Analysis
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Laukkai’s transformation from gambling city to scam hub
Laukkai was a casino city with strong cultural ties to China before deteriorating into a lawless breeding ground for massive internet fraud operations
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As Shan State burns, Myanmar’s dictator frets over China ties
While the situation on the ground in Shan State looks bad for Min Aung Hlaing, what it says about his regime’s relations with its most important ally is even worse
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Myanmar’s isolated junta turns to foreign journalists to spread its propaganda
Facing continued censure on the world stage, the regime has been recruiting willing pawns to promote its version of the truth
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Why isn’t Australia doing more to sanction Myanmar’s military?
Some experts suggest Australia is being diplomatic with the junta so they can ‘have a bet each way’ in case the coup regime retains power
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Myanmar’s new foreign minister returns to the spotlight
Than Swe, the country’s former ambassador to the United Nations and the United States, is back to defend an isolated and reviled regime
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