8 June 2026 By Moe Nya MAE SOT, Thailand — A massive influx of highly sophisticated counterfeit Thai Baht banknotes has flooded the Myanmar-Thailand border trade zones in recent days, triggering widespread panic among international merchants and currency exchange brokers. The sudden proliferation of fake bills has disrupted financial liquidity ...
17 May 2026 By Foe Aww Yaw MONG HSU, Myanmar — At least 18 Chinese nationals have been arrested in eastern Myanmar after authorities raided a complex of makeshift camps used for online fraud operations hidden deep along the banks of the Salween River. The joint raid, conducted by junta-controlled ...
LONDON / MYAWADDY — The British government has imposed sanctions on Wan Kuok Koi, the notorious former leader of the 14K Triad, for his central role in operating high-tech scam centers in war-torn Myanmar. Known widely by his alias "Broken Tooth," Wan was blacklisted on March 26, 2026, as part ...
By Sayar Ngaat / MPA A prominent local journalist has been detained by an unidentified armed group in a resistance-controlled...
