Thousands rescued from illegal scam compounds in Myanmar
Thousands rescued from illegal scam compounds in Myanmar

About 7,000 people have been rescued from illegal call centre operations in Myanmar and were waiting to be transferred to Thailand, prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday. Thailand launched a large-scale crackdown on scam centres operating on the border. The prime ministers...

Myanmar militia to deport 10,000 cyber scam workers
Myanmar militia to deport 10,000 cyber scam workers

A Myanmar ethnic militia announced plans to deport 10,000 people linked to cyber scams from its territory to Thailand, part of a broader crackdown on illicit compounds. Scam hubs have proliferated in Myanmars border regions, where trafficked foreign workers are coerced into global fraud...