Timeline
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Malaysia: Police to investigate former deputy minister's role in Myanmar's Dongmei Park criminal activities after Justice For Myanmar's exposé
Malaysian police are investigating former deputy minister Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim and her husband for alleged involvement in Dongmei Park, a Myanmar-based cyber scam and forced labor hub, following a Justice For Myanmar report that exposed links between prominent Malaysians and organized crime activities in the controversial industrial park.
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Myanmar: Chinese company involved in online scam swindles $100m in cryptocurrency via Tether
Chainalysis and International Justice Mission reveal that a Chinese company operating in Myanmar's KK Park used Tether to receive payments from victims of ‘pig butchering’ scams.
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Myanmar: Chinese-run scam hubs reportedly continue running unabated with signs of human trafficking and forced labour
From Shwe Kokko to KK Park, a slew of brutal criminal enterprises now dot the Moei River that forms Myanmar’s border with Thailand
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Myanmar: Thailand cuts power supply to Lay Kay Kaw and Shwe Kokko as China urges military junta to step up efforts to combat scam operations
The military’s move to cut off power to Shwe Kokko, a center of scam operations and online gambling, follows pressure from high-ranking Chinese officials.
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Myanmar: How Shwe Kokko becomes a hub for online scams and human trafficking as Chinese money funds 'new city' project
The Karen Border Guard Force is providing the military with frontline soldiers in exchange for business protection, allowing its “new city” project to emerge as a hub for online scams.
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Myanmar: China-backed Shwe Kokko new city project, previously suspended, restarts hiring following February coup
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Myanmar: Yatai City project reportedly backed by fugitive Chinese businessman
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Chinese Embassy supports Myanmar Govt's move to investigate a project run by Chinese investors due to illicit activities & land confiscations
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Myanmar: China says controversial Shwe Kokko New City has nothing to do with Belt and Road Initiative
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Myanmar: Armed groups and Chinese investors allegedly involved in unregulated gambling business
Armed groups and Chinese investors are allegedly involved in operating illegal gambling business in the Myawaddy New City project in Myanmar.
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Myanmar: Tribunal formed to investigate controversial China-backed city development project in Karen State
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Myanmar: Chinese firms allegedly associated with criminal networks partner with local armed groups in developing special economic zones, analysts say
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缅甸:分析人士说,在经济特区的开发过程中,与犯罪网络有关联的中国公司和地方武装团体结成伙伴关系