Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem ...
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Myanmar Before and After the 2021 Military Coup
To mark Saturday’s fourth anniversary of the military coup, The Irrawaddy breaks down the devastating impacts of junta rule ...
The Diplomat4d
The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor and the Limits of China’s BRI Agency
The case of CMEC and other Chinese business activities in Myanmar show how exposed China is to escalating conflict risks, and offer insight to the role it is playing in the ongoing civil war.
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Syria: Chance to End The Cycle of Repression, Abuse
Transitional Syrian authorities should take steps to urgently secure and preserve physical evidence across the country of grave international crimes by members of the former government.
What the world wants to do for a living: Fascinating map shows how being a pilot is the globe's number one dream job, while 'YouTuber' and attorney also prove popular
On the map, countries have been colour-coded to indicate the jobs their residents most want information about with a view to ...
The Irrawaddy23d
Couture Coup: Inside the Lavish World of Myanmar Junta Chief’s Wife
Kyu Kyu Hla, wife of Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing, is known for her lavish tastes, particularly when it comes to luxury handbags. The exact number in her collection remains unknown, but she has ...
Toronto Star24d
Disaster preparedness means planning for both your physical and mental well-being
As wildfires blaze trails of destruction in Los Angeles and force tens of thousands of people from their homes, disaster preparedness may be top of mind, even for those far from immediate danger ...
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Right Word | The Fall Of Rakhine In Myanmar And Its Implications For India
Since the military coup in Myanmar that resulted in the ousting of the democratically elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, the country has been engulfed in ongoing conflict ...
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Chinese actor’s abduction to Myanmar sign of growing diversity of scams
The recent abduction of a Chinese TV actor to Myanmar and his subsequent release is shedding new light on the lengths to which human traffickers operating online scam centers in the war-torn ...
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‘Scam City is growing’: how Myanmar’s cyber fraud hubs outfox efforts to shut them down
Scam factories threaded along the Myanmar border with Thailand have been thrust back under the spotlight after the rescue of a Chinese actor who says he was duped by a fake casting call into ...
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A landslide in a Myanmar jade mining area kills at least 12 and leaves many missing
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] BANGKOK (AP) — An overnight landslide ...
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Chinese embassies in Thailand and Myanmar warn of ‘high-pay’ scams after actor kidnapping
Chinese embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have warned their citizens to beware of recruitment scams offering high pay overseas after the recent rescue of a kidnapped actor. Wang Xing went missing ...