The Latest Breaking News from Myanmar

'Everyone Is a Robot There', Criminals Use ChatGPT, Gemini and Starlink to Run Pig Butchering Scams in Just Days

Trafficked workers in Myanmar shared they relied on AI chatbots, satellite internet to target victims around the world.

International Business Times UK · Jul 2

Beijing pushes for a China-Pakistan-style economic corridor with Bangladesh and Myanmar

China is pushing for an economic corridor linking Bangladesh and Myanmar, mirroring CPEC's strategic importance. This initiative, discussed during Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's China visit, aims to boost connectivity, with China developing the Mongla port. Beijing has also expressed openness to other nations joining this "transnational initiative," which has drawn…

The Times of India · Jul 2

Myanmar set to restart contentious $3.6 billion dam project backed by China

NAY PYI DAW — Myanmar's new government aims to complete within roughly eight years a contentious US$3.6 billion dam project at Myitsone in northern Kachin state, said two ​sources with knowledge of comments by Khet Htein Nan, who leads the state administration.

Bangkok Post · Jul 1

Takeaways from AP/'FRONTLINE' investigation into how US tech is abused for global scams

Technology from American companies is being used to power a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in the industrialization and globalization of fraud in ways that have not been clear until now, an AP/“FRONTLINE” investigation has found

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Four days to make victims fall in love: How global scammers use US tech to fleece people

Technology from American companies is being used to power a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in the industrialization and globalization of fraud in ways that have not been clear until now, an AP/“FRONTLINE” investigation has found

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says he does not believe she has been moved to house arrest

‘The only news we hear is that her health is getting worse,’ says Kim Aris

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Trafficked, beaten and raped: raids reveal scale of abuse of women in Asia’s cyberscam centres

As tens of thousands are freed, female survivors are increasingly reporting gender-based violence in the compounds, previously thought to hold mainly men

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

Son of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi demands proof of life from military government

The younger son of Myanmar's imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is calling for the country's military-led government to provide proof that she is alive, after it claimed in April that her sentence was commuted to around 17 years and that she had been moved to house arrest.

Bangkok Post · Jun 28

Hong Kong beautician pleads guilty to luring 2 women into Myanmar scam factory through Thailand

A Hong Kong beautician has admitted tricking two women into forced labour and confinement in Southeast Asia by offering them free flights and accommodation and promising a lucrative reward for transporting 48 million baht more than a year ago.

Bangkok Post · Jun 28

Xi backs Bangladesh in upholding sovereignty, 'rejecting foreign interference' in talks with PM Rahman

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged unwavering support for Bangladesh's sovereignty and rejection of foreign interference during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit. Beijing also offered backing for Rahman's government and proposed a new economic corridor linking Bangladesh, Myanmar, and China. Discussions covered port modernization, a '2+2 dialogue' mechanism, and Mandarin's inclusion…

The Economic Times · Jun 26