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WORLDOct 9China warned Myanmar syndicates, Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi: SCMP’s 7 highlightsWe have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China tried 3 times to talk crime families out of scam business in Myanmar: CCTV China tried three times to persuade powerful families in northern Myanmar to shut down scam operations before Myanmar police carried out large-scale...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 8US Has Opened Direct Talks With Myanmar Government, Report ClaimsThe outreach, which marks a significant shift in U.S. policy, is aimed at curbing online scamming operations and gaining access to the country's rare earth deposits.The Diplomat
WORLDOct 8Myanmar: Poverty deepens as families face multiple shocks with limited resourcesUN News
POLITICSOct 8Anwar’s push to return Myanmar to Asean sparks criticism over weakened leveragePrime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday said Malaysia would do “whatever is possible” to strengthen cooperation with Myanmar and fully reintegrate the diplomatically isolated nation into the Asean fold. The pledge came during an unusually high-profile official welcome for Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, despite Malaysia’s position that such engagement does not amount to recognition of his government. Min Aung Hlaing inspected a guard of honour in Putrajaya before holding private talks with...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 6Malaysia’s Anwar to host Myanmar leader as repatriations near 10,000Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to visit Kuala Lumpur 'in the next few days', Anwar Ibrahim says.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 6China tried 3 times to talk crime families out of scam business in Myanmar: state mediaChina tried three times to persuade powerful families in northern Myanmar to shut down scam operations before Myanmar police made a massive arrest in 2023, according to a new documentary broadcast on Chinese state television. The three-part documentary, which was jointly produced by China’s Ministry of Public Security and state broadcaster CCTV and began airing on Monday, shows obstacles faced by Chinese authorities in pursuing criminal networks and scam groups operating in northern Myanmar...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 4Malaysia repatriates 1,500 Myanmar nationals despite UN risk warningsNearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals who were sent back from Malaysia arrived in the country’s largest city on Sunday despite warnings from the UN refugee agency and rights groups that conditions for return remain unsafe. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, 2021, triggering widespread opposition and plunging large parts of the country into conflict. The returnees, including 86 women, have been convicted of staying...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 2‘They are crying’: Refugees in Malaysia in fear amid Myanmar deportationShrinking resources for refugee support groups in Malaysia collide with increasing hostility towards the Rohingya.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 29Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite safety warnings by UN and rights groupsmalaysiasun.com · Malaysia
WORLDSep 29Malaysia repatriates nearly 1 , 500 Myanmar nationals despite safety concernsMalaysia has repatriated a significant number of Myanmar nationals despite reported safety concerns for those being returned. This action raises questions about the welfare of the individuals involved.channelnewsasia.com · United States
WORLDSep 29Malaysia sends Rohingya back Myanmar despite safety warningsMalaysia sends Rohingya back to Myanmar despite safety warningsAl Jazeera [en]
WORLDSep 29Malaysia repatriates Myanmar migrants despite UN warningsMalaysia has started repatriating about 1,500 Myanmar nationals, defying warnings from the UN and rights groups. Malaysia, facing an uptick in anti-migrant sentiment, says the program is strictly voluntary.DW News [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 29Myanmar army airstrike kills 49 and injures 58 others in market in opposition-controlled Rakhine stateEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 29Forty - nine killed in strike near a market in Myanmarillawarramercury.com.au · Australia
CONFLICTSep 28Pastor Fatally Shot By Myanmar Military Personnel - Worthy Christian Newsworthynews.com · Israel
CONFLICTSep 27Myanmar Resistance Urges Public to Oppose Conscription , Calls on Junta Recruits to Desertbnionline.net · Myanmar
CONFLICTSep 27Recreational Aerial Craft Become Weapons in Myanmar’s WarNYT World
CYBERSep 23China cracks down on scam centres in neighbouring MyanmarIn Southeast Asia, hundreds of thousands of people working in fraud centres are scamming people across the world. US authorities suggest the fraudsters are responsible for scams worth almost $10 billion a year against US nationals alone. Victims in Europe, the UK and China have also been targeted. Human rights groups further warn that those working in the centres are often themselves victims of human trafficking – forced to work as slaves.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 23Beatings, electric shocks, sexual violence: women endure torture in Myanmar prisonsSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 21 Modern day slavery : Myanmar military swells ranks through corruption and deceitThe Myanmar military is reportedly increasing its ranks through methods described as modern-day slavery, utilizing corruption and deceit. This suggests serious human rights abuses within the country's armed forces.globalsecurity.org · Syria
POLITICSSep 17Malaysian PM Offers to Host Myanmar’s President in Refugee Repatriation PushThe country would be the fifth member of ASEAN to roll out of the red carpet for Min Aung Hlaing since his inauguration as president in April.The Diplomat
POLITICSSep 16US businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media saysMyanmar’s military-backed government has deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman, after three months in jail on charges his supporters say were trumped-upThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 16Malaysia offers to invite Myanmar leader in Rohingya repatriation pushMalaysia has invited Myanmar’s military ruler for a visit to the country in a bid to expedite Rohingya repatriation.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Malaysia to invite Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing for Rohingya repatriation talksMalaysia will formally invite Myanmar leader Minh Aung Hlaing to visit Kuala Lumpur to discuss efforts to repatriate nearly 200,000 refugees from the war-torn nation that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says have placed a heavy social and economic burden on his country. Refugees from Myanmar, particularly ethnic Rohingya, have faced worsening hostility in recent months in Malaysia, where they are accused of causing social problems and taking over small local businesses in areas where they have set...South China Morning Post
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