Although separated only by the narrow Moei River, the Myawaddy township in Myanmar and Mae Sot in Thailand could not be more ...

Chinese officers, working with counterparts from Thailand and Myanmar, arrested suspects and dismantled gambling and fraud ...

In an interview, a political commentator discusses India's turbulent neighborhood, focusing on China, Pakistan, and ...

Nearly five years after a military coup in 2021 unseated its civilian government, Myanmar has become extremely fragmented. A civil war flared after the coup, killing thousands and leaving upward of 18 ...

The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing ...

From Chinese meddling to staged scam-center crackdowns and a sham election, The Irrawaddy looks back at the key events and figures in another difficult year for Myanmar.

SEC files charges over a $14M crypto scam using fake AI investment tips, WhatsApp groups, and bogus trading platforms to ...

Online scamming operations are entangled in the conflict, but there is no evidence that they were causally responsible for ...

Myanmar's military-run elections are being pilloried abroad and shunned at home, but neighbouring China has emerged as an ...

Thailand has been used as a transit hub for trafficked victims, who are smuggled into neighbouring countries and forced into online fraud.

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