanmar
China’s crackdown on makers of the drug, which has fueled the U.S. opioid crisis, may have simply created opportunities for crime syndicates elsewhere.
UN issues warning after Myanmar raids net ‘record-breaking’ fentanyl seizures
The discovery suggests that the ‘Golden Triangle’ region could become a global supplier for deadly synthetic opioids. The UNODC dubbed the seizures “one of the most successful operations” in the …
Myanmar Raids Reveal New Production of a Killer Drug
After dominating the global methamphetamine trade, crime syndicates in Myanmar are starting to make fentanyl, the drug that has fueled the U.S. opioid crisis.
Huge haul of meth, methyl fentanyl and heroin seized in Myanmar, in Asia’s largest ever drug bust
Police in Myanmar have made Asia’s largest drug bust in decades, seizing 200 million meth tablets and 1,100 lbs of crystal meth.
Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Seizes $1.28 Million in Meth From Smugglers After Firefight
Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Seizes $1.28 Million in Meth From Smugglers After Firefight. 2020-05-18 — The United Wa State Army in Myanmar’s Shan state seized drugs after a firefig …
South-east Asia’s biggest synthetic drugs raid: 200m meth tablets found in Myanmar
Thousands of litres of methyl fentanyl point to ‘unprecedented’ production of opioids in so-called Golden Triangle area …
Alibaba fintech arm invests $73m in Myanmar’s Digital Money
Ant Financial Services Group, which is under the umbrella of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, will bring its Alipay technologies and business expertise to Myanmar, where the digital …
Myanmar police seize largest haul of synthetic drugs
The suspects told police most of the drugs were destined for sale within Myanmar and in neighbouring countries, Colonel Zaw Lin of Myanmar’s counter-narcotics agency told Reuters news agency. More …
BRIEF-Yoma Strategic Says Digital Money Myanmar & Ant Financial Sign A Strategic Partnership
DIGITAL MONEY MYANMAR & ANT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP ANNOUNCE A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP * AS PART OF PARTNERSHIP, ANT GROUP PLANS T …