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Myanmar's military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports

Reports from Myanmar say its military-controlled government plans to transfer the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi from a prison in the capital of Naypyitaw to home confinement as part of an act of of clemency to be granted prisoners next week

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NIA arrests Myanmar national, two others in Mizoram explosives seizure case

The NIA arrested three persons, including a Myanmar national, in connection with the seizure of explosives, arms and ammunition in Mizoram in May last year

The Hindu

FIR for trying to pass off Myanmar woman killing video as Manipur incident

The Manipur Police on July 24 registered an FIR in connection with a “fake news” item in which a video, showing the killing of a woman by armed men in Myanmar, is being described as an incident that happened in the State.

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ASEAN, a persistence with dialogue, on a trodden path

ASEAN has reiterated its centrality, but it appears vulnerable when the grouping is unable to forge unity on sensitive issues

The Hindu

Manipur asks Assam Rifles to push back 718 refugees from Myanmar

Manipur government orders Assam Rifles to push back 718 Myanmar nationals, including 301 children, who entered illegally. State government seeks report from border guarding force on how they entered. Refugees fled gunfight between Myanmar Army and rebel People's Defence Forces.

The Hindu

Myanmar's generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to win hearts and minds during civil war

The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar has unveiled a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1

The Independent UK

‘Crisis entirely of our own making’: Sanjib Baruah on ‘China role’ in Manipur violence and more

Amid extensive coverage of the violence in Manipur, there has been speculation about a communal angle to the standoff between Kukis and Meiteis in the state. While some have tried to draw a link between Meitei mobilisation and Hindutva elements, there have also been murmurs about a China role. But…

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British Museum to show king’s solid gold message studded with rubies

An anonymous artists worried about reprisal from the Myanmar government is also featured in the exhition.

Evening Standard

A medical heroine overseas, this humble woman slips by unnoticed at home

Rose McGready is determined in the battle to save mothers and beat malaria.

The Canberra Times

Peace and prosperity in Mekong region play pivotal role in India’s Act East policy: Jaishankar

S. Jaishankar who arrived in Bangkok from Indonesia on Saturday on an official visit, met the Myanmar foreign minister on the sidelines of the Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Mechanism meeting.

The Hindu

America's Myanmar policy is simply all wrong

A recent joint statement by US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi "expressed deep concern about the deteriorating situation in Myanmar" and called for a constructive dialogue to aid the country's transition toward an inclusive federal democratic system. Unfortunately, the US-led sanctions policy has undercut this goal…

Bangkok Post

Infiltrators may have fuelled Manipur crisis: Governor

Manipur Governor Uikey believes infiltrators from across the border may have fuelled the ongoing unrest in the State.

The Hindu

Sexual violence is junta’s ‘modus operandi’, Myanmar activist tells UN

People are united to end military dictatorship but international support is needed, Naw Hser Hser says

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar junta hints at extending emergency

Myanmar’s junta chief has hinted the military may further extend a state of emergency and delay promised elections, saying greater efforts were needed to end unrest.

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Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can't settle on a solution

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have renewed their alarm over and condemnation of the deadly air strikes and artillery shelling in Myanmar

Al Jazeera

Myanmar says Aung San Suu Kyi in ‘good health’, met Thai FM

In Jakarta, ASEAN reiterates need for unified response to end crisis amid Thai attempts to ‘re-engage’ with generals.

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Myanmar military regime accused of murdering political prisoners

Prison officials accused of extrajudicial killings and torture with thousands arrested for their opposition to the coup.

Bangkok Post

Divided Asean grapples to find united stance on Myanmar

JAKARTA: Asean foreign ministers were still working for a united position on the Myanmar crisis on Thursday, a day after the bloc’s ministerial meeting ended.

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Airstrikes drive 3,000 Karennis to Mae Hong Son

More than 3,000 Karennis have reportedly fled across the border to Mae Hong Son province following clashes between Myanmar and the Karenni Army (KA) on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

EU rejects Myanmar’s diplomatic role and says it still doesn't recognize generals

The European Union’s top diplomat has expressed opposition to Myanmar’s upcoming role as overseer of relations between the 27-nation bloc and Southeast Asian nations and reasserted its non-recognition of the strife-torn nation’s military government

Bangkok Post

4 Thais ‘duped into prostitution’ in Myanmar

Four Thai women in Myanmar have asked to be repatriated after saying they had been duped by an illegal job broker on TikTok to work as PR staff but were forced to work as prostitutes.

Bangkok Post

Asean struggles for unity on Myanmar conflict

JAKARTA: Finding unity over how to deal with Myanmar’s junta continued to evade Southeast Asian nations on Thursday, as foreign ministers meeting in Jakarta struggled to agree on a communique that would include a reference to their neighbour’s internal strife.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar’s ‘alternative’ exams a major test amid bombs, blackouts

As it scales up its activities, Myanmar’s NUG is rolling out university entrance exams for thousands of students.

Bangkok Post

Thailand can’t turn a blind eye to a child's rights

A hasty decision by the Thai authorities to remove 126 stateless children from a school in Ang Thong province and deport half of them to Myanmar has caused a moral stir.

Newslaundry

Promised rehabilitation, Myanmar refugees are now trapped in the Manipur conflict

When a group of 81 refugees crossed the border from Myanmar to Manipur since 2021, they hoped for safety after a military coup toppled their government back home.

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