China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
By Larissa Liao, Kevin Krolicki and Poppy McPherson BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) -The abduction and cross-border rescue had all ...
China Pushes Neighboring Countries to Rein in Scams After Rare Public Outcry
The abduction of a young Chinese actor, who was trafficked from Thailand to Myanmar, prompted an unusually powerful ...
Is China Really Powerless to Stop the ‘Scamdemic’? The Truth Is More Complex
Following his ordeal, China’s embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have warned their citizens to beware of recruitment scams, ...
The Irrawaddy1d
China and India Compete Over Myanmar Access, Despite Fighting
Both the great powers want access to Rakhine State’s Indian coastline and their ambitions have not ended because of advances ...
Myanmar deports over 50,000 scam centre workers to China amid crackdown
Myanmar’s ruling junta has called on neighbouring countries to help combat the issue, which analysts say is worth billions of ...
Myanmar junta says it deported over 50,000 people linked to scam compounds to China
In a rare call, the junta asked other nations to “participate in combating online scams and online gambling”. Read more at ...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
Myanmar junta says it deported over 50,000 scam centre workers to China
Myanmar's ruling junta said Tuesday it had deported to China more than 50,000 people suspected of involvement in online scam ...
Shady, violent operations of Southeast Asian scam farms back in spotlight
Recent high-profile rescue of mainland actor Wang Xing has put the plight of thousands trapped in compounds in focus.