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Naypyidaw
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Acting President Min Aung Hlaing
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Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing
last updated:
29 November, 2024
Malaysia
Malaysians urge Thailand to ‘do whatever you can’ to get scam victims home
Sister of a scam victim – who was lured to Myanmar under the pretence of a job – says she hopes he can be home for Ramadan at the end of the month.
13 Feb 2025 - 10:17AM
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Foreigners in China
China grants Asean tour groups visa-free access to Yunnan travel hub
10 Feb 2025 - 4:14PM
Thailand
Xi Jinping praises Thailand’s crackdown on Myanmar scam hubs
7 Feb 2025 - 12:45AM
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Singapore
Singapore jails helper who bit, pinched baby who would not sleep
The Myanmar national, 24, said she was assigned to sleep with the baby, and was only able to go to bed after midnight every day.
6 Feb 2025 - 5:49PM
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Thailand
Thailand shuts power to Myanmar’s scam hub
Thai prime minister is due to meet President Xi Jinping to discuss the scam crisis
6 Feb 2025 - 2:39PM
Thailand
Thailand shuts power to Myanmar’s scam hub, PM Paetongtarn vows firm action
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is slated to meet President Xi Jinping to discuss issues including the scam crisis.
6 Feb 2025 - 2:47PM
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Crime in Hong Kong
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‘Scam farm’ rescues rest on following the right path to freedom
Return of remaining Hong Kong residents held by fraudsters in countries bordering Thailand hinges on balancing operational needs and transparency.
5 Feb 2025 - 6:15AM
Crime in Hong Kong
Scam farm victim returns to Hong Kong, as officials vow to help 9 others
Woman was found on the Myanmese side of border near Thailand’s Tak province on Sunday.
4 Feb 2025 - 10:39PM
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United States
Letters
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As Trump turns off the US aid tap, will Asia step up?
Readers discuss a possible outcome of the US president’s decision to freeze foreign aid, and the impact of tariffs on the world economy.
4 Feb 2025 - 11:30AM
Malaysia
Malaysian restaurants call for Rohingya refugees to fill 25,000 job vacancies
Malaysian Indian business owners are urging the government to lift a ban on the hiring of new foreign workers amid a staffing crisis.
3 Feb 2025 - 3:19PM
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.
3 Feb 2025 - 8:14AM
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Thailand
Is it still safe to travel to Thailand?
Chinese tourists have become wary of travelling to Thailand after a spate of kidnapping incidents
2 Feb 2025 - 9:00AM
Myanmar's democratic transition
Myanmar military junta extends mandate to rule by 6 months
Myanmar’s government announced another extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections it has said will be held this year.
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 - 8:00AM
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Asean
Opinion
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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 - 5:30AM
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Donald Trump
Trump’s foreign aid halt rattles Asian civil society and their US partners
Former officials and non-profit leaders warn that despite the shutdown’s temporary nature, its impact may be lasting.
5 Feb 2025 - 2:21PM
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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
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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 - 10:17AM
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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 - 8:00PM
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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 - 5:27PM
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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 - 3:00PM
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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 - 4:21PM
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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
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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
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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 - 11:09PM
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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 - 12:00PM
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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
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