DKBA troops take part in a ceremony in 2019 to mark the 25th anniversary of the group’s founding. (Thuya Zaw | Frontier)

South for the winter: Myanmar’s cyber scam industry migrates

A supposed crackdown on cyber scam operations in Myawaddy Township has only masked their relocation, with the Kayin BGF and DKBA helping Chinese criminal syndicates.

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