Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Southeast Asian countries on Thursday to take strong measures to crack down on online gambling and telecom fraud, urging the "relevant" nations to shoulder their responsibilities.

LANGKAWI: Asean nations will closely cooperate with China to combat transnational crime, including online scam syndicates, announced Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hassan.

The political landscape has been impacted by the rebel group Arakan Army (AA), which has defeated the military junta and taken control of the Western Command Headquarters in Rakhine State. With this major development,

The National Unity Government needs a proactive strategy for gaining recognition from the region’s two superpowers.

Chinese authorities have said they had cracked down on criminal syndicates in joint operations with neighboring countries that led to thousands of people being returned to China, but those campaigns did not include arrests of ring leaders in Myanmar.

Chinese and Thai police have worked together to detain 12 members of a crime ring accused of kidnapping six victims in Thailand and trafficking them to Myanmar as part of an employment and telecoms scam,

Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc's new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil

The Chinese embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have issued warnings to their citizens about recruitment scams promising high salaries abroad, following the recent rescue of a kidnapped Chinese actor.

The possibility of escalating violence underscores the precarious nature of the joint venture security project, necessitating careful evaluation of its long-term consequences.

China has worked with authorities in Myanmar to crack down on scam centers in northern Shan state, near the Chinese border. In 2023, as ethnic rebel groups gained ground against Myanmar’s ruling ...