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China executes 11 members of Myanmar telecom fraud syndicate
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China's Supreme People's Court approved the death sentences, leading to the execution of 11 members of a Myanmar-based telecom fraud syndicate by the Wenzhou Intermediate People's Court on January 29. The group, including leaders Ming Guoping and Ming Zhenzhen, was convicted of intentional homicide, injury, illegal detention, fraud, and operating gambling dens, with illicit funds exceeding 10 billion RMB (about $1.4 billion).
Asean will not endorse Myanmar's military-controlled elections, Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro said on Thursday, January 29. This marks the bloc's toughest stance yet against the junta's bid for international legitimacy. There is no consensus on endorsing them, she noted after meetings in Cebu.
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Sendai District Court sentenced 29-year-old Tomu Fujinuma to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for transporting a kidnapped high school student to Myanmar to engage in fraud. Prosecutors had sought four years and six months. The presiding judge called the act 'a malicious act.'
The Diplomat released its September 2025 update on conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region, detailing August developments such as Myanmar's naval operations and deadly protests in Indonesia. The report offers analysis of ongoing security issues.