The Myanmar military last month went into one of the most well-known scam compounds — the massive KK Park, along the border ...
Several scammers stayed put to pursue new opportunities in the black market following the sweep of KK Park, a sprawling fraud ...
ASEAN member states must put human rights at the centre of regional discussions and decision-making, Amnesty International ...
The bloc will reportedly not send observers to the military-administered elections planned for December, but is likely to ...
Chinese and Thai authorities have tried to crack down on violent criminal gangs running vast fraud operations in Myanmar's ...
Explore the operations of Southeast Asia's scam hubs, their impact on victims, and the role of criminal organizations.
Chinese manufacturers are shipping meth precursor chemicals to warlords in Myanmar, precipitating a drug crisis across the ...
Key takeawaysThe 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar in Southeast Asia in March 2025 ruptured about 530 kilometers (329 miles) ...
Weak taxation policies and governance gaps reinforce wealth imbalances and divert resources from public spending, the Oxfam ...
Recent raids on one of Myanmar's most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment rush as fleeing workers scrambled to ...
Galvanized by the torture and murder of a Korean student in Cambodia, South Korea is starting to crack down on gangsters luring Koreans into toiling as virtual slaves in closely guarded apartment ...
A worker cleans the carpet next to national flags ahead of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ retreat meeting at the Langkawi International Convention Centre in Malaysia on Jan. 17, 2025. A worker cleans ...