In late October, Sai Lam had an uneasy feeling. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), an ethnic armed organisation operating in Myanmar’s northern Shan […]
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Editor says Myanmar authorities have arrested 2 local journalists for an online news service #Editor #Myanmar #authorities #arrested #local #journalists #online #news #service
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has arrested two journalists with a local online news service, their editor said Wednesday, in its latest crackdown on […]
‘Never giving up’: A former Afghan refugee’s mission to heal trauma | Refugees #giving #Afghan #refugees #mission #heal #trauma #Refugees
Chester, United Kingdom – It is just after 8:30am on a Friday and 40-year-old Waheed Arian is cycling down a path next to a frost-covered […]
‘I feel trapped’: Scores of underage Rohingya girls forced into abusive marriages in Malaysia #feel #trapped #Scores #underage #Rohingya #girls #forced #abusive #marriages #Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — In a bedroom in Malaysia that has become a prison, the 14-year-old girl wipes away tears as she sits cross-legged […]
As more Rohingya arrive by boat, Indonesia asks the international community to share its burden #Rohingya #arrive #boat #Indonesia #asks #international #community #share #burden
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia said Tuesday it is appealing to the international community for help after more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees have arrived […]
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world’s top opium producer: UN | Drugs News #Myanmar #overtakes #Afghanistan #worlds #top #opium #producer #Drugs #News
Violent political turmoil in Myanmar in years since 2021 coup has contributed to production increase, new report says. Myanmar has become the world’s top producer […]
Myanmar’s military government says China brokered peace talks to de-escalate fighting in northeast #Myanmars #military #government #China #brokered #peace #talks #deescalate #fighting #northeast
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government confirmed Monday that it has been holding talks, brokered by China, with representatives of an alliance of ethnic minority […]
Myanmar’s generals face new threat to grip on power as gas supplies dwindle | Energy #Myanmars #generals #face #threat #grip #power #gas #supplies #dwindle #Energy
Bangkok, Thailand – Myanmar’s natural gas reserves, a key revenue source for the ruling State Administration Council (SAC), are set to dwindle drastically in the […]
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is marking its 75th anniversary? #Universal #Declaration #Human #Rights #marking #75th #anniversary
Seventy-five years ago on Sunday, the U.N. General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at a meeting in Paris — laying one of […]
China raises stakes in cyberscam crackdown in Myanmar, though loopholes remain #China #raises #stakes #cyberscam #crackdown #Myanmar #loopholes #remain
BANGKOK (AP) — China is ramping up a crackdown on online scams operated by criminal syndicates in border areas of military-ruled Myanmar in an effort […]