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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....
Cabinet advances 2 measures to tackle cross-border pollution in North
The Nation Thailand
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July 16, 2025
The Thai Cabinet, on Tuesday (July 15) has acknowledged recommendations from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) regarding measures to promote and protect human rights in relation to cross-border pollution. This follows the detection of...
Geopolitical and Strategic Implications of the Arakan Army’s Ascension in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: The Arakan Army (AA), an ethno-nationalist rebel group active in Myanmar, has managed to seize some 90 percent of Rakhine State, with several major cities under siege and the entirety of the border with Bangladesh under their...
Global Geopolitics and Myanmar’s Escalating Crisis
MoeMaKa
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July 14, 2025
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 13 Viewpoint Moemaka, July 14, 2025 Global Geopolitics and Myanmar’s Escalating Crisis The political crisis in Myanmar—manifesting as a raging civil war—has reached a critical juncture at a time when the world is...
What the ‘Snake Charmer’ Analogy Gets Wrong About Myanmar
The Irrawaddy
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July 15, 2025
Now over four years old, Myanmar’s revolution against the junta has entered a more complex phase. With Russia and China’s cynical support—military and political— the regime shows no signs of yielding. To the generals’ delight, Beijing is...
Talks held over making Trump first US president to be given Freedom of the City of London
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Intellectual Property Litigation and Civil Litigation in Myanmar
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 14, 2025
By Kyaw Kyaw (Dominance Literature) As Myanmar continues its integration into the regional and global economy, the protection and enforcement of rights, both personal and commercial, have become increasingly significant. The emergence of new IP...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, & Thailand: July 16, 2025
Bernama
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July 16, 2025
INDONESIA 1. DEPUTY MINISTERS’ DOUBLE JOBS RISK GOVT’S PERFORMANCE -- THE JAKARTA POST The appointment of dozens of deputy ministers as state-owned enterprises’ (SOEs) commissioners has raised renewed questions over conflicts of interest and the...
The rare-earth rush in Myanmar
The Times of India
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Amidst Myanmar's civil war, China is exploiting the nation's heavy rare earth metal resources, vital for advanced technologies. Chinese companies extract billions worth of minerals, benefiting from the post-coup sanctions and the junta's need for...
ASEAN youth drive cultural exchange, sustainability in Sabah
Borneo Post
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July 15, 2025
Participants at the AYV 2025 welcoming dinner. – Information Department photo KOTA KINABALU (July 15): Kampung Kobuni in Inanam is the primary location for the ongoing ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme 2025 (AYV 2025) in Sabah, involving 40 youth...
Protect critically endangered wildlife and plant species
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 13, 2025
The activities of humankind have become a threat to wildlife species, causing severe losses. Over the past 50 years, the population of wild animals such as elephants, coral reefs, turtles, and other wildlife in tropical regions has declined by as...
Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?
The Interpreter
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July 13, 2025
ASEAN’s traditional non-interference doctrine has posed an acute challenge for the regional body in responding to the 2021 coup in Myanmar. A Five-Point Consensus proposal has seen little progress, with a major obstacle that member states are...
Army’s 25th Infantry Division gets a new commander
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James B. Bartholomees III, incoming commander of the 25th Infantry Division, receives the division’s guidon from Lt. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane, Commander of I Corps, during a change of command ceremony at Schofield Barracks,...
Nepali, Bangladeshi, Myanmar Nationals Found In Bihar Voter Rolls, Names To Be Dropped: ECI Sources
ABP Live
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July 13, 2025
A sweeping door-to-door voter verification drive in Bihar has uncovered a “large number of people” from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar residing in the state — many of whom, officials say, may have illegally entered the electoral system. As part of...
Elections only possible when Myanmar unrest settles, says Tok Mat
The Malaysian Star
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Any elections being held in conflict-stricken Myanmar must be impartial and inclusive, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The Foreign Minister said peace and the cessation of hostilities must be a priority before any elections take...
What to know about the rush for rare earth metals in war-torn Myanmar
The Economic Times
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July 12, 2025
In minute quantities, the minerals known as heavy rare earth metals are crucial to many of the machines that power modern living, like mobile phones and electric cars. But mining them is often costly, labor-intensive and environmentally...
ASEAN Sends Mixed Signals on Planned Election in Myanmar
International Christian Concern
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July 11, 2025
7/11/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — At this week’s ASEAN meeting, Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said it is too soon for a legitimate Myanmar election. Still, he urged stakeholders to move toward holding one. Myanmar is...
ASIA/MYANMAR - Three Bishops of war-torn regions address the faithful in a joint pastoral letter: "Do not let your hearts be troubled"
Fides
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July 11, 2025
diocese of Myitkyina Myitkyina (Agenzia Fides) - In the face of terrible events such as the bloody civil war and the earthquake that devastated central Myanmar, the three bishops of the Burmese dioceses of Myitkyina, Banmaw, and Lashio (in...
In Myanmar, a rush for rare earth metals is causing a regional environmental disaster
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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July 12, 2025
Bundit Pantarakon, a local businessman and city council member in Mae Sai, Thailand, looks over the Sai River. (Michael Sullivan | NPR)THA TON, Thailand — The Wat Tha Ton Temple sits high above the tourist town of Tha Ton, with a magnificent view...
World : Crisis-hit Myanmar Urges US To Lift Sanctions, Slash TariffÂ
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, July 11 (Bernama) -- Myanmar is calling on the United States to lift its sanctions and ease recently imposed tariffs, citing the country’s continued classification as a Least Developed Country and the severe...