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Myanmar tells India: No Chinese on Coco Islands
Myanmar has assured India that there is no Chinese presence at Coco Islands in Bay of Bengal, but people familiar with the matter say Naypyitaw is sitting on New Delhi’s request to allow its Navy to visit the Island chain which is less than 100...
All About Rare Earth Metals: Production, Reserves, Stocks
Saturday, October 11, 2025 3:45 AM EDT Image Source: Pixabay Introduction Rare earths have become a permanent fixture on critical minerals lists around the world due to their pivotal role in permanent magnets, new energy and technology. Rare...

MoALI seeks macadamia export deal with China
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation called for an Expression of Interest for companies that want to export macadamia nuts to China. Those companies need to register in accordance with the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Protocol...

Acting President, SSPC Chair and wife contribute K10 million to 48th Film Elders’ Ceremony
October 14, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 15 The 105th Myanmar Motion Pictures Day and 48th Respect-Paying Ceremony for film industry elders took place at the office of Myanmar Motion Pictures Organization in Bahan Township of Yangon yesterday. Deputy...

Malaysian Foreign Minister’s Naypyitaw Trip; Night Curfews Imposed in Hpakant and Myitkyina
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 9: Scene (MoeMaKa) October 10, 2025 Malaysian Foreign Minister’s Naypyitaw Trip; Night Curfews Imposed in Hpakant and Myitkyina Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, serving as ASEAN’s rotating chair,...

Connection cemented for Myanmar–Korea Friendship (Dala) Bridge
The government provided additional state funds to cover the remaining costs, ensuring the successful completion of the project. An auspicious ceremony to place concrete for the connection of the Myanmar-Korea Friendship (Dala) Bridge took place at...

Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 11, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.CAMBODIA-AUSTRALIA MARITIME COOPERATION -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE The Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Ballarat carrying 192 crew members, arrived at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port on Friday. The frigate is on a four-day goodwill...

World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 11, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.CAMBODIA-AUSTRALIA MARITIME COOPERATION -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE The Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Ballarat carrying 192 crew members, arrived at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port on Friday. The frigate is on a four-day goodwill...
Partners sought for Pacific Ocean exploration
Palau Pacific Energy (PPE) is seeking partners to farm into the North Block concession in the northern waters of Palau, in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines. A wholly owned subsidiary of Texas, US-based PPE operates the 360-square...


Myanmar Military News Updates – Oct 09, 2025 Morning
Myanmar Military News Updates – Oct 09, 2025 Morning 🚩🚩 1. Two civilians killed and two others injured in renewed airstrikes by the junta in Mong Ngaw According to the PSLF/TNLA, the junta’s forces carried out renewed aerial bombardments on Man...
Myanmar marks Int'l Day of Older Persons in Nay Pyi Taw
YANGON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar held a ceremony to mark the International Day of Older Persons on Wednesday in Nay Pyi Taw, state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Thursday. Speaking at the event, Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and...

Myanmar Junta Boss Promotes Personal Aide to Head Anti-Terrorism Directorate
Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing has appointed his former aide-de-camp, Colonel Sein Maung Lin, as head of the military’s Directorate of Anti-Terrorism, in what analysts say signals his preference for loyalty over qualifications. The Directorate of...

No Chinese Presence on Coco Islands: Myanmar Assures India
Myanmar has assured India that there is no Chinese presence on the Coco Islands in the Bay of Bengal. However, sources said Naypyitaw has yet to approve India’s request for a naval visit to the strategically located island chain, less than 100...

Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 10, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. MUSLIM FRIENDLY FAIR TO WOO TOURISTS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE The three-day “Cambodia Muslim Friendly Tourism Forum and Fair 2025 kicked off at the Al-Serkal Mosque in Phnom Penh yesterday. The fair is to attract more foreign Muslim...

World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 10, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. MUSLIM FRIENDLY FAIR TO WOO TOURISTS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE The three-day “Cambodia Muslim Friendly Tourism Forum and Fair 2025 kicked off at the Al-Serkal Mosque in Phnom Penh yesterday. The fair is to attract more foreign Muslim...

China’s acquiescence to Myanmar’s military regime fuels ‘foreigner butchering’ scam epidemic
In July 2025, a Chinese court opened a case against Bai Suocheng and his son Bai Yingcang, the former leaders of the Myanmar military’s Kokang Border Guard Force (BGF), for over 31 000 counts of online fraud involving US$1.48 billion of stolen...

World News | Rajnath Singh Highlights Growing India-Australia Strategic Partnership at Defence Industry Round Table in Sydney
Sydney [Australia], October 10 (ANI) : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has highlighted the growing depth of the India-Australia relationship, describing it as a transformation from a long-standing friendship into a Comprehensive Strategic...

World News | Australia Calls India a Trusted Partner as Defence Ministers Hold Industry Round Table in Sydney
By Sushil Batra Sydney [Australia], October 10 (ANI): Australia's Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil MP described India as a "trusted and indispensable partner" while co-chairing the India-Australia Defence Industry Round Table with...

Paragliders: The army's lethal new weapon in Myanmar's civil war
Yvette TanSingapore and BBC Burmese ShareSave Paramotor attacks have ramped in Myanmar in recent months It was a Monday night in Myanmar's Chang U township in central Sagaing region, where nearly 100 people had gathered to mark Thadingyut, the...