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Family of missing Rohingya footballer fear he is among 500 believed dead in Myanmar shipwrecks

‘I can’t tolerate this life,’ said the 24-year-old in his last voice message to his relatives. Attacked by the military, a rebel army and criminal gangs, Siraz Ullah risked all for a better future

The Guardian - UK

Exiled union leader wants home country on Labor agenda

The head of Myanmar's union movement has called on the federal government to implement stronger penalties on his country, ahead of Labor's national conference.

AAP

Nine UK universities offer online degrees to students hit by visa pause

Nine UK universities have partnered with Mosaik Education to offer online postgraduate scholarships to students from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sudan and Cameroon after the UK's study visa pause blocked campus-based admissions. The initiative has secured 19 funded places so far and aims to support about 50 students through remote learning pathways.

The Economic Times

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12 Chinese nationals arrested in Tak

Twelve Chinese nationals were arrested after allegedly crossing illegally into Thailand from Myanmar and attempting to hide in a cornfield in the Mae Sot district of Tak province.

Bangkok Post

‘We feel like we are failing’: Myanmar doctor speaks out as health system teeters on ‘brink of collapse’

Elle’s story is one of personal sacrifice, deciding to help people despite the risk of attack by the military. Her story reflects that of a healthcare system in peril

The Guardian - AU

Beyond Loktak Lake: 5 Hidden, Offbeat Places in Manipur That Most Travellers Never Reach

Ukhrul: The Shirui Lily and the Tangkhul Naga HillsAbout 85 kilometres northeast of Imphal, Ukhrul is the kind of place that makes you wonder why it never made the standard itinerary. The district is home to the Shirui Lily, Lilium mackliniae, a pale pink flower that grows nowhere else on…

Times Life

Balancing act on Myanmar

Thailand is walking a diplomatic tightrope as it seeks to facilitate efforts to address the Myanmar crisis. On July 12-13, Thailand hosted informal Asean meetings in Bangkok and Pattaya, bringing together Asean foreign ministers, Myanmar's foreign minister, the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) and six ethnic armed organisations…

Bangkok Post

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Thailand seeks extradition of ‘Rose Rose’ in flight attendant heroin case

Thailand is seeking the extradition of a woman accused of hiring a Thai flight attendant to carry heroin-filled bags to Australia, as authorities intensify efforts to dismantle a transnational drug trafficking network linked to a notorious drug kingpin in Myanmar’s Shan State.

Bangkok Post

India and Myanmar signal closer rare earth mining ties

India and Myanmar are enhancing cooperation in rare earths sector. Indian teams visited Myanmar in December 2024 and February 2026. This collaboration aims to secure strategic mineral supplies for India. Myanmar's Kachin state is a key source of heavy rare earths. Both nations see significant win-win opportunities from this partnership.

The Economic Times

Nagaland Is the Northeast Indian State That Will Rearrange Your Assumptions About India

The India you thought you knew stops at the foothillsKohima sits at roughly 1,500 metres above sea level, and the air there does something immediate to your assumptions. The town is the capital of Nagaland, a state that shares borders with Myanmar and Arunachal Pradesh, and it looks nothing like…

Times Life

PM to press Myanmar on river pollution

Thailand will hold talks with Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing next month on cross-border environmental and security issues, including toxic contamination in the Kok River, agricultural burning and narcotics production, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Plans in place to evacuate Thais in Middle East

There are contingency evacuation plans in place for Thai citizens living in the Middle East amid a new round of the US-led war against Iran, said Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar faces Mekong choice

Newly elected Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing made an official trip to Laos from July 3-5. It was his first state visit to another Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member country after taking office on April 10.

Bangkok Post

Students challenge Mahmood’s visa ban on overseas applicants

Study visas for people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan were halted in March by home secretary Shabana Mahmood, who claimed some were exploiting the asylum system

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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand next month

Myanmar ⁠junta ⁠chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing will make an official ‌visit to Thailand on Aug 6 and 7, Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Wednesday, marking the latest attempt ⁠by the war-torn country's new administration to gain international legitimacy.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar issue to dominate Asean meeting in Manila

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in the Philippines on Tuesday, with the issue of normalizing relations with its conflict-stricken member Myanmar expected to dominate the discussions.

The Conversation

Why engagement with Myanmar’s junta is risky without proof of life for Aung San Suu Kyi

Every year, the foreign ministers of the 11 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) get together to talk regional business.

Bangkok Post

Asean's top diplomats meeting in shadow of US-Iran conflict

MANILA - The conflict between the US and Iran casts a long shadow over a diplomatic gathering here beginning on Tuesday, injecting additional uncertainty into a region grappling with maritime tensions with China and a faltering regional effort to end Myanmar's civil war.

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Desperate Rohingya risk deadly voyages as trafficking surges

COX'S BAZAR — Rahela Begum survived the horrors of war in Myanmar and life in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh -- only to end up drifting at sea, clinging to a wooden plank.

The Economic Times

ASEAN's top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflict

Southeast Asian ministers meet amid global and regional instability this week. Tensions between the United States and Iran are casting a shadow over discussions. Maritime disputes in the South China Sea also demand attention from diplomats. ASEAN's peace initiative for Myanmar continues to struggle for traction. U.S. officials reaffirm commitments…

Times Life

Why the Indian Pangolin Tops Global Wildlife Trafficking and What Conservation Efforts Are Changing

The Animal That Curls Into a Ball and Cannot RunThe Indian pangolin's primary defence is to roll into a tight armoured ball. Against a leopard, this works. Against a poacher with a sack, it is a gift. The animal does not bite, does not flee at speed, and emits no…

Bangkok Post

Bangkok breaks Myanmar deadlock

The two-day informal talks in Bangkok and Pattaya on July 12-13 marked a real turning point in efforts to resolve the Myanmar crisis, even if the outcomes were not earth-shattering.

The Economic Times

ASEAN ministerial talks: Iran war, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea rifts under spotlight

Southeast Asian diplomats are meeting in Manila to discuss escalating Middle East conflicts. They will express alarm over renewed hostilities and urge a return to peace talks. Regional disputes, including Myanmar's civil war and South China Sea tensions, are also on the agenda. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will…

Bangkok Post

Illegal migrants, contraband diesel, cigarettes seized in Kanchanaburi

KANCHANABURI - Officials arrested 40 illegal migrants and seized 1,600 litres of diesel and 1.5 million contraband cigarettes near the Myanmar border in this western province on Saturday night.

Bangkok Post

Aung San statues disappearing in Myanmar

YANGON - Statues of independence hero Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy as the father of both the nation and of detained democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi.

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