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…
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Streamlining Thailand’s policy toward Myanmar refugees
Refugees should not be pushed back and they should be granted temporary asylum without being locked up in immigration detention.
Taiwan lists Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos as high-risk destinations
According to a Taiwan News report on Friday, travellers to the five Southeast Asian nations will now see a warning on their plane tickets.
Large payouts tempt Malaysians to smuggle undocumented migrants into country, says Immigration Department
Kelantan Immigration Department director Mohamed Yusoff Khan Mohd Hassan said undocumented migrants interrogated revealed that smugglers were paid an average fee of US$1,000 per…
Meeting held to discuss security along Thai-Myanmar border
The visit aimed to assess border issues while addressing the growing challenge of call centre scam syndicates, which have caused significant financial damage domestically and…
Thousands of call centre victims in Myanmar to be released
Deputy PM and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said the government has contacted embassies of countries in Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, including Japan, the…
Thailand bans exports of 11 products to Myanmar, including fuel, citing fraud
The list of eleven products includes new mobile phones, all batteries, inverters, generators, solar panels, mobile devices, cables, hardware, software, products related to…
Myanmar Airways launches new direct Mandalay-Chiang Mai route
The new Mandalay-Chiang Mai route is the first new route to be added to MAI's international network by 2025, and is the fourth route MAI will operate via Mandalay International…
260 call-centre scam victims from Myanmar arrive in Thailand
The victims, rescued from KK Park and Shwe Kokko border towns, will be investigated and returned to their home countries with coordination from embassies.
Food insecurity, malnutrition at an alarming level in Myanmar; 55 percent of children living in poverty: UNICEF
Violence, displacement, and disruption of essential services such as health and education posing a serious threat to the survival and well-being of children.