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2 men busted on charge of filming underage girls in Laos, Myanmar
The Asahi Shimbun
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NAGOYA—Aichi prefectural police on Aug. 27 arrested two Japanese men on suspicion of producing child pornography by filming underage girls in Laos and Myanmar. The arrests came amid a growing scandal over the involvement of Japanese nationals in...
Hoa Binh's restructuring strategy and goal to reclaim leadership in Vietnam’s construction industry
Vietstock
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August 28, 2025
Hoa Binh's restructuring strategy and goal to reclaim leadership in Vietnam’s construction industry Amid the volatility in Vietnam's construction sector, Hoa Binh Construction Group has been implementing strategic steps to comprehensively...
Thailand grants work permits to Myanmar refugees (to replace Cambodians)
Asia News
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August 28, 2025
Today's news: Kim and Putin will join Xi Jinping at the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan. Saudi Arabia and China strengthen trade and investment co-operation. Pakistan accuses India of weaponising water. South Korea bans...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 27, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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August 27, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 27, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. Meeting between the CRPH Legislative Committee and the Magway Federal Unit Interim Implementation Preparatory Commission August 26 Radio NUG The Legislative Committee of the Committee...
Australia needs new partners in fighting meth supply from Myanmar
The Strategist
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August 28, 2025
Australia’s latest national wastewater monitoring report confirms what many in law enforcement already know: methamphetamine consumption is soaring, hitting record highs nationwide. The central problem is that while Australian police and border...
Thailand To Allow Myanmar Refugees In Border Camps To Work Legally
StratNews Global
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August 27, 2025
Home Asia Thailand To Allow Myanmar Refugees In Border Camps To Work Legally The policy change will grant the right to legal work in Thailand to around 80,000 refugees, many of whom have been living in the camps for more than 40 years, the...
Authorities uncover illegal industry taking place in shadowy town — here's what you need to know
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 27, 2025
The impact also extends to communities that live near forests. by Alex DanielAugust 27, 2025 An underground market is putting endangered species at risk in Southeast Asia. According to The Economic Times, investigators said the trade is stripping...
China tops Myanmar rice imports in 4 months
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 27, 2025
China was the leading buyer of Myanmar rice with over 402,000 tonnes of rice and broken rice in the past four months of the current financial year 2025-2026 beginning 1 April, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF). Indonesia is the second...
Thai Government Grants Refugees From Myanmar the Right to Work
The Diplomat
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August 27, 2025
Thailand’s government yesterday approved guidelines allowing refugees from Myanmar, who have been living in the camps along the border, to work legally in the country, a move that the U.N. refugee agency described as a “turning point.” According...
Myanmar junta air strike kills 12 in Rakhine state
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Mrauk U, Myanmar 27 August, 2025, 00:34 A Myanmar junta air strike on a rebel-held town in the country’s hunger-ravaged west killed at least 12 people, witnesses of the overnight bombing said on Tuesday. Rakhine state has...
Vietnamese textile-garment industry’s 2025 export target $47-48 bn
Fibre 2 Fashion
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The textile and garment industry in Vietnam has an export target of $47-48 billion this year due to strong order flows and growing global reach. However, exports must average over $4 billion per month for the remainder of the year to achieve this...
Thailand grants some Myanmar refugees legal right to legal work
Democratic Voice of Burma
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August 27, 2025
Thailand will give legal employment rights to thousands of Myanmar refugees now living in camps along the border between the two countries, the Thai government said on Wednesday. The move won the praise of the U.N, refugee agency. The policy...
asia Thailand grants some Myanmar refugees right to legal work
Asiaone
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August 27, 2025
BANGKOK — Thailand will give legal employment rights to thousands of Myanmar refugees now living in camps along the border between the two countries, the government said on Wednesday (Aug 27), a move that won the praise of the United Nations'...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 26, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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August 26, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 26, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. On the 8th Anniversary of Violence Against the Rohingya, NUG Reaffirms Its Stand for Justice August 25 Radio NUG In 2017, the terrorist military group committed brutal atrocities against...
‘No Fence Can Divide Us’: NSO-Myanmar Backs UNC, Rejects Border Fencing and FMR
Ukhrul Times
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August 27, 2025
Ukhrul, August 26: The Naga Students’ Organization from Myanmar has declared its solidarity with the United Naga Council (UNC), endorsing its stand against what they term “divisive border policies” imposed by India and Myanmar. In a strongly...
Thailand grants some Myanmar refugees right to legal work
KFGO - North Dakota
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August 27, 2025
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand will give legal employment rights to thousands of Myanmar refugees now living in camps along the border between the two countries, the government said on Wednesday, a move that won the praise of the United Nations’...
Scam empire strikes back: Crackdowns on Myanmar’s scam industry have had little material impact
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
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August 27, 2025
The Wang Xing incident – where a Chinese influencer was trafficked into and held hostage in multiple scam compounds on the Myanmar–Thailand border in early 2025 – attracted widespread attention in China, Thailand and beyond. Chinese crime groups...
Four Men, Including Four Myanmar Nationals Charged With Unlawful Possession Of 25,070 Kg LPG
Bernama
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August 27, 2025
SEREMBAN, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Four men, comprising a Malaysian and four Myanmar nationals, were charged at the Sessions Court here with unlawful possession of 25,070 kilogrammes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The Malaysian, Chong Ming Fei, 28,...
Myanmar MSME products set to enter Thai market
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 25, 2025
Some Myanmar MSME products have been planned to penetrate the Thai market through official exports, said Mya Ponnama wholesale trading centre owner U Hein Htike Aung. This plan will be introduced at Mahar Nwe shopping centre in Mahachai, Thailand,...
Myanmar film series ‘Hsankyelthaw Phuuza’ to air on Channel K
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 25, 2025
The Myanmar drama series ‘Hsankyelthaw Phuuza’ is set to be broadcast on Channel K starting 30 August, airing at 7 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, according to lead actress May Thu Tun. The story and script were written by May Thu Tun, while the...