VOA Mandarin: Telecom scams in Myanmar persist despite China's crackdown
Prosecutors in China pressed charges this week against a Myanmar-based telecom scam ring, which was busted last year. The ...
Myanmar's new cybercrime law will suppress information, say analysts
Myanmar's military leaders have enacted a new cybersecurity law that analysts say will provide the junta with extensive ...
Myanmar junta to free more than 6,000 prisoners under amnesty
State-run MRTV television reported that Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the military government, granted amnesties covering 5,864 prisoners from Myanmar, as well as 180 foreigners who will be ...
China-backed election raises fears of 'negative peace' in Myanmar
As Myanmar’s junta pushes ahead with a vote in 2025, critics warn Beijing’s support may legitimize what they call a sham ...
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Myanmar ethnic rebels say they’ve captured junta western command
A Myanmar ethnic rebel group has captured a military regional command in Rakhine state, it said, in what would be a major ...
Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees
Malaysian authorities said Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Muslim ...
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‘We have nowhere to go’: Exiled from Myanmar, journalists fear new Thai law
From there, the founder and managing editor at the Mekong News Agency has ... fear of reprisal," he told VOA via email. Nyan fears that a reduction in active exiled Myanmar media in Thailand ...
Call for safety in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camps after fatal fire
At least two people were killed and over 4,000 rendered homeless by sudden outbreak of a massive fire in Rohingya refugee ...
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Altercation highlights chronic tension between Thailand, Myanmar over fishing rights
I sincerely hope there will be good news soon.” But as of Monday ... a repeat of previous practices on both sides,” he told VOA. Myanmar’s waters are attractive to Thai fishermen because ...