Myanmar’s military government has intensified its crackdown on transnational online scam networks operating along the country’s borders. Nearly 10,000 foreign workers tied to these criminal rackets have been deported through Thailand as authorities attempt to dismantle the multibillion-dollar scam industry. Despite the sweeping raids, many syndicates continue to operate with impunity across conflict-ridden regions. Here’s the latest on the crackdown, deportations, and the regional implications of this growing cybercrime network.


Myanmar: Nearly 10,000 Foreign Workers Linked to Online Scams Deported Through Thailand 

The&nbsp;Singapore&nbsp;government will adjust foreign worker policies to address concerns among locals over competition for jobs, even as the global business hub remains open to talent from overseas, its prime minister said on Sunday.

"We have to adjust our policies to manage the quality, numbers and concentrations of foreigners in&nbsp;Singapore," Lee Hsien Loong said in his National Day Message. "If we do this well, we can continue to welcome foreign workers and new immigrants, as we must.

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Foreign labour has long been a hot button issue in&nbsp;Singapore, but uncertainties due to the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">COVID-19 pandemic</a> have increased employment worries among locals as the city-state recovers from last year's record recession.

The issue was also highlighted by opposition parties during last year's general election campaign as they mounted a historic challenge to Lee's People's Action Party, which has ruled&nbsp;Singapore&nbsp;since its independence in 1965.

Just under 30 per cent of&nbsp;Singapore's 5.7 million population are non-residents, up from around 10 per cent in 1990, according to government statistics.

Lee warned that turning inwards would damage&nbsp;Singapore's standing as a global and regional hub. "It would cost us jobs and opportunities."

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His government has been tightening foreign worker policies for several years while taking steps to promote local hiring, including by raising the salary threshold for issuing work permits.

The number of people living in&nbsp;Singapore&nbsp;declined 0.3 per cent last year, the first drop since 2003, as travel curbs and job losses brought about by the pandemic pushed foreign workers from the country.

The Singapore government will adjust foreign worker policies to address concerns among locals over competition for jobs, even as the global business hub remains open to talent from overseas, its prime minister said on Sunday.

The Singapore government will adjust foreign worker policies to address concerns among locals over competition for jobs, even as the global business hub remains open to talent from overseas, its prime minister said on Sunday. "We have to adjust our policies to manage the quality, numbers and concentrations of foreigners in Singapore," Lee Hsien Loong said in his National Day Message. "If we do this well, we can continue to welcome foreign workers and new immigrants, as we must. Also read | Singapore to ease some COVID-19 curbs as vaccination rate soars Foreign labour has long been a hot button issue in Singapore, but uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic have increased employment worries among locals as the city-state recovers from last year's record recession. The issue was also highlighted by opposition parties during last year's general election campaign as they mounted a historic challenge to Lee's People's Action Party, which has ruled Singapore since its independence in 1965. Just under 30 per cent of Singapore's 5.7 million population are non-residents, up from around 10 per cent in 1990, according to government statistics. Lee warned that turning inwards would damage Singapore's standing as a global and regional hub. "It would cost us jobs and opportunities." Also read | 'Neither side can put the other one down': Singapore PM on US-China rivalry His government has been tightening foreign worker policies for several years while taking steps to promote local hiring, including by raising the salary threshold for issuing work permits. The number of people living in Singapore declined 0.3 per cent last year, the first drop since 2003, as travel curbs and job losses brought about by the pandemic pushed foreign workers from the country.

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