More than 5,300 people still held in Myanmar scam centres: rights group

Those trapped in the compounds include Chinese, Philippine, Taiwanese, Malaysian and Brazilian nationals. More than 5,300 people remain trapped in online scam centres in Myanmar near the Thai border, despite…

At least 236 killed in Myanmar flooding from Typhoon Yagi

Multiple states and regions affected in a country already plunged into crisis by the February 2021 coup. At least 226 people have been confirmed dead after Typhoon Yagi caused severe…

Myanmar ravaged by floods as Vietnam begins cleanup after Typhoon Yagi

Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around the remote capital, Naypyidaw, as Vietnam began clearing up after Typhoon Yagi. A swath of…