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Ministry of Agriculture holds bilateral talks with Malaysia, Timor-Leste, and Myanmar on cooperation

India's Agriculture Minister met counterparts from three nations this week. Discussions focused on establishing institutional frameworks for agricultural cooperation and knowledge sharing. India offered support for research and innovation to Timor-Leste's agriculture sector. Myanmar explored investment opportunities and partnerships in agriculture and dairy development. These meetings occurred on the sidelines…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Security breach case: NIA files chargesheet against Van Dyke, other foreigners; does not invoke UAPA

The NIA filed a chargesheet against seven foreign nationals for illegal entry and stay. These individuals, including a US citizen, were arrested for alleged terror conspiracy links. They were apprehended after infiltrating India from Myanmar through the Mizoram border. The agency investigated their alleged involvement with ethnic armed groups in…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Investigators say six Ukrainians and American held in India conspired to help Myanmar rebels carry out attacks

Anti-terror agency accuses seven foreigners, including American filmmaker Matthew Aaron VanDyke, of being involved in drone attack on civilian aircraft in Myanmar

The Independent UK · Sep 4

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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing visiting Vietnam as he seeks to normalize relations with ASEAN

The leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government is visiting Vietnam for talks to strengthen bilateral ties

The Independent UK · Sep 4

After his wife of 43 years died, a New York widower looked for companionship online; the woman he met was fake and took $800,000 from his retirement savings

After losing $800,000 in an online romance scam following his wife's passing, Simon struggled with debts and taxes related to the stolen money. Authorities linked the funds to a scam operation in Myanmar. Alarmingly, Americans lost $15.9 billion to fraud in 2025, marking a steep rise, with victims often falling…

The Times of India · Sep 3

Singapore diplomat, Myanmar activist, Bangladeshi aid giver win Magsaysay awards

Three Asian individuals received the Ramon Magsaysay Awards for their significant contributions. A Singaporean lawyer led the adoption of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. A Myanmar activist documents human rights atrocities and advocates for democracy. A Bangladeshi teacher provides aid and opportunities to the country's poorest…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Singapore diplomat, Myanmar activist and Bangladeshi aid giver win Magsaysay awards

The annual Ramon Magsaysay Awards have been given to Singaporean lawyer, a Myanmar activist and a former Bangladeshi teacher

The Independent UK · Aug 31

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Malaysia to repatriate first group of Myanmar nationals in September, government says

Malaysia hosts more than 215,000 refugees and asylum seekers registered with the UN refugee agency, including more than 126,000 Rohingya from Myanmar, its largest refugee community.

Euronews · Aug 27

Thai woman jailed in Myanmar for immigration offense may face US diplomat murder trial

It's not clear whether she has been formally charged with murder, or even whether a murder investigation is still ongoing, a lawyer said

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Human rights in Myanmar hit 'new low,' fuelled by illegal mining and scam centres, UN warns

Myanmar's ruling junta seized power in a coup in 2021 that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government, ending a 10-year experiment with democracy and plunging the country into turmoil and a humanitarian crisis.

Euronews · Aug 26

Airstrikes on school kill five people as UN says Myanmar’s human rights situation is at ‘new low’

UN report says military’s ‘persistent quest for control and legitimacy’ has deepened suffering of civilians

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Beyond Tigers: How the Sundarbans' Tidal Mangrove Web Keeps Asia's Largest Forest Alive

The Mud Is the EngineThe Sundarbans sits across roughly 10,000 square kilometres of the Bengal delta, where the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers meet the Bay of Bengal. Twice a day, tidal water floods the forest floor and retreats, depositing silt and carrying nutrients. This cycle, not the trees, not…

Times Life · Aug 26

Rohingya refugees rally in Bangladesh camps to demand safe return to Myanmar

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh held a rally Tuesday to demand safe return to Myanmar

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Myanmar human rights conditions at new low, UN says

GENEVA - Human rights conditions in Myanmar have ‌sunk to a new low, with widespread abuses against the Rohingya minority and a booming illicit economy driven partly by illegal rare-earth mining deepening civilian suffering, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 25

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The Times of India · Aug 25

'Myanmar's human rights crisis has hit new low': UN flags atrocities against Rohingya

According to the United Nations, Myanmar's human rights crisis has escalated sharply. Atrocities against the Rohingya minority persist, adding to the suffering of civilians. The surge in illicit economic activities aggravates the conflict, leading to widespread devastation in communities. Millions find themselves in severe distress due to ongoing violence and…

Bangkok Post · Aug 24

Four Thais arrested after kidnapped Chinese woman flees car

KAMPHAENG PHET - Police arrested four Thai men after a Chinese woman abducted from a hotel in Bangkok escaped from a car while being taken to Mae Sot district in Tak province, on the Myanmar border.

Bangkok Post · Aug 24

Chinese woman flees Thai abductors taking her to Myanmar border

KAMPHAENG PHET - A Chinese woman fled, her hands still tied, from Thai kidnappers who reportedly planned to take her from a hotel in Bangkok to Mae Sot district in Tak, bordering Myanmar, late Sunday night.

Euronews · Aug 23

Indian Coast Guard launches search and rescue operation after cargo vessel sinks in Bay of Bengal

The crew consisted of 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals, and one Bangladeshi, the Indian Coast Guard said.

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Bangkok Post · Aug 22

64 foreign children, one tiny flat

When Aor visited the Din Daeng district office sometime in June, a registration officer questioned her about the number of Myanmar children listed on her family's household registration.

Bangkok Post · Aug 22

Airstrike on Myanmar monastery kills 14

A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery where civilians were gathered for a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent has killed 14 people, two rebel fighters who witnessed the aftermath said.

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says

Myanmar's military conducted an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery Friday. Fourteen people died during a week-long meditation retreat at the Swel Le Oh village. The attack occurred at 9 a.m. in Myaung township, west of Mandalay. A jet fighter dropped two bombs, killing participants and wounding twenty others. Survivors fled…

The Times of India · Aug 21

Meet Angus Johnstone, the Australian teacher who kept a kite in the air for more than 26 hours to raise money for Myanmar

Australian teacher and kite enthusiast Angus Johnstone has turned an unusual hobby into a Guinness World Records achievement and a fundraising campaign for Myanmar. In March 2026, Johnstone kept a kite airborne for 26 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds in Killarney, Victoria, earning the Guinness title for the longest…

Bangkok Post · Aug 21

Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed Dawei port project

Myanmar's military has deployed hundreds of troops to forcibly clear areas marked for a Russia-backed special economic zone in the country's south, burning villages and sealing off surrounding tracts of land, according to resistance fighters ‌and a local activist with direct knowledge.

Bangkok Post · Aug 20

Thai and Myanmar military chiefs meet in Bangkok

BANGKOK - Myanmar’s military chief met on Thursday with the chief of Thai defence forces in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

They escaped south-east Asia’s scam compounds. Then they realised they were still trapped

The cyber-fraud industry has flourished in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar, with thousands of people trafficked into the industry. But even those who have managed to find a way out often cannot return home

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