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Visual investigation: Myanmar's proliferating scam centers
Nikkei Asia
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Crime These borderland 'prisons' have three common features Scam centers are on the rise in eastern Myanmar despite a large-scale clampdown in February. Nikkei staff writers TOKYO/YANGON/BANGKOK -- The number of scam centers in eastern Myanmar is...
New tariff increases leave optical industry bracing for impact
Optometry Times
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July 10, 2025
With letters having recently been sent from the White House to several US trading partners about tariff increases set to take effect on August 1, The Vision Council has noted “significant implications for the optical industry’s international...
Over 400,000 US manufacturing jobs vacant amid upheaval over tariffs
China Daily
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Pedestrians walk past a retail space at 715-717 Fifth Avenue in New York City, US, May 27, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] The US manufacturing sector is struggling to fill over 400,000 jobs, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show, as companies say...
A Q&A on the sustainability of independent media in Myanmar
Democratic Voice of Burma
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July 11, 2025
DVB Talk Show host Mon Mon Myat led a roundtable discussion in-studio with Aung Zaw, the founding editor-in-chief of The Irrawaddy online news magazine, as well as Sai Maung, the editor-in-chief of Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) – one of the...
Myanmar mango arrivals reach 300 tons a day at Wanding Port
Fresh Plaza
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July 8, 2025
Wanding Port, located on the China-Myanmar border in Yunnan, is currently witnessing a sharp surge in mango imports from Myanmar. Trucks carrying Sandelong mangoes are arriving daily, entering the customs supervision area before heading to major...
Myanmar earns US$214M from 614,000-tonne rice exports in Q1
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 8, 2025
July 09, 2025 Nyein Nyein 9 Stevedores diligently load export rice bags onto an overseas-bound merchant vessel at Yangon Port. The Ministry of Commerce is collaborating with major trade associations to hit monthly export targets and streamline the...
Myanmar Motion Picture Museum reopens on weekends and holidays starting 5 July
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 8, 2025
Reopened Myanmar Motion Picture Museum. The Museum at the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization has been opened since 5 July with six halls from 10 am to 3 pm on weekends and public holidays, according to joint secretary(2) U Chantha Kyi Soe. Six...
MyanTrade, ROK hold talks on rice noodle production
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 10, 2025
Director General of Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization (MyanTrade) and officials concerned met with a body of delegates from Global Issue Forum of the Republic of Korea at meeting hall of the Myantrade on 8 July regarding the rice noodle...
Bridging the language gap: How AI can unlock new opportunities for tourism industry
Daily FT
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Over three decades ago, I was fortunate to be part of Sri Lanka’s telecom revolution, as founding MD of Mobitel — helping connect fishermen, farmers, and families far beyond Colombo. Back then, a simple mobile call could transform a fisherman’s...
Mahindra, Uno Minda Eye Local Magnet Production Amid China Disruptions: Reuters
Autocar Professional
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July 10, 2025
Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra and automotive components maker Uno Minda are exploring opportunities to manufacture rare earth magnets domestically, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move comes as China, which controls...
Mahindra, parts maker Minda eye local rare earths production to cut reliance on China, sources say
The Economic Times
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July 10, 2025
Indian auto company Mahindra & Mahindra and parts maker Uno Minda are looking to make rare earth magnets locally to cut reliance on China, as New Delhi draws up incentives for production of the critical components, company and government sources...
Mahindra, parts maker Minda eye local magnet production
CNBC-TV18
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July 10, 2025
Indian auto company Mahindra & Mahindra and parts maker Uno Minda are looking to make rare earth magnets locally to cut reliance on China, as New Delhi draws up incentives for production of the critical components, company and government sources...
Two Prominent Myanmar Ex-Political Prisoners Die Hours Apart in Yangon
The Irrawaddy
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July 10, 2025
Two former political prisoners—prominent writer Maung Tha Cho and anti-regime Buddhist monk Shwe Nya Wa Sayadaw—died on Thursday morning while being treated at hospitals in Yangon. The writer was known for his satirical pieces criticizing the...
Indian companies queue up for domestic rare earth magnet production
Financial Express
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India is planning to establish its own rare earth magnet production within the next year or two, with support from automakers and parts manufacturers, along with the expected rollout of incentives by the Indian government, according to a Reuters...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 08, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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July 8, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 08, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. Meeting Between the Ministry of Human Rights and Human Rights Officers from Bago, Magway, and Mandalay Regions The Ministry of Human Rights under the National Unity Government (NUG) issued...
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 07, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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July 7, 2025
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 07, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. Images Released of PDF-Yangon Region Special Task Force Unit Undergoing Group Training July 7 Radio NUG On July 6, the People’s Defense Force (PDF) – Yangon Region Command, under its...
Mahindra, Uno Minda explore domestic rare earth magnet manufacturing
ETAuto
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July 10, 2025
The disruption has prompted New Delhi to explore building stockpiles of magnets and offering incentives to support domestic production of these components, which are essential for electric vehicles and electronics. Automaker Mahindra & Mahindra...
DHL Global Forwarding announces strategic leadership appointments in Asia Pacific
The Slovenia Times
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July 14, 2025
Christopher Lim, previously Managing Director, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, will be appointed Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, Asia Pacific, effective 1 August 2025. Praveen Gregory, currently Senior Vice President,...
India automaker Mahindra, parts maker Minda eye local magnet production
Business Recorder
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July 10, 2025
NEW DELHI: Indian auto company Mahindra & Mahindra and parts maker Uno Minda are looking to make rare earth magnets locally to cut reliance on China, as New Delhi draws up incentives for production of the critical components, company and...
Myanmar’s military junta threatens global heavy rare earths supply
Yahoo Finance
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The ongoing conflict in Myanmar's Kachin state poses a significant threat to the global supply of heavy rare earths, crucial to producing high-tech devices and green technologies. Nearly half of these minerals are sourced from the region, which...