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Myanmar Spiritists Disciplinary Committee to be expanded to regions and states
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 19, 2025
Some of the idols seen at a Nat-propitiating ceremony Myanmar Spiritists Disciplinary Committee (Central) aimed to organize to provide services to and control animists will be extended in the regions and states, according to sources close to that...
Is Joshua Van from Myanmar? Exploring the surging UFC star's roots, nationality, family and more
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
Joshua Van has emerged as one of the brightest talents in the UFC flyweight division. After a unanimous decision victory against Brandon Royval at UFC 317, Van has carved a path toward a championship fight for the coveted 125-pound title. As fans...
‘Real people, real families’: Coalition signals dramatic shift away from anti-immigration rhetoric of Dutton era
The Guardian
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June 28, 2025
The federal opposition will adopt a more empathetic approach to migrants that seeks to emphasise people’s positive contribution to Australia, says the new shadow immigration minister, Paul Scarr, drawing a line under the harsh anti-immigration...
The human cost of abandonment: U.S. aid cuts and Myanmar’s crisis
Democratic Voice of Burma
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June 28, 2025
Guest contributor Harry Myo Lin “We relied on those USAID-funded kits to treat our villagers when they were sick or injured. Now we have nothing left to give them,” says a volunteer medic in Sagaing, a region ravaged by conflict and recently by...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: June 29, 2025
Bernama
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June 29, 2025
INDONESIA 1. JAKARTA FAIR TARGETS RP 7 TRILLION AS CROWDS FLOCK TO ANNUAL EVENT -- JAKARTA GLOBE The Jakarta Fair (PRJ) Kemayoran 2025, one of Southeast Asia’s largest multi-product exhibitions, is aiming for Rp 7 trillion (approximately US$430...
Belarus Supplies Air Defense System to Myanmar Junta: Activist Group
The Irrawaddy
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June 28, 2025
Belarus has supplied an air defense system to Myanmar’s junta to defend against anti-regime drone strikes, Justice for Myanmar said. The rights group said on Saturday that it had uncovered significant, ongoing military collaboration between the...
Tennis coaching course concludes in Yangon
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 16, 2025
Award presentation to trainees. The closing ceremony of the 2025 Tennis Coaching Course, jointly organized by the Myanmar Tennis Federation (MTF) and the Yangon Region Education Office, was held on 14 July at the Theinbyu Tennis Court in Mingala...
Two Mizoram journalists part of BBC team that won Emmy for Myanmar docu
India Today
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June 27, 2025
Two journalists from Mizoram became the first from the northeastern state to be part of a team that won an International Emmy Award for a BBC documentary on Myanmar's civil war. HC Vanlalruata and Isaac Zoramsanga, contributed to BBC World's...
Sagaing Civilians Killed in Myanmar Junta Raids
The Irrawaddy
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June 27, 2025
Myanmar’s regime reportedly killed nine civilians in Kantbalu Township, Sagaing Region, this week and around 8,000 residents from several villages have been displaced by junta raids. Kyunhla Activists Group, which monitors junta atrocities, stated...
Assam, Mizoram draft rules to curb illegal immigration
The Hindu
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June 27, 2025
BSF personnel patrol along the fence at the India-Bangladesh border at Golakganj in Assam’s Dhubri district on May 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Two northeastern States have toughened their stand on identification documents to curb unauthorised...
Delivering More Than Food: foodpanda’s Journey of Impact and Innovation in Myanmar
Myanmore
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June 27, 2025
As foodpanda Myanmar marks over five years of transforming the food delivery landscape,the company continues to redefine convenience, affordability, and community support in Myanmar’s digital economy. In an exclusive interview with MYANMORE, U...
Flag Handover Marks Myanmar as Host of 2026 Mekong Tourism Forum
Lao News Agency
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KPL The 2025 Mekong Tourism Forum concluded successfully in Luang Prabang on June 26, with Laos officially handing over the Mekong Tourism Forum flag to Myanmar, the designated host for the 2026 edition. (KPL) The 2025 Mekong Tourism Forum...
Junta hosts ‘Peace Forum’ ahead of planned elections in Myanmar
Myanmar Now
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June 26, 2025
Myanmar’s junta opened a three-day “Peace Forum” in the capital this week, drawing participation from coup leader Min Aung Hlaing and several ethnic armed groups that have not signed the nationwide ceasefire agreement, including the United Wa...
Global interest grows in Myanmar’s culture and scenic beauty
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 26, 2025
The Myanmar Photographic Society, in accordance with the motto “Let the world recognize us through the art of photography,” continues to participate in international photography competitions and exhibitions. Meanwhile, foreign countries tend to...
The Progression of Women’s Education in Buddhism: From Historical Texts to Modern Revival
Buddhistdoor Global
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The ruins of Takht-i-Bahi in Pakistan, one of the oldest surviving Buddhist monastic structures focused on education. From opendharma.com The number of educated women in the ancient literature of Buddhism is significantly underrepresented. There...
Multi-million-pound piles of drugs go up in flames as Myanmar police celebrate in smoke
Daily Star
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June 26, 2025
Myanmar police celebrated in front of massive flames and plumes of smoke as they burned nearly $300million (£216million) worth of confiscated illegal drugs. The burning inferno of contraband included a medley of drugs such as heroin,...
Opium, heroin, meth among $300 mn worth drugs destroyed by Myanmar | Watch
Mint
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June 26, 2025
Major cities across the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar on Thursday, 26 June 2025, burnt and destroyed nearly $300 million of confiscated illegal drugs, reported the news agency AP. Opium, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, ketamine, and ice...
Thailand repatriates 132 Myanmar nationals sentenced in Thailand to Kawthoung
Eleven Myanmar
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A total of 132 Myanmar nationals who had been sentenced in Thailand were repatriated to Kawthoung, according to sources. The Myanmar nationals who were detained at the Immigration Police Station in Ranong, Thailand were repatriated to Kawthoung,...
Has there been a US policy shift on Myanmar in Trump 2.0?
Hindustan Times
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June 27, 2025
The US’s recent imposition of a complete travel ban affecting 12 countries, including Myanmar, among few other countries under partial ban, is becoming a contentious topic. Citing security concerns and high visa overstay rates, the travel ban...
World : Myanmar Battles To Replace Poppy Cultivation With Cash CropsÂ
Bernama
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June 27, 2025
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, June 27 (Bernama) -- The ongoing armed conflict is hindering Myanmar’s efforts to eliminate poppy cultivation and combat drug trafficking, posing a threat to national security. The prevailing political...