Asia Myanmar Military leaders enacted a cybersecurity law on 1 January 2025 that among other measures tightens internet control, bans VPNs, requires platforms to store user data for 3 years and enforces compliance with the motivation of curbing disinformation
Asia Myanmar The abrupt US aid suspension to Myanmar threatens millions amid ongoing conflict; amnesty International warns that cutting humanitarian support worsens civilian suffering, limiting access to food, healthcare, and basic needs in war-affected regions
Asia Myanmar Thai authorities rescued 61 people, including 39 Chinese nationals, from Myanmar-based scam gangs; Myanmar’s Border Guard Force handed them over at the Mae Sot border; The rescue follows Thailand’s suspension of electricity to scam-linked areas in Myanmar
Asia Myanmar Myanmar’s military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army have agreed to a ceasefire following mediation by China; the truce aims to end recent clashes near the Chinese border
Asia Myanmar Civil war has fueled a surge in cross-border drug trade to Thailand, with rebel groups and militias running drug labs; meth pill seizures rose by 172% and crystal meth by 39% in 2024, yet low meth prices suggest significant volumes evade law enforcement