World newsfromwww.theguardian.com4 months agoSurge in Myanmar opium poppy farming as conflict pushes farmers into illicit tradeOpium poppy cultivation in Myanmar rose 17% to 53,100 hectares, reaching a decade high amid conflict, economic hardship, rising opium prices, and geographic spread.
Cannabisfromwww.aljazeera.com10 months agoMethamphetamine trafficking surges from Golden Triangle' regionThe UNODC reports record methamphetamine seizures in East and Southeast Asia due to surging synthetic drug trade.