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On the ground with Myanmar’s rebels
The Globe and Mail
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July 18, 2025
The last bombing was too close for comfort for Aung Myint Myat. His hospital, on the outskirts of Demoso, a town in Myanmar’s Karenni State, has been open for just over a year, but already administrators like Dr. Aung are thinking of moving it to...
Plastics use & waste to soar in Southeast, East Asia without stringent policies, warns OECD
Down to Earth
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Plastic use and waste are set to spiral out of control in southeast and east Asia, unless countries urgently overhaul current policies, warned a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Under current...
Myanmar Rice Federation plans to use solar power in rice mills
Xinhua News Agency
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YANGON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) plans to use solar energy in rice mills producing rice for export, U Ye Min Aung, president of the Myanmar Rice Federation told Xinhua on Friday. Solar-powered rice mills can help...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand And Vietnam: July 19, 2025
Bernama
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July 19, 2025
INDONESIA 1. THREE KILLED IN STAMPEDE AT W. JAVA GOVERNOR’S SON’S WEDDING CELEBRATION -- JAKARTA GLOBE Three people, including an eight-year-old girl, were killed in a stampede during a public celebration in Garut, West Java, marking the wedding...
Myanmar polls only possible if 5PC fulfilled, says Thai spokesman
Free Malaysia Today
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July 10, 2025
Myanmar’s military regime has announced plans to hold elections this year, despite continued conflict and humanitarian concerns. (Reuters pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand has signalled support for elections in Myanmar, but it is contingent on the...
Trump's tariff turmoil highlights the influence of non-trade factors
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 1, 2025
Myanmar, Laos, Serbia and Syria. They seem unlikely targets for some of the most aggressive moves in Donald Trump's war on the global trading system. Yet these small and troubled nations are among those facing the highest tariffs from the United...
Climate Change in HKH | New Fact: Glatial Lake Growing in Size
Ukhrul Times
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July 10, 2025
IN THE WAKE of climate change impact on natural environment across the globe, a glacial lake at the Purepu Glacier, North of the Langtang Himal in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, has been undergoing a significant change in its size, according to...
Who Really Profits from Myanmar’s Rare Earths?
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 17, 2025
By Min Zan Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metals that play a crucial role in modern technology. Despite their name, they are relatively abundant in the Earth’s crust but are rarely found in concentrated forms. These elements include...
Myanmar groups urged to create conducive environment for polls
Free Malaysia Today
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July 9, 2025
The Myanmar junta has announced plans to hold an election this year despite the ongoing unrest. (Reuters pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan has called on all parties in Myanmar to create a conducive environment for elections. “We...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 09, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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July 9, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 09, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. NLD Political Prisoner U Myint Way Dies in Obo Prison Due to Denial of Timely Medical Treatment July 9 U Myint Way, a political prisoner and member of the National League for Democracy...
Myanmar's 'my way' vs Asean norms
Bangkok Post
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July 7, 2025
It appeared to be a done deal. During their summit on May 26, Asean leaders agreed to admit Timor-Leste as the 11th member of the regional bloc. Since then, Nay Pyi Taw has raised an unexpected objection, with the junta issuing an official...
Why the US is unqualified to promote peace between Thailand and Cambodia
Al Mayadeen
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August 2, 2025
The US lacks the neutrality, record, and regional credibility to mediate the Thailand-Cambodia conflict, making ASEAN and China more viable peace brokers. Washington’s calls to dial-down tensions between Cambodia and Thailand have few takers. In...
Myanmar refugees in Thailand’s nine camps along border face food aid cuts by end of July
Democratic Voice of Burma
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July 9, 2025
The Border Consortium (TBC), a key humanitarian agency supporting Myanmar refugees living in nine camps along the Thailand border, issued a statement on June 27 warning that further reductions in food assistance will come next month following the...
Fatal abuse of Myanmar maid: 10 years' jail for cop who abetted wife in starving maid and removed evidence
Channel News Asia
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July 17, 2025
SINGAPORE: A police officer was sentenced to 10 years' jail on Thursday (Jul 17) for his role in the fatal abuse of a young maid from Myanmar by his ex-wife and former mother-in-law. Staff Sergeant Kevin Chelvam, who has been suspended from the...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 08, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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July 8, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 08, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. NUCC Appeals to Chin Revolutionary Allied Forces to Cease Armed Clashes and Prioritize Political Dialogue July 8 The National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) released an appeal on July 8...
Massive Earthquake Could Strike Canada as Ancient Fault Line Wakes
ScienceAlert
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August 1, 2025
The Tintina fault stretches 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) across northern Canada, crossing the Yukon and ending in Alaska. The fault is thought to have been dormant for 40 million years, but that thinking is challenged by a new study that suggests...
Myanmar rejects distorted figures and baseless accusations
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 7, 2025
Myanmar, as a member of the United Nations, reaffirms its commitment and ongoing efforts to comply with international standards for the prevention of children and armed conflicts in addition to the prevention of underage recruitment. The Committee...
‘Ticking time bomb’: Shoddy post-quake reconstruction puts more Myanmar lives at risk
Frontier Myanmar
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July 15, 2025
Almost four months on from a major earthquake, many homes still await repairs or demolition due to bureaucratic delays, while corruption and a shortage of quality materials and skilled workers mean cities aren’t building back better. By FRONTIER...
China opposes politicization of Myanmar human rights issues: envoy
Global Times
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A Chinese envoy said Tuesday that China opposes the politicization of Myanmar's human rights issues. Sun Lei, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, made the statement at an informal meeting of the General Assembly on...
Low-cost Myanmar rare earths feed China as border mines pollute Thailand
The Nation Thailand
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July 16, 2025
China has strategically chosen to invest in rare earth mining abroad, particularly in Myanmar, as the Chinese government has tightened domestic regulations for several strategic reasons, including economic, environmental, and geopolitical factors....