Myanmar
War on scams: Record crypto seizures, explosive raids, but political theatre gets in the way
The fallout from the Prince Group investigation has continued to reverberate
US ‘Strike Force’ to combat scam centres in South-east Asia
The task force will probe and disrupt major schemes that defraud Americans of nearly US$10 billion a year
Asean can do very little about the civil war in Myanmar
The conflict is mired in historical ethnic tensions and regional geopolitical interests
Asean not sending monitors to Myanmar polls: sources
It’s a setback to the junta’s push for international legitimacy
Raid on Myanmar scam centre sends more than 600 fleeing to Thailand
A driver in the area estimates 700 people had made illegal overnight crossings
SpaceX cuts off 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres
Crackdowns fail to halt Southeast Asia scam industry that steals billions
UK, US sanction South-east Asian scam networks exploiting trafficked workers
[LONDON] Britain and the United States on Tuesday (Oct 14) sanctioned a South-east Asia-based multinational network accused of operating large-scale online ‘scam centres’ that used trafficked workers ...
Myanmar junta sets Dec 28 poll date despite raging civil war
Analysts say the election will likely see junta chief Min Aung Hlaing maintain his power over any new government
Myanmar’s junta-picked figurehead president dies
MYANMAR’S military-appointed figurehead president - suspended from service since last year due to declining health - died on Thursday, a junta statement said.
Asean agrees Myanmar election is not a priority, Malaysia says
It has derided the junta’s planned election this year as an attempt to prolong military rule through proxies
