The operation is said to be a front for illegal gambling and online scam operations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BANGKOK – Thailand has cut electricity supplies to a Myanmar border township that is home to a billion-dollar, Chinese-backed development that analysts say is a front for illegal gambling and online scam operations.
Many areas along Myanmar’s lawless eastern border are awash with Chinese investment, including in casinos, mines and logging. His Hong Kong-registered company Yatai has portrayed the US$15 billion project as part of Beijing’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, but the Chinese government has denied any link.
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