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Opinion Papers
Investigation into the destruction of KK Park II
Source: Myanmar Witness | Investigation
Myanmar Witness continued its investigation into KK Park following further claims that hundreds of buildings were due to be destroyed within the heart of the scam centre.
China praises Thailand for successful crackdowns on scammers in Myanmar
Source: The Nation
Liu Zhongyi, the Assistant Minister of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China, also urged Thailand to collaborate with Cambodia on similar operations.
New global effort to fight scams
Source: Bangkok Post | By Poramet Tangsathaporn
The two-day conference, held on Dec 17–18, brought together 338 participants from 58 countries, including senior officials from Rwanda, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, India and China.
Mines, rivers, and a regional crisis
Source: Bangkok Post | By Tuenjai Deetes
“Today, we can no longer use our rivers at all. That happiness is gone. Everything has changed. We live with anxiety — fear of contamination, fear of illness, fear for our children.”
Myanmar, China, Thailand hold talk in Myawaddy to crack down on telecom scams
Source: Burma News International | Network Media Group
Myawaddy, where the meeting took place, is located near territories controlled by the Karen National Union (KNU), a major ethnic armed organization (EAO) opposing the junta, and has frequently been a site of military tensions.