Myanmar, Indonesia and Scam

84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrive home
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, late Friday, part of a massive repatriation movement that is straining regional resources.
84 Indonesians trafficked to Myanmar scam centres return home
Thousands of Indonesians have been enticed abroad for better-paying jobs, only to end up in the hands of transnational scam operators.
Some Foreigners Pulled Out of Myanmar Scam Centres Face Struggle to Get Home
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of foreign nationals pulled out of scam compounds in Myanmar during a crackdown on centres run by criminal gangs have little food, scant healthcare and filthy toilets in the remote militia camp they have been taken to, two detainees said.
Scam center crackdown in Myanmar threatens humanitarian crisis in Thailand
Thousands of human trafficking victims await repatriation in Myanmar, straining resources in neighboring Thailand.
Thailand to repatriate thousands more Myanmar scam center workers
Thailand said Friday it had agreed with Myanmar and China to repatriate thousands of alleged scam center workers stranded in camps at the Thai-Myanmar border, part of a crackdown on transnational crime.
Scam centre trafficking scheme: Indonesians repatriated after being held in Myanmar
Trafficking victims have made it back home to Indonesia, after being forced to work in online scam centres in Myanmar.
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar were set to return home Friday as the repatriation of thousands of such workers after a crackdown strains regional resources. The Indonesians were among more than 7,
Over 7,000 from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after crackdown
Trapped in virtual slavery, many are lured to work in scam centers where they exploit people around the world through false romances, bogus investment pitches and illegal gambling schemes.
Why are Indians trapped in Myanmar's Myawaddy region in cybercrime scams?
Hundreds of Indians trapped in Myanmar's Myawaddy region were lured by fake job offers and forced into cybercrime; a ...
A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners
An independent online news agency in Myanmar is alleging that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been ...
British Columbians coming together to help people impacted by the civil unrest in Myanmar
As the civil war and humanitarian crisis worsens across Myanmar, some B.C. residents are working to raise awareness about the ...
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Chinese Security Companies Pose Threat to Myanmar’s Sovereignty
In an interview with The Irrawaddy's Ei Kay Kyaw, Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd says the junta’s new law allowing China to protect its ...
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BGB launches Ukhiya Battalion amid border tension along Myanmar
Border Guard Bangladesh on Saturday launched its 64 Ukhiya Battalion amid rising tension between Myanmar’s Junta and Arakan ...
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DFA to repatriate over 100 Filipino crypto farm victims in Myanmar
The DFA is working to assist over 100 Filipinos who fell victim to human trafficking and crypto farms in Myanmar.
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For Myanmar’s war victims and Rohingya refugees, US aid cuts are disastrous
Aid officials and Rohingya refugees say vital programmes are already closing down, and they expect worse to come on both ...
Myanmar earns US$342mil from fish exports in 10 months
YANGON: Myanmar earned US$342 million from fish exports in the past 10 months of the current fiscal year 2024-2025, which ...