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Dozens killed in hospital strike in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state

Conflict monitors say the junta has increased airstrikes year-on-year since the start of Myanmar’s civil war

The Guardian - AU

Myanmar military accused of possible war crime after 34 killed in hospital strike

Hospital in an area controlled by a leading rebel force ‘completely destroyed’

The Independent UK

Hundreds of Chinese detainees riot in Tak

TAK: Security officials were checking for possible escapees after about 300 Chinese being held in a detention zone in Mae Sot district, bordering Myanmar, rioted on Tuesday night.

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Critics of army rule in Myanmar stage a silent strike against upcoming election

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar have staged a joint protest calling on people to stay indoors to show they are boycotting elections scheduled for late this month

The Independent UK

‘A generation lost at sea’: the desperate Rohingya falling prey to traffickers as they flee Bangladesh

Barred from work and school in Bangladesh, thousands of refugees are making the perilous voyage to Malaysia by boat – with some beaten en route to extort even more money

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar military air strike on a tea shop kills 18 watching a football match on TV

An air strike by Myanmar’s military on a tea shop in Sagaing region has killed at least 18 civilians and wounded 20 others

The Independent UK

Revealed: Myanmar junta ‘crony’ given key role behind Fifa peace prize

Inaugural prize expected to be handed to Donald Trump but ‘process’ for choosing future winners to be proposed by controversial tycoon’s committee

The Guardian - UK

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Myanmar’s military will no doubt win this month’s sham elections. But could a shake-up follow?

Myanmar’s military regime has announced elections will be held in three phases, starting on December 28 and concluding in January.

The Conversation

Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar hits highest level in a decade, UN report says

There were signs that heroin from Myanmar is reaching markets in Europe previously supplied by Afghanistan, with several seizures over the past year that involved passengers travelling from Southeast Asia to Europe.

Euronews

Channel 4's Myanmar Scam Documentary Forces You to Feel Empathy for Your Scammers

Channel 4 investigation reveals Myanmar scam compounds using trafficked workers under torture threat to steal billions from victims worldwide.

International Business Times UK

Resistance forces in Myanmar detain a candidate in this month's election, state media report

A resistance group in Myanmar has reportedly detained a candidate for the election scheduled for later this month

The Independent UK

Myanmar opium cultivation hit highest level in a decade, UN report says

Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to its highest level in a decade as the nation enduring a long conflict remains one of the world’s primary suppliers for the illicit drug economy

The Independent UK

What are scam centres – explained in 30 seconds

Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos have become havens for the multibillion dollar scam industry, which has proliferated in the region in recent years

The Guardian - AU

Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia

Like the narco-state, a ‘scam state’ refers to countries where an illicit industry has dug its tentacles deep into institutions and transformed the economy

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No soap, no tents, no food: Rohingya families fight for survival as aid plummets

In Bangladesh, over a million people in the world’s largest refugee camp depend on aid – and cuts mean new arrivals are not even given shelter

The Independent UK

Military-run Myanmar plays host to goodwill visit by Belarusian leader

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit, becoming only the second foreign leader to visit the Southeast Asian country since it came under military rule in 2021

The Guardian - AU

‘A constant fear’: Myanmar nationals face imprisonment back home as US ends protected status

Thousands of Myanmar diaspora are at risk of deportation, after the US said they no longer required Temporary Protective Status

The Independent UK

Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty

Excited families are greeting relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison as part of a mass amnesty granted by the country’s military rulers ahead of next month’s election

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The Independent UK

US cites Myanmar’s ‘sham’ election to withdraw immigration status

Activists denounce ‘egregious’ decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status that may force 4,000 Myanmarese citizens to return home

The Independent UK

Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war rages

Rights groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision to end deportation protections for Myanmar citizens

The Guardian - US

Trump administration cancels temporary asylum for Myanmar nationals living in US

Homeland security claims country being ruled by military dictatorship ‘no longer continues to meet conditions’ for Temporary Protected Status

The Independent UK

Myanmar state television broadcasts army crackdown on scam centers

Myanmar’s military government has begun broadcasting extensive video on state television of its crackdown on online scam centers

Bangkok Post

Three Chinese fleeing Myanmar scam centre sneak into Thailand

Three Chinese men who fled from the KK Park scam complex in Myawaddy, Myanmar, were caught sneaking into Thailand near the border in Tak northern province on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Myanmar's military says it has raided a second major online scam center

Myanmar’s military government says it has extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud

Fortune

'A national security problem and a homeland security problem': The world targets Southeast Asia's notorious scam centers

The U.S. announced on Thursday that it will start a new "Scam Center Strike Force" to target cybercriminals based in Southeast Asia

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