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Myanmar junta releases 93 child soldiers after UN criticism
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2025
» NAY PYI DAW - Myanmar's ruling junta said on Friday it has already discharged 93 minors from military service, responding to a United Nations (UN) report last month accusing it and its allies of recruiting over 400 children, many in combat roles.
Ancient Myanmar ball game battles for survival in troubled nation
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» YANGON - Mastering control of the rising and falling rattan chinlone ball teaches patience, says a veteran of the traditional Myanmar sport -- a quality dearly needed in the long-suffering nation.
Nobel winner offers insight at Bimstec summit
News, Published on 08/04/2025
» Back-to-back meetings, official as well as private, while touching base with political and business leaders in Bangkok, are what defined the schedule of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus during his visit to Thailand on April 3-4 to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) summit.
Rohingya in Bangladesh face dire consequences if aid money drops: UN agencies
Published on 24/03/2025
» GENEVA - Two United Nations agencies said on Monday that any shortfalls in funding from global donors could have dire consequences for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Heat Seekers Unite At Bangkoks Ultimate Chilli Showdown
Published on 11/03/2025
» The city's most daring culinary adventure returns this April as Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok hosts its third annual "Chilli Fest" on Saturday, April 5, 2025. This fiery food celebration promises to push spice boundaries with an impressive roster of acclaimed chefs, a thrilling chilli-eating competition, and entertainment guaranteed to make you sweat.
Burma on the brink of ousting the military?
News, Published on 27/02/2025
» If the Burmese drive General Min Aung Hlaing and his brutal military regime from power, as they seem about to do, the first thing they should do afterwards is take a leaf from Costa Rica's book and abolish the army. Don't reform it or downsize it; just get rid of it forever.
Myanmar generals extend emergency rule again, delaying polls
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/01/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar's military government extended a four-year emergency rule, further delaying plans for long-promised general elections as a civil war rages on.
Russia eyes long-stalled Dawei megaproject in Myanmar
Published on 23/01/2025
» Russia has joined China and India in promoting its interests in war-ravaged Myanmar, in particular the possibility of investing in the moribund Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in which Thailand used to be a major player, according to local media reports.
Myanmar military air strike kills dozens in Rakhine
Published on 11/01/2025
» NAYPYIDAW — Dozens of people were killed in an air strike by Myanmar's military government in the western state of Rakhine this week, the United Nations (UN) said, as the Southeast Asia nation's civil war nears its fourth year.
Ministry gives cholera medicine to ailing Myanmar
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/12/2024
» The Public Health Ministry has allocated enough medication for 2,400 cholera patients and almost 5,000 cholera vaccine doses to assist Myanmar in combating an outbreak that has spread across major cities, including Yangon, Rakhine and Mandalay.