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Myanmar junta extends post-quake truce amid reports of breaches
Published on 06/05/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s military, also known as the Tatmadaw, announced an extension of a ceasefire until the end of this month, though there have been multiple reports of continued air strikes and mortar attacks on rebel-held territories during the recent truce.
US puts sanctions on Myanmar warlord and militia linked to cyber scams
Published on 06/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on a Myanmar warlord, his two sons and the militia he leads, for facilitating cyber scams, human trafficking and cross-border smuggling, the Treasury Department said.
China sends team to Myanmar to monitor ceasefire
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2025
» BEIJING — China has recently sent a team to Myanmar to monitor a ceasefire it brokered between the country's ruling military and a rebel group, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, signalling its deepening involvement in an expanding civil war.
Myanmar plane seen bombing rebel base near Thai border
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 21/04/2025
» KANCHANABURI - A Myanmar plane was seen dropping about 10 bombs on a Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) base on Monday as the fighting moved closer to the border with Thailand.
Karen army sends 277 foreign nationals for verification
Online Reporters, Published on 18/04/2025
» The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) transported 277 foreign nationals associated with call centre scams to a sports stadium in Myawaddy, Myanmar, on Friday for nationality verification before repatriation.
Pregnant women among stranded former scam workers
Published on 21/03/2025
» Eleven pregnant women are among the more than 2,400 people stuck in limbo on after being pulled out of scam compounds in Myanmar and are in urgent need of medical treatment in Thailand, a civil society group said on Friday.
Explainer - What are Southeast Asia's scam centres, and why are they being dismantled?
Published on 04/03/2025
» Scam centres that operated along the Thai-Myanmar border for years have drawn fresh attention after the high-profile abduction and release of a Chinese actor in Thailand.
Over 500 Myanmar refugees fleeing clashes enter Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 01/03/2025
» New clashes between the Myanmar government and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) have triggered an exodus while endangering nationals on the Thai side, say security officials.
Government's scam centre crackdown not enough, warns Rangsiman
Reuters, Published on 27/02/2025
» An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand's border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers there being pulled out, a top Thai opposition lawmaker said, calling for more comprehensive measures to stomp out a booming illegal industry.
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
Published on 24/02/2025
» Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, three sources told Reuters on Monday.