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Shwe Kokko

Thailand Rescues 7,000 but Faces Stiff Resistance in Scamming Crackdown
By Luke Hunt
Fraud syndicates have reportedly moved deeper into Myanmar in response to crackdowns.

Thailand Cuts Electricity to Scam Sanctuaries Across Myanmar Border
By Sebastian Strangio
The measures were announced on the eve of PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra's state visit to China, during which she is set to discuss anti-scam efforts with Xi Jinping.

Mekong Nations Pledge to Bolster Anti-scam Efforts in 2025
By Sebastian Strangio
China says it is leading regional efforts to crack down on online scamming operations and other transnational criminal activities.

EU Announces Sanctions on Myanmar Militia Involved in Online Scams
By Sebastian Strangio
The European Council has targeted three individuals and one entity associated with the Karen Border Guard Force, which controls a large territory in Karen State.

Philippines Says It Is ‘Monitoring’ Media Reports of Covert Foreign Ops
By Sebastian Strangio
A new Al Jazeera documentary advances claims that Alice Guo, a former Philippine mayor, worked as a spy for the Chinese government.

Inside Myanmar with Jason Tower of the USIP
By Luke Hunt
What happened in Myawaddy as the junta saddles up with China.

Thailand Cuts Off Internet, Mobile Phone Connections to Myanmar Scam Hub
By Sebastian Strangio
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission says that connections supplying Shwe Kokko, a center of online fraud operations in Myanmar's Kayin State, were illegal.

Southeast Asia’s Brewing Refugee Crisis
By Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Paul Southern
The impending closure of giant online scamming factories in eastern Myanmar could leave thousands of trafficking victims stranded.

US, UK, Canada Sanctions Target Southeast Asian Scam Operations
By Sebastian Strangio
The coordinated sanctions have been imposed on those responsible for major criminal operations in Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar.

Thousands Flee Myanmar Amid Heavy Fighting Around Shwe Kokko
By Luke Hunt
Casino targeted as displaced civilians find sanctuary in Thailand.

As Myanmar Coup Intensifies Regional Human Trafficking, How Will China Respond?
By Debby S. W. Chan
The growth of human rights atrocities in Myanmar has spilled over to the region – including Chinese nationals forced into labor.

China Shows Signs of Cracking Down on ‘Silk Road’ Crime
By Sebastian Strangio
The bizarre story of She Zhijiang, who ran a Southeast Asian casino empire while a fugitive from the law in China, demonstrates the limits of Chinese power.
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