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World Service,17 Nov 2025,26 mins

Thousands leave Myanmar after scam hubs raid

World Business Report

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Myanmar government takes effort to dismantle Southeast Asian-based call centre scams and human trafficking networks. We hear more from Erin West, Founder and President of Operation Shamrock and former Deputy District Attorney in Santa Clara County. Also, why are we witnessing so many mergers in the US business environment? And the Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts appear to be growing to get a long-standing ban on deforestation overturned. You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

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