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The latest move to coddle and recognise Myanmar's junta government by caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's outgoing regime does not add up. Sanctioned and supported by Gen Prayut, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai arranged an Asean-wide ministerial meeting in Pattaya on June 18 with Myanmar's junta-appointed Foreign Minister Than Swe with…

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Elements outfox junta

One month after Cyclone Mocha wreaked havoc on Myanmar's western region, the world is watching the junta's response with grave concern.

Bangkok Post

'Mocha' action shows SAC's ability

The extremely severe cyclonic storm Mocha was a very powerful and deadly tropical cyclone, but technological advances, an early warning system and the effective action of the State Administrative Council (SAC) of Myanmar and the collective effort of the public saved thousands of lives across the Rakhine coast, and Sittwe,…

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Concerns over 'message' around South Ayrshire Council's golf courses in estate review

A South Ayrshire Council report states that golf courses will only be retained if they meet specific objectives.

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Asean must reengage with Myanmar

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, was frank in saying that no progress had been made over the Myanmar crisis at the latest Asean summit in Labuan Bajo during a press conference after the event. Apparently, he was disappointed that the chair's efforts did not make the desirable outcome under…

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Air Marshal B. Manikantan takes over as AOC-in-C, SAC

He has flown over 5,400 hours on various types of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. He is a Helicopter Combat Leader and a Type Qualified Flying Instructor.

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We represent half of the global fashion industry–and they want to stop polluting the planet. But no industry can police itself

Green and social regulation is coming for the apparel industry–and that's a good thing.

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Mystifying cash row at heart of Prestfest debacle as Prestwick event hangs in balance

The committee cited a number of issues which they said made it difficult to proceed with organising this year’s festival.

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F1 in race to finalise standalone Saturday sprint rules for Baku

The basic idea is for the sprint event and the grand prix to have their own qualifying sessions, and for the result of the sprint not to impact the grid positions for the main event.

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Myanmar’s democratic struggle at stake in Thailand’s election

Myanmar people in Thailand hope a new government in Bangkok will take a tougher line on the coup leaders in Naypyidaw.

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South Ayrshire schools checked for potentially dangerous diseased trees

South Ayrshire Council's cabinet has agreed to lobby UK and Scottish Governments to fund scheme to protect public.

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Crisis in need of regional accord

The military coup of Feb 1, 2021 plunged Myanmar into a political crisis. Two years on, this has become a humanitarian crisis. Half of our population does not have enough food, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). At least 1.6 million are internally displaced, due to military operations, including…

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South Ayrshire councillors facing toughest ever budget this week

South Ayrshire Council faces a £37.8m financial shortfall over the next three years, but is using new PPP guidance to ease impact.

Daily Record

Calls to limit boat traffic to protect wildlife on restored Welsh canal

Conservationists say boats with propellers could destroy floating water-plantain on Montgomery canal

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Reversing Myanmar's internal strife

This month marks two anniversaries of ongoing conflicts in Europe and Southeast Asia, namely 12 months after Russia invaded Ukraine and two years since Myanmar's military seized power by toppling a democratically elected and civilian-led government under Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Asean and Myanmar: The next moves

Last week, the new Asean chair, Indonesia, convened the first two important meetings -- the Asean Coordinating Council and Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat -- to discuss and follow up on ongoing and emerging issues that have to do with the relevancy of Asean and its centrality.

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Myanmar's military takeover falters

Global news headlines this month will be focused on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which falls on Feb 24. This external aggression, where a bigger state unilaterally takes territory from a smaller neighbour by force, can be juxtaposed to an internal subjugation in Myanmar, where a military…

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Respect for refugees

On Feb 1, 2021, the world was shocked as the Myanmar military staged a coup, pushing the country formerly seen as a new poster-boy of democracy back to an Orwellian state.

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Asean and the Myanmar morass

Two years ago, on Feb 1, the day that Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy were set to sit in a new parliament, the Myanmar military shocked the world by staging a deeply unpopular coup.

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EE masts blunder is an 'embarrassment and disgrace' for South Ayrshire Council, says Bob Shields

The Ayrshire Post columnist and Independent councillor, who long argued against the demolition of the Riverside flats, has slammed the farcical fallout now enveloping County Buildings.

Bangkok Post

Change tack on Myanmar

2023 will be a year of reckoning for Myanmar. In August next year, the country will hold an election, which many believe will be a one-horse race. Such a result will certainly be a headache for the international community, especially supranational bodies like the United Nations.

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Confronting tragic fragmentation

As much as Russia's invasion of Ukraine created a "before and after" reality in western politics, the Feb 1, 2021, coup has also created such a new reality for Myanmar. The coup was a massive miscalculation by the senior general of Myanmar. Almost two years into the conflict, it is…

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Celtics, NBA Twitter react to Boston’s 122-104 blowout of the Sacramento Kings

With the win, the Celtics improved to 15-4 overall while consolidating their grip on the top spot in the league's Eastern Conference standings.

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Fashion brands grapple with greenwashing: ‘It’s not a human right to say something is sustainable’

While business imperatives for making sustainability claims are clear, being able to prove them has become a stumbling block for the industry

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China, Russia, India enabling Myanmar’s military rule: Report

Group of international legislators call on world to move beyond ASEAN’s ‘failed’ peace plan and recognise Mynamar’s NUG.

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