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India to spend $3.7 bln to fence Myanmar border, source says: India plans to spend nearly $3.7 billion to fence its 1,610-km (1,000-mile) porous border with ...
reuters.com/world/india/india-spend-37-bln-fence-myanmar-border-source-says-2024-03-27/
Burmese in northern Shan state refused return, claim discrimination: If you were displaced by fighting, you’d want to return home after a ceasefire ...
frontiermyanmar.net/en/burmese-in-northern-shan-state-refused-return-claim-discrimination/
Myanmar junta chief calls for unity, says military holding power 'temporarily': Myanmar's ruling general said on Wednesday the junta was holding power only ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-junta-chief-calls-unity-says-military-holding-power-temporarily-2024-03-27/
Myanmar's next election may not be nationwide, junta chief says: Myanmar plans to have an election if there is peace and stability, but may not be able to hold ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmars-next-election-may-not-be-nationwide-junta-chief-says-2024-03-25/
'Trust deficit' between China and Myanmar's military, report says: BANGKOK -- China, which has shielded Myanmar's regime from United Nations Security ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Crisis/Trust-deficit-between-China-and-Myanmar-s-military-report-says
Post-coup crisis puts reproductive health out of reach: The public healthcare collapse and economic crisis have compounded barriers to accessing reproductive ...
frontiermyanmar.net/en/post-coup-crisis-puts-reproductive-health-out-of-reach/
CDM medics still trying to provide health services despite high risks: Would you do an incredibly risky job if you were not paid? That’s what many medics who ...
frontiermyanmar.net/en/cdm-medics-still-trying-to-provide-health-services-despite-high-risks/
No bidders present at Myanmar auction for $90 million sale of Suu Kyi's home: No bidders showed up on Wednesday at an auction in Myanmar for the sale of the home ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/no-bidders-present-myanmar-auction-sale-suu-kyi-home-say-witness-media-2024-03-20/
Weeping, weak and soaked, dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on hull of capsized boat
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Quick Glance: Rescue of Rohingya Refugees After Boat Disaster
- An Indonesian search and rescue vessel located a capsized wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees and initiated the rescue of survivors from its hull.
- Despite conflicting reports regarding potential fatalities, authorities affirmed the unharmed status of all 69 rescued Rohingya individuals.
- A total of 75 individuals were rescued, including six individuals saved by private fishing boats prior to the official rescue operation.
- Upon arrival in Aceh, Rohingya refugees encounter some hostility from certain fellow Muslims, although Indonesia has provided temporary shelter for distressed refugees.
Despite Myanmar's long string of battlefield defeats, the army holds its annual military strength parade
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Thailand sends aid to Myanmar, but critics say it will only help junta: MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) -- Thailand delivered its first batch of humanitarian aid to ...
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Quick Glance: Thailand provides aid to Myanmar amidst criticism
- Thailand delivered humanitarian aid to Myanmar to assist millions of displaced individuals.
- Critics argue that the aid primarily benefits areas controlled by the junta.
- The humanitarian initiative was led by the Thai Red Cross with army support.
- The aid is expected to be distributed fairly and contribute to the peace process in Myanmar.
Hard stats on Myanmar’s revolutionary psyche: What do people in Myanmar really think of the political climate of repressive, incompetent military rule and the ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/hard-stats-on-myanmars-revolutionary-psyche/
Peninsula Hotels group says $130m Myanmar project still stalled: HONG KONG -- The operator of the upscale Peninsula Hotels chain said on Tuesday that it is ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Travel-Leisure/Peninsula-Hotels-group-says-130m-Myanmar-project-still-stalled
Rohingya in India accuse Modi of double standards on citizenship law: As New Delhi claims to help persecuted minorities in South Asia, mainly Muslim refugees ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/27/rohingya-in-india-accuse-modi-of-double-standards-on-citizenship-law
Sky News nominated for TV BAFTA for Israel-Gaza and Myanmar reporting: Frontline reporting on the Israel-Hamas conflict and the brutal guerrilla war in Myanmar ...
news.sky.com/story/sky-news-nominated-for-tv-bafta-for-israel-gaza-and-myanmar-reporting-13098521
Singapore jails Myanmar helper who punched, bit 101-year-old woman for ‘no reason’, and taped her mouth to stop her screams
scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3257120/singapore-jails-myanmar-helper-who-punched-bit-101-year-old-woman-no-reason-and-taped-her-mouth-stop
Why the Rohingya Are Being Treated the Way They Are: Leading precarious lives in camps in Bangladesh and India, stateless Rohingya face an uncertain future.
thediplomat.com/2024/03/why-the-rohingya-are-being-treated-the-way-they-are/
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Military conscription poised to start in Myanmar’s Yangon: Draft-eligible youths are avoiding census takers and parents are terrified for their children.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/yangon-03152024164920.html
Lone wolf show as only one student takes social science national exam in Myanmar: In the nationwide matriculation exam of 2024, only one student from the Yangon ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/19/lone-wolf-show-as-only-one-student-takes-social-science-national-exam-in-myanmar
Junta troops flee flighting into Thailand from Myanmar’s Kayin state: The area is near the important border crossing by Thailand’s Mae Sot.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/soldiers-flee-thailand-03222024094900.html
Rohingya pawns in Myanmar’s cynical conscription drive: Faced with a decline in authority and mounting territorial losses, Myanmar’s beleaguered junta has ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/rohingya-pawns-in-myanmars-cynical-conscription-drive/
A string of setbacks for the junta in Myanmar presents an opportunity: Outside powers must not waste it
economist.com/asia/2024/03/21/a-string-of-setbacks-for-the-junta-in-myanmar-presents-an-opportunity
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Is India Finally Waking Up to a New Reality in Western Myanmar?: An Indian delegation met a delegation of the Arakan Army recently. Does it signal a shift in ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/is-india-finally-waking-up-to-a-new-reality-in-western-myanmar/
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Myanmar faces looming crisis over opium boom: Myanmar, once celebrated for its rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes, now finds itself at the center ...
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Bomb attacks in Yangon put Myanmar's biggest city on edge: YANGON/BANGKOK -- A series of explosions targeting companies connected to the military in ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Crisis/Bomb-attacks-in-Yangon-put-Myanmar-s-biggest-city-on-edge
Myanmar to export 2,000 tonnes of coffee this year: YANGON: Myanmar exports about 2,000 tonnes of coffee annually and this year's exports are expected to ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/22/myanmar-to-export-2000-tonnes-of-coffee-this-year
Religious communities overcome displacement, destruction: In times of great stress, religion can be a great comfort to people of faith. But if your religious ...
frontiermyanmar.net/en/religious-communities-overcome-displacement-destruction/
Tin supply trapped in resource nationalism squeeze: It's no coincidence that nickel and tin are the two strongest performers in the London Metal Exchange (LME) ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/tin-supply-trapped-resource-nationalism-squeeze-2024-03-12/
UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: Bangladesh hosts more than a million Rohingya people, many of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/13/un-makes-appeal-calling-for-more-than-850-mn-for-rohingya-refugees
Irregularities taint military draft lottery in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady: Residents say not all of those eligible for service are being entered in selection pools.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/lottery-03182024163644.html
Fears of mass migration from Myanmar as military plans to draft thousands: Myanmar’s generals aim to make up for recruitment shortfalls and battlefield losses by ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/10/fears-of-mass-migration-from-myanmar-as-military-plans-to-draft-thousands
UN secretary-general alarmed by reports of Myanmar airstrikes: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by reports that military airstrikes ...
asiaone.com/asia/un-secretary-general-alarmed-reports-myanmar-airstrikes
11 Myanmar Rohingya found dead after Indonesia boat capsize at Meulaboh area, say officials
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/25/11-myanmar-rohingya-found-dead-after-indonesia-boat-capsize-at-meulaboh-area-say-officials
One dead and another 20 missing after Myanmar jade mine deluge: One person died and around 20 were missing after a deluge of water and mud swept through a jade ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/12/one-dead-and-another-20-missing-after-myanmar-jade-mine-deluge
Hitmen kill Christian leader in Myanmar’s Kachin state: Village authorities are still investigating the identity of the assassins.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/myanmar-pastor-shot-03192024055013.html
Conflict In Myanmar: Blasts, gunshots heard along Teknaf border: Following a week of calm, gunshots and mortar shell explosions were heard from across the Naf ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/conflict-myanmar-blasts-gunshots-heard-along-teknaf-border-3575111
Week-long battle in northern Myanmar displaces over 110,000: The ethnic Pa-O region has seen more than 1,500 explosives fired by the junta in an attempt to ...
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/pa-o-battle-03122024065812.html
The Indian Air Force (IAF) had shipped to the air wing of Myanmar’s military government as many as 52 items in January 2024 “that appear to be for (its) one or ... Show more
Five Rohingya found dead after boat capsize off Aceh: UN - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/03/25/five-rohingya-found-dead-after-boat-capsize-off-aceh-un.html
Myanmar soldiers will celebrate Armed Forces Day after sunset, breaking tradition
bangla.thedailystar.net/news/asia/south-asia/news-570456
Chinese scientists identify ‘bizarre’ find as world’s first parasite worm fossil: Nearly 100 million years ago, a shark or ray infected with an ancient tapeworm ...
scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3257103/chinese-scientists-identify-bizarre-find-worlds-first-parasite-worm-fossil
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Report: Despite its displeasure, China maintains sway with Myanmar junta: The International Crisis Group says China and UN Security Council members should seek a ...
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/china-junta-report-03272024172458.html
Myanmar junta chief calls for unity, says military holding power 'temporarily': YANGON: Myanmar's ruling general said on Wednesday (March 27) the junta was ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/28/myanmar-junta-chief-calls-for-unity-says-military-holding-power-039temporarily039
War puts pregnant women at risk: Ma Hla May, a farmer in northern Sagaing region, gave birth to her fourth child in January.
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/28/war-puts-pregnant-women-at-risk
The sound of explosions again on Myanmar-Teknaf border: After a week of calm, gunfire and mortar shell explosions were again heard across the Naf River
bangla.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news-570181
Myanmar and the Voices of a Revolution: The Myanmar junta’s conscription drive has backfired, bolstering the rebels’ ranks.
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A caring act for Myanmar’s innocent: Thailand delivers aid across the border in hopes that the gesture of compassion will influence a civil war that’s escalating ...
csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2024/0326/A-caring-act-for-Myanmar-s-innocent
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MMEA detains fishing boats with foreign crew off Penang: GEORGE TOWN: Two Class C fishing boats crewed by foreigners without proper identification have been ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/03/24/mmea-detains-fishing-boats-with-foreign-crew-off-penang
How to plan a trip to Myanmar, including a tour of Bagan’s ancient temples: Check out this itinerary, with a budget of up to P20,000 for six whole days
rappler.com/life-and-style/travel/how-plan-trip-myanmar-tour-bagan-temples-guide/
Myanmar’s junta shuts down public hospital in wartorn township: Doctors and healthcare staff are told to relocate, creating a medical crisis for the community.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/rakhine-hospital-closed-03212024134945.html
Firms say berries will stay on bush as Finland suspends Thai berry-picking visas: The move follows numerous trafficking cases involving Thai pickers.
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Myanmar conflict displaces 2.7 million people, with 18.6 million will be needing assistance by 2024
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/24/myanmar-conflict-displaces-27-million-people-with-186-million-will-be-needing-assistance-by-2024
Myanmar teen among 48 held in factory raid: PUTRAJAYA: A 16-year old boy from Myanmar is among dozens of illegal foreign workers detained during a raid at an ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/03/21/myanmar-teen-among-48-held-in-factory-raid
Immigration Dept nabs 59 in Kepong: KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 59 illegal immigrants were arrested in an Immigration Dept operation codenamed 'Ops Sapu' ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/03/23/immigration-dept-nabs-59-in-kepong
Myanmar’s army steps up attacks on civilians as it faces setbacks, UN expert warns
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-myanmars-army-steps-up-attacks-on-civilians-as-it-faces-setbacks-un/
Airstrikes and shelling have killed 70 civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine state: Bombs and artillery shelling have targeted towns where junta troops have recently ...
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/rakhine-civilians-bombs-03222024151502.html
Stronger international action needed to change situation in Myanmar: UN expert: Tom Andrews urges international community to provide greater support 'until ...
yenisafak.com/en/news/stronger-international-action-needed-to-change-situation-in-myanmar-un-expert-3679736
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Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: Without hope and prospects: Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar to neighboring Bangladesh ...
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Myanmar implements medicinal plant conservation project: YANGON: A project on the conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants in the Mekong River Basin ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/21/myanmar-implements-medicinal-plant-conservation-project
Police looking for Myanmar tourist missing in Kuala Lumpur: KUALA LUMPUR: The police are looking for a 40-year-old female tourist from Myanmar who has been ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/03/21/police-looking-for-myanmar-tourist-missing-in-kuala-lumpur
Poppies to Pig-Butchering: Inside the Golden Triangle’s Criminal Reboot: The rise of a multibillion dollar trafficking, drug, and scam industry marks a reboot ...
time.com/6899646/scams-trafficking-drugs-southeast-asia-golden-triangle/
BJP goverment must rethink scrapping of Free Movement Regime in Manipur and beyond
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/bjp-goverment-must-rethink-scrapping-of-free-movement-regime-in-manipur-and-beyond-9225434/
Police deny locals involved in Selayang wholesale market video incident: KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police have denied the involvement of locals in the ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/03/20/police-deny-locals-involved-in-selayang-wholesale-market-video-incident
SS Rajamouli recalls how MM Keeravaani rehearsed his speech ahead of Oscars 2023, shares funny anecdote
hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/ss-rajamouli-recalls-how-mm-keeravaani-rehearsed-his-speech-ahead-of-oscars-2023-shares-funny-anecdote-101710852955231.html
Express View on CAA Rules: More harm than good: If CAA was born out of concern for the vulnerable, why not extend it to the Rohingya from Myanmar ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/caa-rules-framed-supreme-court-citizenship-amendment-act-equality-9210728/
3 Rohingyas held in Agartala on way to Hyderabad: Agartala: Three illegal immigrants from Myanmar were arrested at the Agartala railway station on Sunday when ...
deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/3-rohingyas-held-in-agartala-on-way-to-hyderabad-885603
UN chief decries violence in western Myanmar as two dozen villagers reportedly killed in air strikes
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-un-chief-decries-violence-in-western-myanmar-as-two-dozen-villagers/
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Myanmar rebels target military officials and junta supporters for assassination: As rebel groups have made gains in recent weeks, some resistance fighters have ...
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Why Bangkok was a hotbed of Indian revolutionaries during the First World War: In the early 20th century, Ghadar Party members found the Thai capital to be an ...
scroll.in/magazine/1065382/why-bangkok-was-a-hotbed-of-indian-revolutionaries-during-the-first-world-war
Myanmar Conflict: Talks on to send back 179 BGP members: Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said Dhaka is in talks with Naypyidaw to send back another 179 members of ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/myanmar-conflict-talks-send-back-179-bgp-members-3565446
Large ‘dragon’-like creature — able to change color — discovered as new species: Scientists found large pregnant animal, able to change colors ...
charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/world/article286386270.html
Cops rescue two Myanmar teens exploited by employer : Police also detained 17 undocumented migrants.
malaysiakini.com/news/699318
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Police saved 2 foreign teenagers from forced labour: Soffian Santong said the detained illegal immigrants were Chinese, Myanmar and Bangladeshi nationals ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/03/13/polis-selamat-2-remaja-warga-asing-jadi-buruh-paksa/
Negeri Sembilan man seeks help rescuing sister from Myanmar syndicate: Liang (centre) with Deric Teh (right) and Daniel Khoo (left). Khoo says they are exploring ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/03/13/negeri-sembilan-man-seeks-help-rescuing-sister-from-myanmar-syndicate/
No UNHCR card detainees are sent back to their countries of origin, said Saifuddin
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/03/12/tiada-tahanan-kad-unhcr-dihantar-pulang-negara-asal-kata-saifuddin/
Malaysia never deported UNHCR cardholders, says Saifuddin: Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the immigration department had conducted numerous ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/03/12/malaysia-never-deported-unhcr-cardholders-says-saifuddin/
Bullet 'fired from Myanmar' injures one in Bandarban: A man in Bandarban's Naikhongchhari today was wounded by a bullet suspected to have been fired from across ...
thedailystar.net/news/cross-border/news/bullet-fired-myanmar-injures-one-bandarban-3564471
India begins deporting 1st group of Myanmar refugees who fled coup: GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) -- India on Friday began deporting the first group of ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Crisis/India-begins-deporting-1st-group-of-Myanmar-refugees-who-fled-coup
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