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Unpacking hidden seismic risks
Oped, Published on 04/04/2025
» A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay in Myanmar on 28 March, exposing more than 37.2 million people to violent shaking and resulting in more than 3,000 deaths, some 3,900 injuries and over 300 missing. Its shockwaves reverberated far beyond Myanmar's borders, extending over 1,000km to Bangkok.
Rohingya crisis merits reconciliation
Oped, Published on 28/09/2024
» As Bangladesh's interim chief adviser, Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus has captured global attention with his impassioned call for the urgent repatriation of over 1.2 million Rohingya refugees. The scale of this humanitarian tragedy -- displacement on a near-unimaginable level -- is undeniable. Bangladesh's commitment to maintaining peace and stability within the camps is commendable. But in the rush to repatriate, we must not lose sight of the harsh realities on the ground in Myanmar's Rakhine State, where violence and devastation continue to unfold.
Myanmar junta to lose restive state to armed group
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - Myanmar’s junta is on the verge of being expelled from a western-most state bordering Bangladesh, according to a new report, marking the one of the biggest military losses since a 2021 coup led to renewed civilian conflict across the country.
Why Myanmar’s war matters, even if the world is not watching
New York Times, Published on 20/04/2024
» SEOUL — An escalating civil war threatens to break apart a country of roughly 55 million people that sits between China and India. That has international consequences, but the conflict has not commanded wide attention.
Exodus to Thailand continues after fall of Myawaddy
Reuters, Published on 12/04/2024
» TAK - A stream of people, some fearing air strikes, queued at a border crossing to flee Myanmar on Friday, a day after the strategically vital town of Myawaddy near Thailand fell to anti-junta resistance that is gaining strength.
Shelling kills 12 civilians in Myanmar market
Published on 01/03/2024
» At least 12 civilians were killed in Myanmar when artillery shells landed in a busy market in western Rakhine State, as the ruling military and anti-junta forces traded blame for the latest violence to rock the troubled country.
Myanmar still a ticking time bomb
Editorial, Published on 19/11/2023
» In the three years following the Feb 1 coup in Myanmar, the situation in the country has gone from bad to hellish. In fact, the situation has deteriorated so much that Thailand has no option but to start taking proactive steps to prepare for an imminent humanitarian crisis.
Myanmar junta imposes curfew amid surge in rebel-led fighting
Reuters, Published on 14/11/2023
» YANGON - Myanmar's junta has imposed a curfew in the western city of Sittwe, according to a government document and media reports, amid a surge in fighting on several fronts between the military and ethnic minority insurgent groups.
Five dead, 40,000 evacuated in flood-hit Myanmar
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» YANGON: Floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains have killed five people and forced the evacuation of around 40,000 others in Myanmar, officials said Friday.
Rohingya refugees face soaring hunger and crime after aid cuts
Reuters, Published on 20/06/2023
» LONDON: Every day 5-year-old Jannat hunts for bottles and cans in the Rohingya refugee camp where she lives in Bangladesh – when she collects enough, she buys a snack to stave off her hunger pangs.