YANGON: Around 168 foreign nationals who illegally entered Myawaddy-Shwe Kokko and KK Park areas have been detained by the authorities on Tuesday (Feb 25), sources said. Investigations are ...

Satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency in March 2019 and on March 4, 2025, shows rapid expansion in Shwe Kokko, one of Myawaddy's largest scam hubs. Many of these scam centers ...

BANGKOK: The Border Guard Force (BGF) in Karen state on Friday (Feb 14) morning launched an operation against human traffickers and illegal businesses in Shwe Kokko New City, located in Myawaddy ...

Once infamous for its grey economy, the BGF leader claims he is turning illicit hubs in Shwe Kokko into trade zones – but can his promise of reform be trusted? In the complex landscape of Myanmar’s ...

Today, he is a powerful figure in Myawaddy and the mastermind behind the multibillion-dollar new city of Shwe Kokko, currently making headlines as an alleged hub of transnational scams, illegal ...

A Karen BGF soldier guards people detained during a raid on alleged scam centres in Shwe Kokko on February 14 (Photo: Mae Sot Media) The Karen Border Guard Force (BGF), the junta-aligned armed group ...

BGF forces inspect hundreds of foreigners at a Shwe Kokko building as leader Maung Chit Thu pledges to return illegal workers to Thailand, February 14, 2025. BANGKOK — Thai security officials ...