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Myanmar Junta’s No.2 Meets Thai Military as Chinese Pressure Rises on Border Scams
Regime pledges cooperation to stamp out trafficking and telecom fraud in Karen territory controlled by its Border Guard Force ...
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At Least 478 Females Killed by Myanmar Junta in 2024
The Burmese Women’s Union said the number of confirmed female deaths will be an underestimate of the actual number of victims ...
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On First Day, Rubio Joins US’ Asian Partners in Warning to China
The new US secretary of state and his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia issued a joint statement promising to work ...
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Myanmar Junta Says It Has Deported Over 50,000 Scam Center Workers to China
The junta said over 55,000 foreigners involved in scams have been deported since October 2023. Over 53,000 were Chinese, with ...
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China and India Compete Over Myanmar Access, Despite Fighting
Both the great powers want access to Rakhine State’s Indian coastline and their ambitions have not ended because of advances ...
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Myanmar Junta Puts on Show of Expediting China’s Rakhine Projects
Despite a recent flurry of meetings, however, observers say the regime’s desperate military position in Rakhine makes progress on China’s Kyaukphyu projects unlikely.