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Latest news, updates and opinion on Myanmar, covering politics, economy, society and the country’s relationships with China and India, and other countries in Southeast Asia.

Capital

Naypyidaw

Head of State

Acting President Min Aung Hlaing

Head of Government

Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing

last updated:

29 November, 2024

Thailand’s army and police conducted the rescue operation. Photo: Handout

Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger rescued from Myanmar scam farm, as authorities vow swift return home

Security Bureau confirms rescue of woman reportedly found on Myanmar side of border near Thailand’s Tak province.

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Thailand

Is it still safe to travel to Thailand?

2 Feb 2025 - 9:00AM

Myanmar's democratic transition

Myanmar military junta extends mandate to rule by 6 months

1 Feb 2025 - 7:15PM

Scams and swindles

No way home for Myanmar migrants stuck in Thai limbo 4 years after coup

Four years after a coup, Myanmar remains in a civil war, driving thousands to seek refuge in Thailand, where they struggle to survive with little hope of returning home.

1 Feb 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

A Myanmar migrant worker looks out her flat window in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. Photo: AFP

Asean

Opinion | From Trump to tech titans, geopolitical traps await Southeast Asia

The US-China tech war and politicisation of tech firms are narrowing options for wary regional players.

31 Jan 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump’s foreign aid halt rattles Asian humanitarian groups and their US partners

US president orders 90-day review of foreign assistance programmes to determine if they should be maintained, modified or eliminated.

30 Jan 2025 - 6:53AMvideocam

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man, 29, lured to Southeast Asian ‘scam farm’ returns home

Security official will remain in Bangkok to continue efforts to rescue 10 other residents stranded in similar fraud centres in region.

28 Jan 2025 - 9:25AM

The man (right) held captive at a scam farm since October has returned to Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Thailand

Crime kingpin who claims he spied for China ‘fears for his life’ in Thai jail

Lawyers for She Zhijiang, who is fighting extradition to China, say the Chinese national can no longer walk after being ‘brutally’ attacked.

27 Jan 2025 - 10:17AMvideocam

War and conflict

Rebel militia admits beheading captives in Myanmar

The Arakan Army said its fighters were ‘unable to control their anger’ at junta forces when they committed the atrocity last year.

27 Jan 2025 - 10:48AM

Crime

Why the Thailand-Myanmar border is a hub for gangs preying on Chinese nationals

The recent rescue of kidnapped actor Wang Xing has highlighted the transnational criminal networks that thrive in the region.

26 Jan 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

Wang Xing shakes hands with a Thai police officer after his rescue. Photo: Reuters

China has brokered another peace deal in Myanmar. Will it hold?

This time is different from the first truce last January, analysts say, citing stronger measures from Beijing and a weakened junta.

26 Jan 2025 - 5:27PMvideocam

Members of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, which has signed a ceasefire deal with the country’s ruling junta. Photo: Handout

Malaysia

Stateless to strong: Rohingya refugee chases bodybuilding dreams in Malaysia

Shot and exiled from his homeland by Myanmar’s military, Faruk Arian was tired of feeling powerless – until he turned his trauma into triumph.

26 Jan 2025 - 3:00PMvideocam

Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger stuck in Thailand to fly home on Monday after scam farm ordeal

Security chief Chris Tang ‘thankful’ to secure return of 29-year-old in time for Lunar New Year.

25 Jan 2025 - 4:21PMvideocam

War and conflict

In Asia’s forgotten war, reluctant rebels mark 4 years of bloody chaos

For thousands of guerilla fighters, the dream of a free Myanmar still burns bright – even after four years of ruinous civil war.

25 Jan 2025 - 8:00AM

Anti-junta forces train at a clandestine forest base in northern Myanmar. Photo: AFP

Crime in Hong Kong

Electric shocks, physical assault: inside Southeast Asia’s forced labour camps

Recent high-profile rescue of mainland actor Wang Xing has put the plight of thousands trapped in compounds in focus.

24 Jan 2025 - 3:53PM

Crime in Hong Kong

Thailand assures Hongkongers over safety amid forced labour scams

Thai consulate in Hong Kong says country is working with neighbouring countries to clamp down on scam farms.

22 Jan 2025 - 11:09PMvideocam

Asean

‘No chance’: in Myanmar, Asean’s pleas for peace fall on deaf ears

Despite Asean’s call to prioritise peace over a sham election, Myanmar’s military rulers appear bent on clinging to power no matter the cost.

22 Jan 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong sends team to Bangkok to help victim of Southeast Asian scam farm

Man, 29, released from scam compound in Myanmar but could be detained in Thailand for weeks.

21 Jan 2025 - 11:59PM

Thailand

Myanmar deports over 50,000 suspected online scammers 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 dollars.

22 Jan 2025 - 8:24AMvideocam

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong lawmaker under fire for jabs at ex-politician helping scam victims

Joephy Chan accuses former district councillor Andy Yu of using Southeast Asia scam victim cause to gather support for election bid.

20 Jan 2025 - 11:46PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Second Hong Kong man rescued from Southeast Asia scam farm: ex-politician

Former District Councillor Andy Yu tells the Post the man has fled to Bangkok after four months of captivity.

20 Jan 2025 - 8:53PM

A family member of a kidnapped victim is accompanied by former District Councillor Andy Yu (right) to petition for help. Photo: Jelly Tse

Kai Tak Sports Park

Letters | Hong Kong may be space-challenged but mustn’t limit its ambition

Readers discuss the opportunities for the city’s sports tourism, the need for a new first-class tennis facility, and how to break up the scamming industry.

20 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM

The University Sports Federation of Hong Kong, China’s rugby sevens tournament is held at Kai Tak Stadium in the new Kai Tak Sports Park on January 5. Photo: Sam Tsang

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong security chief defends city’s role in recovery of scam farm captives

Some residents previously held captive in Southeast Asia managed to return to Hong Kong after families paid ransoms.

19 Jan 2025 - 9:46PMvideocam

Asean

Malaysia calls for Myanmar ceasefire as Asean pushes for peace talks

The bloc also pressed for progress on a South China Sea code of conduct, aiming to address Beijing’s assertiveness in the region.

19 Jan 2025 - 3:55PMvideocam

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to probe role of crime groups in luring victims to scam farms

Secretary for Security Chris Tang also vows authorities will do ‘utmost’ to rescue 11 Hong Kong residents held captive in Southeast Asia.

18 Jan 2025 - 11:22PM

Police and Immigration Department officers distribute leaflets to travellers warning against job scams and human trafficking. Photo: Elson Li

Thailand

Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn reveals scam attempt asking her for ‘a donation’

Paetongtarn Shinawatra also spoke at a meeting of Asean digital ministers where she called for region-wide efforts to fight online scams.

17 Jan 2025 - 7:18PMvideocam

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was the target of a scam attempt. Photo: AP

Crime

China and Thailand detain 12 gang members suspected of Myanmar trafficking scam

News of the joint crime-fighting effort comes after top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urges Asean countries to crack down on cross-border fraud.

17 Jan 2025 - 6:48PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong issues red travel alert for parts of Myanmar amid job scams

Security chief Chris Tang meets Myanmar’s consul general in city to follow up on job scams.

17 Jan 2025 - 8:04PMvideocam

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