Thursday, December 18, 2025
Online scam, gambling operations hit in northern Shan State as Myanmar seizes weapons
The Government of Myanmar has taken the suppression of online scams and gambling activities, which pose threats both nationally and globally, as a national responsibility.
Hundreds of illegal buildings demolished as Myanmar intensifies online scam and gambling crackdown
The Government of Myanmar is carrying out operations through a joint task force comprising security personnel, administrative bodies and local authorities to enter and clear illegal buildings in the Shwe Kokko and KK Park areas, where online scam and gambling operations are most heavily concentrated. The operations include systematically demolishing illegal structures and destroying seized items used in online scams and gambling activities.
Q&A session in press conference on national level prevention of telecom fraud held
Chief Reporter U Kyaw Soe Oo from People Media Agency said that many questions had already been raised earlier. He would like to know how the State was managing and preparing measures to prevent online scam centres from spreading into major cities such as Yangon, Mandalay, and Mawlamyine. He further asked whether any arrests had been made in those locations.


