Nightmare from Malaysia to Myanmar
The Star interviewed a victim of a human trafficking syndicate, who was smuggled from Thailand to Myanmar. For the next 11 months, he was beaten up, tasered, and forced to work…
Myanmar
Over 6,000 arrested, rescued from tiger-trafficking operations in Myanmar
Myanmar government officials say they are systematically conducting checks and balances to enable government-to-government transfers, but are facing many difficulties.
Roads jammed in Thai border province with vehicles from Myanmar seeking to fill tanks
Oil prices in Myanmar's Myawaddy soars to 70 baht per litre.
‘Mekong-Ganga’ India-Burma Food Culture Festival held at the Ministers’ Office in Yangon
The cultural festival featured a total of 46 booths, including Burmese food booths, Indian food booths, souvenir booths, handicrafts, and clothing booths .
Myanmar’s Border Guard Forces urges repatriation of 6,500 foreigners detained in online scam crackdowns
The BGF and Myanmar authorities have intensified crackdowns on scam operations in five border areas after Thailand halted electricity and fuel supplies to the region to pressure…
Thailand, China, and Myanmar unite to crack down on call centre gangs
Thai, Chinese, and Myanmar officials also oversee repatriation of Chinese nationals from call-centre scam operations.
China to start repatriating citizens from Myanmar
China will dispatch its first plane to Mae Sot on Thursday to repatriate the first group of approximately 200 Chinese citizens rescued from call-centre gangs in Myanmar, according…
Myanmar scam centre survivors recall torture and coercion
For years, according to the United Nations, criminal gangs have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to scam compounds across Southeast Asia, including along the…
Sri Lankan, Indian embassies repatriate Myanmar call centre victims
Both embassies dispatched vehicles to pick up their victims at the provincial territorial defence student training centre in Mueang district. The victims looked happy and said…
China, Myanmar enhance cooperation to end transnational illegal activity
During the talks, Myanmar officials outlined steps the government will take to combat online gambling and telecom fraud, and pledged to strengthen coordination with China and…