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Turncoat warlord at centre of Myanmar drama
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2024
» Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of the border town of Myawaddy, as troops of the ruling Myanmar junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that handles more than US$1 billion in border trade every year.
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Fragile unity pushes Myanmar junta to the brink
Reuters, Published on 18/04/2024
» MYAWADDY - Myawaddy, a critical trading post in Myanmar that rebel forces seized from the ruling junta last week, offers a glimpse of dynamics playing out across the Southeast Asian country as its vaunted military reels from battlefield losses.
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Singapore convicts second man in $2.2bn money laundering case
Reuters, Published on 04/04/2024
» SINGAPORE - A Singapore court on Thursday convicted a second defendant in its biggest-ever money laundering probe, news outlet The Straits Times reported, a case that has seen the seizure or freezing of US$2.2 billion of assets.
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Factory output drops 2.94%, beats forecast
Reuters, Published on 29/02/2024
» Thailand's manufacturing production extended declines for the 16th month in January, the Industry Ministry said on Thursday, as a key driver of the economic engine struggles amid weak domestic and export sales of motor vehicles.
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Govt plans asset management firm to tackle soaring household debt
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2024
» The government will set up an asset management firm in the first quarter of this year to help resolve the stubborn problem of high household debt, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.
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Philippines condemns China's actions in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2023
» MANILA - The Philippines condemned China's "illegal and aggressive actions" in the South China Sea on Saturday, saying China's coast guard had fired water cannon at a Philippine fisheries bureau vessel conducting a regular resupply mission.
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Turkey arrests British crime boss in Istanbul
Reuters, Published on 06/12/2023
» ISTANBUL - Turkey said on Wednesday it had captured the leader of a British gang involved in drug smuggling, the illegal gun trade and robbery in an operation in Istanbul.
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Nepalese job seekers illegally recruited into Russian army
Reuters, Published on 06/12/2023
» KATHMANDU - Police in Nepal have detained 10 people they say charged unemployed youths huge amounts of money for travel visas, then sent them for illegal recruitment into the Russian army, an official said on Wednesday.
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S. Korea says Myanmar arms ban in place
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2023
» SEOUL: South Korea said on Wednesday its ban on the sale of arms to Myanmar remained in place even though it had invited an envoy appointed by its military rulers to an event promoting the sale of weapons.
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Kyiv seeks $40bn to rebuild
Reuters, Published on 21/06/2023
» LONDON: Ukraine is seeking up to US$40 billion to fund the first part of a "Green Marshall Plan" to rebuild its economy, including developing a coal-free steel industry, a senior Ukrainian official said ahead of an international summit.
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