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Myanmar Junta Chief to Make Second Trip to China Since Coup
The Diplomat
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August 29, 2025
Myanmar’s military chief will pay a trip to China later this week to attend a regional summit, his second to the country since the 2021 coup, the country’s military administration announced yesterday. According to a report today in the Global New...
Myanmar’s Civil War Is Tearing the Country Apart
The Cipher Brief
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August 29, 2025
But Myanmar’s civil war is not just a humanitarian catastrophe—it’s a geopolitical fault line. The protracted conflict has displaced over 2.6 million people, fueled transnational arms and drug networks, and drawn in outside powers like China and...
Ghanaian Graduate Trafficked into Myanmar Scam Operation
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
A computer science graduate from Ghana found himself trapped in a Southeast Asian fraud compound after responding to what appeared to be a legitimate job offer in Thailand. The 32-year-old man’s experience illustrates how criminal networks exploit...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 29, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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August 29, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 29, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. NUG Condemns the Terrorist Military’s Bombing and Destruction of Gote Htate Bridge August 28 Radio NUG The Interim Board of Heritage Administration (IBHA) under the National Unity...
Myanmar burning in the fire of proxies
Pakistan Observer
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August 28, 2025
FOUR years into Myanmar’s civil war, the statistics are staggering: over 82,000 dead, 3.2 million displaced and a central government clinging to perhaps a fifth of its territory. The rest is carved into fiefdoms run by ethnic militias, separatist...
Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan raises concern over duty free import of yellow peas
Financial Express
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Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has raised concern about continued duty-free import of yellow peas, used as cheaper substitute of chana in snacking industry, is leading to distortion of market prices. Chouhan has asked for imposition of...
AXEAN Festival: A Music Industry Networking Destination Bringing Southeast Asia's Music Ecosystems Together
Scenestr
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AXEAN Festival returns to Bali this September with a bold new vision, expanded programming and continued mission to foster discovery, connection and collaboration. To take place 13-14 September at Jimbaran Hub, the festival is rapidly becoming a...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 28, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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August 28, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 28, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Yangon Parliament’s Ninth Session Approves Expansion of Yangon Federal Unit Interim Charter Drafting Commission August 28 At the Ninth Session of the Yangon Parliament, the assembly...
Myanmar targets Singapore and Thailand for avocado exports
Fresh Plaza
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August 28, 2025
Myanmar avocado exports will mainly be directed to Singapore and Thailand this season, according to the Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association (MAVO). The September–December harvest is reported to be abundant, with volumes exceeding...
New Myanmar comedy ‘Pwe’ premieres at President Cinema
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 28, 2025
The premiere of the Myanmar film ‘Pwe’ took place on 27 August at the President Cinema in Dagon Township, Yangon. The film’s story was written by DD Htet Aung, who co-wrote the screenplay with Min Ko Soe (Natthankwin). Director Academy Ko Zaw...
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, to make working visit to China
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 28, 2025
Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, will pay a working visit to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar soon at the invitation of President of the People’s...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 27, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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August 27, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 27, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. A new bridge connecting Hsenni and Lashio expected to open within days August 27 The Kokang news agency, operated by the Kokang MNDAA, reported on August 27 that construction of a new...
International market favours innovative and beautiful Made-in-Myanmar handicrafts
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 28, 2025
Messe Frankfurt press conference and networking event in progress. Made-in-Myanmar handcrafts are more popular in the international market because of their design, innovation and quality, said Mr Stephan Kurzawski, Senior Vice President of...
Vietnam's Textile Industry Breaks Records with Export Momentum
International Business Times Singapore
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August 27, 2025
Vietnam's textile and garment industry is on track to meet an ambitious export target of US$47-48 billion by the end of 2025, driven by strong order flows and global expansion. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has received positive...
The Myanmar Military’s Airstrikes in Karenni State Demand An Urgent Response
The Diplomat
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August 28, 2025
Over the last month, junta warplanes have pummeled villages across Karenni State in southeastern Myanmar, turning the skies into a constant threat for those trapped below. The escalation of attacks by the military junta has taken a serious toll on...
Myanmar and India, a friendship that defines a new geo-economic map
Strategic Culture
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August 27, 2025
Let us try to understand the geopolitical and geo-economic relations of Myanmar, which will play a central role in the development of Southeast Asia in the coming years. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su...
Myanmar: A Crisis in India’s Backyard
The Pioneer
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Myanmar today is less a unified nation than a fractured battlefield of clashing powers. The military junta, once thought unassailable, is steadily losing ground to a determined resistance and powerful ethnic armies Myanmar today is not a single,...
Myanmar avocados bound for Singapore, Thailand
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 27, 2025
Quality avocado fruits prepared to be distributed to markets. Myanmar avocado will be mainly exported to Singapore and Thailand, according to the Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association. There is an abundant harvest of avocado in the...
Myanmar: A Cathedral Threatened with Demolition for Excavations
FSSPX.NEWS
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The decision cites the expansion of archaeological excavations in the city's "cultural zone" to uncover the city of Ketumati, the ancient capital of the Toungoo dynasty dating back to the 16th century. The cathedral and 19 Buddhist sites located...
Myanmar Junta Recaptures Mandalay Gold Mine
The Irrawaddy
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August 26, 2025
The military regime has taken back control of the sprawling Phayaung Taung gold mine on the border of Madaya, Patheingyi, and Pyin Oo Lwin townships in Mandalay Region from the Mandalay People’s Defense Force (MDY-PDF). Located around 22 km...