Joshua Van to Carry Myanmar Flag for the first time at UFC 313 after years of persistence

Joshua Van. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images Born on the 10th of October, 2001, Joshua Van is one of the most under-promoted fighters in the UFC. Despite being of Burmese origin, Van had to leave behind his country at an early age of 12 …

Japanese man taken into custody by Myanmar ethnic armed group

An armed ethnic minority group that effectively controls an area of eastern Myanmar where criminal organizations operate online fraud operations said Friday that it has taken a 36-year-old Japanese man into custody near the border with Thailand. The group, …

Some foreigners pulled out of Myanmar scam centers face struggle to get home

BANGKOK – Hundreds of foreign nationals pulled out of scam compounds in Myanmar during a crackdown on centers run by criminal gangs have little food, scant health care and filthy toilets in the remote militia camp they have been taken to, two detainees …

‘A litany of human suffering’ in Myanmar, warns UN rights chief

Addressing the Human Rights Council on Friday, he detailed the devastating toll of the ongoing conflict and economic collapse on civilians – many of whom have been displaced by the fighting. Earlier in the day the Council discussed the deteriorating …

World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam : March 1, 2025

CAMBODIA    1.DIPLOMATIC ROUTE TO DEPORT  ONLINE SCAMMERS -- FRESH NEWS  Cambodia plans to engage foreign governments to deport 230 foreigners caught working illegally in Poipet, Banteay Meanchey province. The foreigners detained were involved in illicit …

TAILândia repriat 7,000 victims of human trafficking rescued in Myanmar

Among these people, 5,000 are Chinese nationality, while 2,000 belong to other countries, including Brazilians Luckas Viana and Phelipe Ferreira. Dennys / AFPIndonesian citizens, victims of trafficking in Myanmar, arrive at SOEKARNO-HATTA International …

Thailand, China working with BGF in Myanmar to tackle scam hubs

Myanmar's military rulers plan to jointly take measures against the country's scam centers with China and Thailand. Officials from the three sides met on Friday in Bangkok. They plan to repatriate 1,000 Chinese nationals from the scam centers per …

Myanmar nationals arrested for illegal business on Koh Phangan

Myanmar Junta Boss Has Well Documented Ties to Cyber Scam Kingpins

As Myanmar, China and Thailand conduct a joint crackdown on border scam syndicates, many seem to overlook the fact that Min Aung Hlaing, who recently loudly declared the crackdown a national duty, and vowed to cooperate with the international community …

Name-calling in Myanmar: on people

Nick Cheesman’s recently published book, Myanmar: A Political Lexicon, examined particular Burmese words and phrases as they are applicable in the current sociopolitical context. It stressed the need to be careful about employing various terms, in both …