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  • The Myanmar civil war is at stalemate – but anti‑junta forces may be gaining the upper hand
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Junta-Aligned Karen Militia Relocating Chinese Scam Workers to Myanmar Cities

by Admin | Dec 1, 2025 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: The Irrawaddy Residents and sources close to the Karen State Border Guard Force (BGF), Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), and Karen National Liberation Army–Peace Council (KNLA-PC) say the three groups are escorting scam workers out of Myawaddy Read Full...

The Story of Shwe Kokko: How a Border Backwater Became a Global Crime Hub

by Admin | Nov 27, 2025 | Cybercrime, Daily News, Highlights

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Aung Zaw The Shwe Kokko crime hub, which was initially pitched as a large-scale mixed commercial, residential and leisure development project known as “China Town,” sprung up nearly a decade ago Read Full Story

KK Park Blown Up, Shwe Kokko Under Siege: What Game Is Really Being Played?

by Admin | Nov 19, 2025 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: Transborder News | By Paskorn Jumlongrach The most urgent question now is simple: what powerful pressure drove Col Chit Thu to dismantle the very strongholds that had long sustained his influence? Pressure from the Myanmar military alone does not fully explain...

BGF’s Saw Chit Thu forced to join Myanmar military in crackdown on Shwe Kokko scam hubs

by Admin | Nov 18, 2025 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: The Nation Col Saw Chit Thu reluctantly orders Karen BGF troops to assist Myanmar’s 22nd Division in dismantling revived Shwe Kokko scam operations, triggering panic among Chinese and foreign workers. Read Full Story

Myanmar’s Shwe Kokko scam city raided, hundreds detained

by Admin | Nov 18, 2025 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service | By Thai PBS World It was reported that hundreds of alleged scammers, of multiple nationalities but mostly Chinese, have been rounded up and detained in their apartments, which are being guarded by BGF and government troops....
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