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CBM to inject $30M into fuel oil industry
July 10, 2025 Nyein Nyein 15 Vehicles are seen refuelling at the petrol station in Mandalay. The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) announced on 8 July that it would sell US$30 million to fuel oil importers. CBM also sold $885,100, which was purchased...

ASEAN nations voice concern over crisis in Myanmar
Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA) - Member countries of ASEAN expressed their concern about the ongoing crisis in Myanmar at the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday. “Regarding Myanmar, we want peace in the...

MSME Day 2025 celebrated in Nay Pyi Taw
Deputy Prime Minister Union Planning & Finance Minister U Win Shein looks into the MSME products at yesterday's event. The Ministry of Industry organized the MSME Day 2025 in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. First Vice-Chairman of the MSME Development Work...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 10, 2025
INDONESIA 1.GIBRAN ASSIGNED TO OVERSEE PAPUA ISSUES -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto is preparing to assign Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka a special mandate to oversee matters related to Papua, including accelerating...

Put your best feet forward for Myanmar
Participants in last year’s One Foot Raised event for Jesuit Mission (Jesuit Mission) Jesuit Mission Australia has launched One Foot Raised, calling on Australians to take part in a national movement of solidarity on St Ignatius Day, July 31, to...

Myanmar marks 103rd International Cooperative Day
Union Minister U Hla Moe provides combine harvesters at the 103rd anniversary of International Cooperative Day ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. The 103rd anniversary of the International Cooperative Day ceremony was held at the meeting hall of...

Trump’s tariff rattles Bangladesh apparel industry
US President Donald Trump has recently sent official letters to the leaders of 14 countries—including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Serbia, Bosnia, South Africa, Tunisia, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Japan, and...

Trump’s Tariffs to Hit Myanmar’s Garment Manufacturers Hard
The U.S.’ decision to impose a 40 percent tariff on goods from Myanmar will deal a fresh blow to the country’s apparel industry that employs nearly 800,000 workers. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced a fresh round of tariffs on 14...

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 06, 2025 Morning
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 06, 2025 Morning 🚩🚩 1. Armed Resistance is the Only Path to Freedom, Says KNLA Deputy Commander-in-Chief July 5 Radio NUG Major General Saw Baw Kyaw Heh, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Karen National...

US Tariffs on ASEAN States Likely to Hurt American Consumers More Than Help Them - Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250709/us-tariffs-on-asean-states-likely-to-hurt-american-consumers-more-than-help-them---expert-1122416811.html US Tariffs on ASEAN States Likely to Hurt American Consumers More Than Help Them - Expert US Tariffs on...
Government expands price support scheme to enhance farmer welfare and increase pulses production
In a bid to reaffirm its commitment to farmer welfare as well as being self-sufficient in the presentment of pulses, the Government of India has sanctioned large procurement purchases under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the 2025-26 summer...
Kaladan project to boost regional connectivity: India-Myanmar corridor to link Northeast with global sea routes by 2027
Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on July 7 announced that the ambitious Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP), aimed at enhancing connectivity between India’s Northeast and the rest of the country through Myanmar, will be...

The awards programme showcased industry leaders reshaping the future of insurance in Asia Pacific.
The awards programme showcased industry leaders reshaping the future of insurance in Asia Pacific. Marking a decade of industry excellence, the 10th Insurance Asia Awards took centre stage as it celebrated the region’s finest insurers, recognising...

World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 9, 2025
INDONESIA 1.GOVT STAYS MUM ON JOKOWI’S HEALTH -- THE JAKARTA POST Speculations continues to mount over the health of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as government officials remain tight-lipped and offer little clarity about the medical care...

IFRC calls on international donors to look beyond short-term assistance and not forget quake-hit Myanmar people
Installation of 150 container houses for earthquake-hit employees in Mandalay in May. As media coverage of the earthquake wanes, international donors should look beyond the short-term relief efforts and not forget quake-hit people of Myanmar, said...
Feature: With fewer hands at home, traveling workers play part in Myanmar's farming
YANGON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- As the morning sun went down on paddy fields in Myanmar's Yangon region on Tuesday, a group of women moved swiftly in ankle-deep muddy water, planting rice seedlings in perfect rows. Their laughter rose above the distant...

European shares rise on energy, healthcare boost
FRANKFURT: European shares ended higher on Tuesday, boosted by healthcare and energy shares while investors assessed the latest phase of US President Donald Trump’s tariff rollouts, which included a new deadline for trade deals. The pan-European...

Resistance seizes regime outpost along Thai border; Chinese public security officials visit Myanmar
Resistance seizes regime outpost along Thai border The Karen National Union (KNU) told DVB that its armed wing, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), seized the regime’s Thukha border outpost in Dawei district along the Burma-Thailand border...
Europe: Shares rise on energy, healthcare boost; tariff uncertainty lingers
EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Tuesday, boosted by healthcare and energy shares while investors assessed the latest phase of US President Donald Trump’s tariff rollouts, which included a new deadline for trade deals. The pan-European Stoxx 600...

New scammer town under construction in Cambodia’s Udon Meechai province
Recently, sources from security agencies reported noteworthy activities near the Thai-Cambodian border, specifically at the O-Samet checkpoint in Udon Mechai, opposite the permanent border crossing at Chong Chom in Surin province. This area is...