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The cabinet has agreed to extend its foreign migrants' amnesty programme until the end of the month, allowing about 500,000 workers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam to sort out the permits they need to legally reside and work in the country.

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Myanmar junta, rebels dispute deaths in rocket attack

Myanmar’s military junta has accused anti-coup fighters of killing 15 civilians in a rocket attack, a claim disputed by the rebels who confirmed a raid but said the dead were members of a pro-military militia.

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Top Myanmar court hears Suu Kyi’s first appeal

The Supreme Court of Myanmar on Wednesday heard the first in a series of appeals by former leader Aung San Suu Kyi against several convictions, a source familiar with the case said, as she seeks to reduce her 33 years of jail time.

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Illegal job seekers caught en route to Malaysia

SONGKHLA: Twenty illegal Myanmar migrants hoping to get jobs in Malaysia were arrested at a deserted house in Sadao district of this southern border province.

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Burmese fighter: Joshua Van details pioneering journey to plant Myanmar’s flag on UFC turf

From Myanmar to Malaysia to Houston, it was an improbable journey for Joshua Van to make UFC history.

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Myanmar Supreme Court to hear Suu Kyi appeals

The Supreme Court of Myanmar is scheduled to hear the first of a series of appeals by jailed former state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and ex-president Win Myint on Wednesday, according to local reports.

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Nearly 70% work of India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway complete, says Gadkari

India, Thailand and Myanmar are working on about 1,400-km-long highway that would link the country with Southeast Asia by land and give a boost to trade, business, health, education and tourism ties.

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China, Myanmar and now Darfur ... the horror of genocide is here again

Each time it happens, the world insists: ‘never again’. But the political and moral blindspots that allow these atrocities will persist until the lessons of history are learned

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Amid crisis in Manipur, Defence Secretary visits Myanmar

Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane paid a two-day official visit to Myanmar, during which according to the Defence Ministry the two sides discussed issues related to “maintenance of tranquillity in the border areas

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Myanmar's Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army

Legal officials in Myanmar say its Supreme Court has scheduled hearings for this month to consider appeals from ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against conviction in cases that saw her receive a total of 33 years in prison, legal officials said Saturday

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Myanmar earthquake felt in the North

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 that struck Myanmar late on Friday night was felt in several districts of Chiang Rai and neighbouring areas, according to the Meteorological Department.

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130th joint patrol on Mekong River begins

KUNMING: Law-enforcement authorities from China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand joined forces on Wednesday to begin the 130th Mekong River joint patrol.

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Troops on border raise malaria fears

KANCHANABURI: Malaria concerns are growing among soldiers patrolling along the Myanmar border in Sangkhla Buri district, according to the army.

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Buddhist monk and a child reported among almost a dozen civilians killed in Myanmar airstrikes

Reports from Myanmar say airstrikes carried out by the country's military on two villages in the north-central region killed nearly a dozen civilians, including a Buddhist monk and a child

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Myanmar junta-aligned militia fighters defect to rebels

YANGON: Myanmar anti-coup fighters briefly seized several border outposts after junta-aligned militia defected and joined the rebels, sparking days of heavy clashes, state media reported on Thursday.

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Civilian resistance needs West's help, not silence

Winning the hearts and minds of fellow citizens is a key pillar of any armed resistance.

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World Bank: Myanmar recovery years away

The economy of Myanmar has shown some signs of stabilising in the first half of this year but it is unlikely to recover to pre-Covid levels until 2027 or 2028, according to the World Bank.

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Competitiveness affects Indonesia ties

Just two years ago, Thailand and Indonesia commemorated the 70th anniversary of relations, with both sides holding events to celebrate. Over the year, they mapped out various plans that would boost bilateral ties with the aim of establishing and hastening a "strategic partnership". These included strengthening political and economic relations,…

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On World Refugee Day, cuisines from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Myanmar, came together in Chennai

Chennai got a taste of traditional dishes from Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Afganistan like Kabuli pulao, dhooi pila and sodhi cooked by refugees residing in Tamil Nadu at the Refugee Food Festival in Semmozhi Poonga.

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Pro-government ethnic militias in east Myanmar shift loyalty to join fighters against military rule

Members of resistance groups in Myanmar say units of an ethnic militia in eastern Kayah state that is nominally part of the military have switched sides, allying themselves with the country’s pro-democracy movement to carry out attacks in recent weeks on army outposts and a police station

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Thousands of Myanmar nationals take refuge as fighting continues

Almost 4,800 Myanmar nationals are taking shelter in border districts in Mae Hong Son as fighting between the military and ethnic groups continues, according to local officials.

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Myanmar junta says failing to halt surge in drug trafficking

Myanmar junta authorities said they torched almost half a billion dollars’ worth of illegal drugs on Monday, but warned they were failing to stop a surge in production and trafficking of narcotics.

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Myanmar burns $446 million worth of seized drugs as illicit trade booms in Southeast Asia

The authorities in Myanmar have destroyed more than $446 million worth of illegal drugs seized from around the county to mark an annual international anti-drug trafficking day

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Tiny bundles of hope: critically endangered turtles hatch in Myanmar

Small miracles are popping out of the mud around Myanmar’s largest lake: Burmese peacock softshell turtles, just hatched from their eggs. For what may be the first time, humans were there to witness the birth of these rare creatures.

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Why did they all leave their homes?

The campaigns by Myanmar's military government to raid and attack settlements, followed by the burning of houses of civilians and various forms of human rights violations throughout the rural areas in Myanmar, have made the news many times in the past two years. As of information on June 14, according…

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