Almost 2,000 Indian nationals are working in cybercrime-related operations in Myanmar’s Myawaddy. Indian people are increasingly falling victim to organised cybercrime in Southeast Asia, lured by fraudulent job offers.
Chinese influence, North East strife: How the frontlines of Myanmar ethnic conflict extend to India
New Delhi must craft a long-term diplomatic strategy and help end the war given significant investments in Burma and sensitive land borders.
Chinese extricated from Myanmar scam centres fly home from Thailand
A group of 200 Chinese nationals plucked from scam centres in Myanmar crossed into Thailand and were flown home on Thursday, as part of a multinational effort to repatriate hundreds caught up in …
Thai PM says 7,000 people rescued from Myanmar call centres to be handed over to Thailand
Some 7,000 people rescued from illegal call centre operations in Myanmar were waiting be transferred to Thailand, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday. The government is acting …
Anwar Urges Engagement With All Stakeholders in Myanmar
The prime minister of Malaysia, ASEAN’s current chair, made the comment after a meeting with former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra and the sultan of Brunei.
China to fly back 200 nationals rescued from Myanmar scam centres, Thai official says
China will fly home about 200 of its nationals found in scam-running compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, a Thai security official said on Tuesday, as part of a multinational effort to crack down on …
80 Kenyans Lured by Fake Jobs in Myanmar to Return Home
Over 80 Kenyans who were tricked by fake recruitment agencies and taken to Myanmar for cyber scam operations are set to return home, the govt said.
1,000 scam workers rescued from Myanmar, including Indians: Why it matters
According to Myanmar’s Ministry of Information, most of the victims are from Asian countries such as China and India, with some also from East Africa …
A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers
Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appeared to gain momentum on Monday as a top Chinese security official visited both sides of the Thai-Myanmar border ahead of expected large-scale …
Myanmar frees 1,000 scam center workers including Indians as crackdown widens
The scam center victims are mostly from Asian countries including China and India while some others came from East Africa, according to Myanmar’s Ministry of Information.