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Malaysia foreign minister meets counterpart from Myanmar shadow govt

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah met his counterpart from Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG), a shadow administration outlawed by the ruling military junta, in the group's first open engagement with a Southeast Asian country.

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Malaysia foreign minister meets counterpart from Myanmar shadow govt in Washington

Malaysia Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah met his counterpart from Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG), a shadow administration outlawed by the ruling military junta, in the group's first open engagement with a Southeast Asian country.

Reuters

Myanmar junta organises huge religious event

MANDALAY: Thousands of monks celebrated the birth of Lord Buddha at a junta-organised event in Myanmar's second-largest city on Saturday, highlighting a division in the clergy since last year’s military coup.

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Biden Welcomes Southeast Asian Leaders with Energy, Maritime Pledges

President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed Southeast Asian leaders to Washington with promises to support clean energy and maritime security, hoping to showcase a US commitment as China makes wide inroads. Top leaders from eight of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) flew to Washington…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia

Despite Washington's focus on the war in Ukraine, the White House is trying to demonstrate that it is stepping up in the Asia-Pacific.

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Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia

President Joe Biden is looking to nudge southeast Asian leaders to be more outspoken about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

America, Asean in geostrategic drift

As Southeast Asia's renowned regional bloc, Asean has been wanting to have its cake as well as eat it. Its summit meeting with the United States in Washington this week is a testimony to trying to have it both ways. When Washington cares less about Asean, the nominally 10-member grouping…

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Andhra Pradesh: ‘Golden chariot’ floated to Srikakulam coast from Myanmar

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The Hindu

Myanmar to resume issuing tourist visas after 2-year hiatus

Myanmar has announced it will resume issuing visas for visitors in an effort to help its moribund tourism industry, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic and violent political unrest

The Independent UK

ASEAN leaders head to White House for key summit

US rolls out the red carpet for Southeast Asian leaders amid increasing rivalry in the Asia Pacific.

Al Jazeera

Illegal migrants say job brokerage fees soaring

SONGKHLA: Myanmar job seekers arrested in Ratthaphum district told officials their brokerage fees had skyrocketed to 80,000 baht each, from 20,000 to 40,000 baht previously, because of the harsh crackdown on illegal migrants.

Bangkok Post

Aasu leader who joined Ulfa-I killed in Myanmar, claims arrested cadre

DIBRUGARH: A former leader of the All Assam Students' Union (Aasu) Biju Gogoi, who joined Ulfa (Independent) during the 2020 Citizenship Amendment Act protests, was found dead with bullet injuries at an Ulfa (I) camp in Myanmar in February, claimed a cadre of the miltant outfit who was arrested by…

The Times of India

U.S. wants ASEAN leaders to play bigger role in Myanmar diplomacy - official

The United States wants Southeast Asian leaders to play a "more deeply engaged role" in efforts to put Myanmar back on a democratic track after a coup last year, the top U.S. official for Asia said on Wednesday ahead of President Joe Biden's meeting with leaders from the region this…

Reuters

Ceramic tile makers set out expansion plans

Two large producers of ceramic tiles -- SCG Ceramics Plc and Dynasty Ceramic Plc -- will open new stores and expand existing outlets nationwide as domestic demand recovers, following the country's reopening.

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Myanmar's civilian president claims resistance controls nearly half the country

Duwa Lashi La is the acting president of the National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar, a parallel government formed in opposition to the junta after the latter seized power in a February 2021 coup. Speaking to FRANCE 24 from a secret location in the country, Duwa Lashi La said that…

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Malaysia Suggests ASEAN Engage Myanmar’s Shadow Government

To establish regular, open contact with ASEAN would be a big win for the National Unity Government, which is struggling to show control on the ground and has started to fade from the international spotlight.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar man dies in Surat Thani flash flood, more rain forecast

SURAT THANI: A Myanmar national has been killed after he was washed away by sudden floods that damaged three districts in the southern province.

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Migrant shot dead in Prachuap Khiri Khan

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Authorities are investigating an armed attack on a pickup truck carrying illegal migrants from Myanmar that left one man dead and three injured on Friday morning.

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130 illegal migrants deported from Ranong

Authorities have deported 130 illegal migrants from Myanmar who were caught earlier in Ranong, while arresting eight others in Songkhla.

The Hindu

NIA registers four cases to probe trafficking of Nepalese women and girls overseas via Manipur

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered four cases to probe various criminal syndicates indulging in human trafficking, mostly of Nepali women and girls, through Manipur to other countries via Myanmar.

The Independent UK

Cambodia hosts meeting on humanitarian assistance to Myanmar

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has convened a meeting in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, in an effort to organize humanitarian assistance for strife-torn Myanmar

Al Jazeera

How the Karen became crucial to Myanmar’s anti-coup resistance

The Karen National Union is providing protection and training to anti-coup activists in eastern Myanmar.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar job seekers arrested near Malaysian border

SONGKHLA: Fourteen illegal Myanmar migrants heading for promised jobs in Malaysia were arrested near the southern border in Sadao district in the early hours of Thursday.

Reuters

Myanmar Supreme Court 'summarily dismisses' Suu Kyi appeal -source

The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday struck down an appeal from deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi against a five-year jail sentence she was handed last week on corruption charges.

The Guardian - UK

Record 28 countries rated ‘very bad’ in press freedom index

Myanmar and Hong Kong among worst performers while UK ranked 24th and US 42nd

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