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Group by story · Times in UTC| Oct 22 09:39 |
Malaysia |
High Court refuses Bar’s bid to stay repatriation of Myanmar refugees
Justice Norliza Othman says a stay application can only be heard after the application for leave for judicial review is decided.
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| Oct 22 09:29 |
Myanmar |
Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son for first time since 2021 Myanmar military coup
Jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, shared on Thursday that he had spoken to his 81-year-old mother for the first time since she was first detained during the …
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| Oct 22 09:20 |
Philippines |
DOJ warns of possible POGO resurgence, scam hubs
MANILA, Philippines — Scam hubs and human trafficking operations continue to surface in the Philippines despite the government’s nationwide ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), with Justice Department officials warning that …
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| Oct 22 08:45 |
Thailand |
Thai Tourist Police pledge better support for Chinese visitors
Thailand’s Tourist Police Bureau has pledged to improve assistance for Chinese and other international visitors, following a recent travel warning from the Chinese embassy over kidnappings involving Chinese nationals. The bureau announced …
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| Oct 22 08:01 |
Myanmar |
Meet the first foreign bus driver in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture
Pyae Son, 26, began his work as the first-ever foreign national bus driver in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, saying that he will prioritize his passengers’ safety overall. “I’ll guarantee safe and joy rides …
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| Oct 22 07:50 |
Myanmar |
Six women killed by Myanmar junta airstrike in Budalin
A regime gyrocopter attack killed six women, including a mother and her three daughters, in Sagaing Region’s Budalin Township early this week
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| Oct 22 06:43 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar refugees find hope in Thailand’s work program
Zsombor Peter for DW A year ago, Thailand granted long-staying refugees from Myanmar the right to work legally. Refugees and rights groups welcome the move but say the program’s first year has …
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| Oct 22 06:29 |
Myanmar |
Min Aung Hlaing meets Nippon Foundation chair amid backchannel talks in Japan
Pro-democracy activists in Japan told DVB that they were “concerned” over a recent meeting between regime leader Min Aung Hlaing and Japan’s Special Envoy for National Reconciliation in Myanmar, Yohei Sasakawa, in …
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| Oct 22 05:30 |
Myanmar |
Over 400 Rakhine returnees from Malaysia held in military custody in Yangon
Over 400 Myanmar nationals, who are ethnic Rakhine, deported from Malaysia earlier this month remain in military custody more than two weeks after arriving in Yangon, prompting family members to call for …
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| Oct 22 02:15 |
Philippines |
Probe urged on POGO-linked syndicates that may bankroll 2028 bets for protection
MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives prosecution adviser Ace Barbers on Thursday urged law enforcement and financial intelligence agencies to investigate suspected links between illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and political …
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| Oct 22 02:06 |
Malaysia |
Malaysia seventh in East Asia and Pacific on rule of law, strong on civil justice
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Malaysia ranked 53rd out of 143 countries globally and seventh among 15 countries in East A...
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| Oct 21 22:54 |
Myanmar |
NUG accuses Myanmar rights commission of acting as a ‘shield’ for military atrocities
Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) issued an official statement on Tuesday expressing strong support for the Southeast Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum’s (SEANF) decision to terminate the membership of the Myanmar …
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| Oct 21 22:37 |
Myanmar |
The money behind Myanmar’s coups, and the test in Paris
Guest contributor James Shwe From Ne Win to Min Aung Hlaing, every military seizure of power has made a narrow circle rich and the people poorer. When the Financial Action Task Force …
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| Oct 21 22:36 |
Myanmar |
EU urged to sanction entire oil and gas sector; Southeast Asian human rights forum expels Myanmar
EU urged to sanction Myanmar’s entire oil and gas sector Fourteen advocacy groups, including human rights groups such as Burma Campaign UK, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK), and Fortify Rights, have demanded …
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| Oct 21 21:45 |
Japan |
Japan envoy Sasakawa meets Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing, state media says
Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing met on Tuesday with Japanese philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa in the capital Naypyitaw, state media reported, as international re-engagement with the Southeast Asian…
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| Oct 21 14:50 |
China |
China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand launch 170th Mekong River joint patrol
China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand launched the 170th joint patrol and law enforcement operation along the Mekong River on Monday.
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| Oct 21 10:54 |
Myanmar |
Yangon’s luxury condo buyers left waiting as projects stall
Delayed developments and the cancellation of a major project raise doubts about the property market in Myanmar’s largest city
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| Oct 21 10:37 |
Malaysia |
Kelantan orders data collection on Myanmar refugees across all districts
KOTA BHARU, Oct 21 — The Kelantan government has instructed all district officers to collect data on the number an...
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| Oct 21 08:24 |
Myanmar |
Torrential rain destroys urad bean farms across Irrawaddy delta
Residents and farmers in Ayeyarwady Region’s Myaungmya and Einme townships told DVB that their urad bean fields were destroyed by flooding caused by the continuous rainfall in the region since mid-October. Urad …
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| Oct 21 08:05 |
Myanmar |
Waves of arrests in Thailand’s Mae Sot and Chiang Mai leave Myanmar migrants in fear
Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers living in Thailand are facing uncertainty about their futures in the country as Thai authorities continue inspections and arrests in cities with large migrant populations, after nearly …
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| Oct 21 06:01 |
Myanmar |
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s ‘5-Point’ Rohingya plan
Guest contributor Shafiur Rahman The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government of Bangladesh has a damning verdict on how former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handled the Rohingya crisis: years of theatre, donor-chasing and …
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| Oct 21 05:58 |
China |
What’s behind the quiet US diplomatic thaw with Myanmar?
Fresh from walking down red carpets laid out by his Southeast Asian neighbours, Myanmar’s ex-military chief Min Aung Hlaing appears to have a new diplomatic feather in his cap: re-engagement with the …
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| Oct 21 05:35 |
Japan |
Japan envoy Sasakawa meets Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing, state media says
The meeting comes as international reengagement with the Southeast Asian nation has ramped up after years of diplomatic isolation.
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| Oct 21 05:24 |
Thailand |
Thai FM urges China to keep tourist warnings proportionate to situation
Thailand’s foreign minister has urged the Chinese Embassy to ensure its travel warnings are proportionate to the situation and avoid causing unnecessary panic, following a recent warning to Chinese nationals about suspected …
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| Oct 21 04:46 |
Myanmar |
EU urged to sanction Myanmar’s entire oil and gas sector without leaving any ‘loophole’
Fourteen advocacy groups, including Burma Campaign UK, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK), and Fortify Rights, demanded the European Union (EU) sanction Myanmar’s entire oil and gas extraction industry and to forbid European …
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| Oct 21 04:21 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar military extends martial law in 55 townships and removes 3
The regime in Naypyidaw extended martial law on Sunday for another 90 days in 55 townships nationwide—reducing the number from 58 under the previous order issued on July 21—after removing Mandalay Region’s …
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| Oct 21 04:21 |
Malaysia |
Japanese envoy meets Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing
Japanese philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa has long been involved in mediating between Myanmar's military and the armed groups opposed to it.
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| Oct 21 04:09 |
Myanmar |
Expulsion of Myanmar’s human rights commission praised as victory for accountability
A coalition of 21 Myanmar civil society organizations, operating as the CSO Working Group on Independent National Human Rights Institutions (Burma/Myanmar), issued a statement on Wednesday hailing the South East Asia National …
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| Oct 21 01:46 |
Cambodia |
Embassy warns Chinese nationals of job scams and abductions in Thailand
The Chinese Embassy in Thailand has warned Chinese citizens of a rise in people going missing after entering Thailand, being allegedly held against their will and then lured to the Thai-Myanmar border. …
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| Oct 21 00:47 |
Myanmar |
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son reacts to new photos; UN Special Envoy on Myanmar visits Bangladesh
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son reacts to new regime photos The “Free Her” campaign called on the people of Burma and their supporters around the world to join a movement demanding the …
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| Oct 21 00:47 |
Myanmar |
Former TNLA members expected to form pro-regime militia in Mandalay’s Mogok
Regime forces have arrested an unspecified number of Momeik Township residents with past or present ties to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the ethnic Palaung Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in …
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| Oct 20 18:48 |
Singapore |
M'sian man, 25, allegedly trapped & abused in Myanmar scam centre for 6 months after accepting overseas job offer
His family is looking for him.
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| Oct 20 11:22 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar lawyer reflects on journey from Chin State to global human rights award
In an exclusive interview with DVB Women’s Voice program, human rights attorney and Supreme Court advocate Zar Li Aye reflected on the personal journey, pivotal moments, and post-coup turning points that carried …
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| Oct 20 10:29 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar military airstrikes kill 16 in single day
The regime employed an arsenal of gyrocopters, kamikaze drones and jet fighters in three separate attacks on civilian targets in Magway and Mandalay regions, and Chin State
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| Oct 20 09:12 |
Thailand |
'Myanmar from a diplomat's perspective', Ambassador Pisan proposes strategy for Myanmar-Thailand, must stop working separately TH“พม่าจากมุมมองนักการทูต” ทูตพิษณุเสนอยุทธศาสตร์ต่อพม่า-ไทยต้องเลิกต่างคนต่างทำ
“พม่าจากมุมมองนักการทูต” ทูตพิษณุเสนอยุทธศาสตร์ต่อพม่า-ไทยต้องเลิกต่างคนต่างทำ Pazzle Tue, 2026-10-20 - 16:12 เสวนาเปิดตัวหนังสือ “พม่า: ประวัติศาสตร์ รัฐประหาร และรูปแบบรัฐ” พิษณุ สุวรรณะชฎ อดีตเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงย่างกุ้ง ชวนทำความเข้าใจพม่าผ่านประวัติศาสตร์ ความหลากหลายทางชาติพันธุ์ บทบาทกองทัพ และการแข่งขันของมหาอำนาจ พร้อมเสนอให้ไทยมียุทธศาสตร์ต่อพม่าอย่างบูรณาการ แทนการทำงานแยกส่วนหรือรับมือเฉพาะเมื่อเกิดปัญหา ย้ำการมีปฏิสัมพันธ์ไม่เท่ากับการรับรองระบอบการปกครอง และการดำเนินนโยบายควรคำนึงถึงสันติภาพ เสถียรภาพ และผลประโยชน์ร่วมของประชาชนทั้งสองประเทศช่วงปาฐกถาหัวข้อ “พม่าจากมุมมองนักการทูต” โดย พิษณุ สุวรรณะชฎ อดีตเอกอัครราชทูตประจำกรุงย่างกุ้งเสวนาเปิดตัวหนังสือ …
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| Oct 20 08:58 |
Myanmar |
Popular Yegyaw Street festival opens in Yangon amid security warnings
Residents in Yangon’s Pazundaung Township told DVB that the popular annual Yegyaw festival and night bazaar, which is a part of the Buddhist Thadingyut festival every October to mark the end of …
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| Oct 20 07:23 |
Thailand |
Thai tourism minister answers China’s kidnapping warning
Thailand’s tourism minister has responded to a Chinese Embassy travel warning about kidnappings and human trafficking, insisting that genuine holidaymakers should be safe in Thailand while promising closer cooperation with Chinese officials. …
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| Oct 20 06:43 |
Myanmar |
Rare photos of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi show her receiving books sent by King Charles III
Myanmar’s regime reported on Monday that it had delivered two books sent by King Charles III to jailed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, along with a sealed envelope and diplomatic correspondence. Regime …
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| Oct 20 05:58 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar Air Force bombs Laymro River jetty, severing India supply line to Rakhine State
Over 20 civilians have been killed and an undisclosed number of people have been injured during two separate airstrikes carried out over the course of two days by the Myanmar Air Force …
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| Oct 20 05:19 |
Myanmar |
Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar regime
Britain’s King Charles sent imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi two books on soil, as well as two sealed envelopes, according to the junta
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