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Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 21, 2025
State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects the breeding of pigs in the Shwepyi agriculture and livestock zone in Hmawby Township of Yangon Region, yesterday. Implementation of agriculture and...
Geopolitics Weekly (US Iran Strike, Russia-Myanmar Deal, Thai Politics)
Geopolitical Monitor
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June 22, 2025
Geopolitics Weekly contextualizes emerging geopolitical trends around the world, distilling the cacophony of global events into one easy reader. It lands in the inbox of Geopolitical Monitor subscribers every week. US B-2 Bombers Strike Iran...
Ahom Valour Makes Its Way Into NCERT Textbooks In Step Towards Honouring Assam’s Legacy
News18
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July 17, 2025
Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 16:13 IST The Ahoms, who migrated in the 13th century from Mong Mao (in present-day Myanmar) to Brahmaputra Valley, laid the foundations of one of the most enduring and effective dynasties In November 2022, Assam CM...
Belt and Road Forum on Engineering Capacity Building concludes with landmark agreements
Global Times
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The Belt and Road Forum on Engineering Capacity Building 2025 kicked off in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 11, gathering leaders from international and national engineering organizations, professional bodies and enterprises....
MTSH, China’s GCL SI sign MoU for Myanmar’s RE sector
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 21, 2025
MTSH and China's GCL SI Company after signing the MoU Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings Public Co, Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Myanmar’s renewable energy sector with Chinese energy company GCL System Integration Technology...
Caught between the military junta and Arakan Army: Rohingyas and the fight for Myanmar’s Rakhine state
LINKS
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June 20, 2025
Myanmar has been embroiled in a complex civil war since the military coup in February 2021. This has exacerbated long-standing ethnic conflicts, including those involving the Rohingya , a minority Muslim ethnic group that mostly originate from the...
DPM MoFA Union Minister receives UAE’s Ambassador to Myanmar
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 19, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister MoFA Union Minister U Than Swe meets the ambassador of the UAE to Myanmar yesterday. U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received Mr Mutaz Abdullah...
Russia Looks to Myanmar Offshore Oil and Gas Prospects
Offshore Engineer News
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June 20, 2025
Jun 20, 2025 © twixx/Adobe Stock Russia signed an investment agreement with Myanmar on Friday that it said could open up new opportunities for Russian energy companies in the south Asian country. "We especially note the readiness of the Myanmar...
Banita Sandhu Lays Threadbare Ills Of Body-Shaming In The Film Industry
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Welsh actress Banita Sandhu, who is known for her roles in the Bollywood flicks October and Sardar Udham, opened up about body shaming and revealed how she was once criticised for being too skinny. "I remember getting body...
Russia, Myanmar sign agreement on promotion, protection of investment — ministry
TASS
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June 20, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, June 20. /TASS/. Russia and Myanmar have concluded an agreement for the promotion and protection of investments on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The document was inked by Russian Economic...
Russia and Myanmar sign agreement on investment promotion and protection
AK&M
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AK&M 20 June 2025 19:09 Maxim Reshetnikov, Head of the Ministry of Economic Development, and Kang Zaw, Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, signed an agreement on the promotion and mutual...
Yoga in Myanmar: A Journey of Mind, Body and Spirit
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 19, 2025
Evolution of Yoga Yoga’s history is deeply rooted in ancient India, with origins possibly dating back over 5,000 years to the Indus-Sarasvati civilization. The earliest written records appear in the Vedic texts, around 1500 BCE. Over time, Yoga...
Russia signs investment deal with Myanmar, sees offshore oil and gas prospects
Channel News Asia
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June 20, 2025
ST PETERSBURG :Russia signed an investment agreement with Myanmar on Friday that it said could open up new opportunities for Russian energy companies in the south Asian country. "We especially note the readiness of the Myanmar side to attract...
Russia signs investment deal with Myanmar, eyes offshore oil and gas prospects
The Globe and Mail
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June 20, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Friday’s agreement will facilitate cooperation in areas including transport infrastructure, metallurgy, agriculture and telecommunications, the Russian government said.TATIANA MEEL/Reuters Russia signed an investment...
‘Don’t be arrogant’: Zahid hits back at critics of his NZ working visit, says Malaysia must be ready to learn from others
Malay Mail
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July 18, 2025
WELLINGTON, July 18 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expressed regret over the actions of certain quarters who belittled his working visit to New Zealand. He said such criticisms were inappropriate and served only to...
Aon reports $100b in global insured disaster losses for H1
Insurance Asia
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July 16, 2025
This figure marks the second-highest total for any first half of a year. Global insured losses from natural disasters reached at least $100b in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), according to Aon’s preliminary estimates. This figure marks the...
Residents of Myanmar Ruby Hub Speak Out as TNLA Mining Takes Toll
The Irrawaddy
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June 20, 2025
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), an ethnic Palaung armed group, is monopolizing ruby mining operations in Mogoke town in northern Mandalay Region and harming the local environment by conducting excessive extraction, according to...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore & Vietnam: June 21, 2025
Bernama
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June 21, 2025
INDONESIA 1.AGO TO SUMMON FORMER MINISTER NADIEM IN RP 9.9T CHROMEBOOK CORRUPTION CASE -- JAKARTA GLOBE Former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim has been summoned by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) for questioning on Monday, June 23, as part...
TKS Submits Memorandum to PM Modi, Demands Halt to Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing and Restoration of FMR
Ukhrul Times
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June 20, 2025
Ukhrul, June 20: The Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS), a prominent student and youth body representing the Nagas of Manipur, has submitted a detailed memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the Deputy Commissioner of Ukhrul district,...
One civilian killed daily in northern Myanmar as junta forces claim 30 lives in one month
The Express Tribune
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June 19, 2025
Listen to article At least 30 civilians have been killed in less than a month during military operations in northern Myanmar’s Kachin State, according to local reports. The junta forces carried out raids and artillery strikes in the jade-rich...