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Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home...
The migrants from countries including Myanmar, Vietnam and Cuba had been convicted of serious crimes in the U.S. and immigration officials have said that they were unable to return them quickly to their home countries. Authorities instead landed...

A shared town in a time of crisis: Mae Sot, Thailand
Not a burden, but a bond — let this border be a bridge of shared hope and humanity Originally published on Khaosod English Mae Sot has long been more than just a border town. It is a space where Thai and Burmese lives have intersected for...

The 2025/2026 Election and the Escalation of Armed Conflict
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 28 View (MoeMaKa, June 29, 2025) The 2025/2026 Election and the Escalation of Armed Conflict In Myanmar, elections have taken various forms throughout history—from parliamentary democracy to one-party elections...

Manipur Moving Towards Peace: RSS Prachar Pramukh
Guwahati: Amid continued concerns over the fragile situation in Manipur, Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sunil Ambekar voiced cautious optimism about the Myanmar bordering state’s journey towards peace and...

Tailored publishing efforts allow Chinese stories to go global
Illustration: Liu Xiangya/GTThe recently released 2025 China-ASEAN Book Influence Report at the 2025 China-ASEAN Book Culture Week reveals a significant leap in China's cultural engagement with Southeast Asia, where publications in various...

World Press Photo returns to the Algarve
The opening is scheduled for July 20th at 6:00 pm at the former fish market and will feature a guest appearance by one of the winning photojournalists. Considered the most prestigious international photojournalism exhibition, this exhibition is...

Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Under a Lawless Environment
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 26 View (MoeMaKa, June 27, 2025): Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Under a Lawless Environment In recent weeks, multiple incidents of sexual abuse and exploitation have surfaced in Myanmar’s displaced and...

News of the day: 14 July, 2025
UPI surpasses Visa with 650 million daily transactions Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which was developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has officially surpassed Visa to become the world’s leading real-time payment...

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (July 5, 2025)
Malaysia: * SPM straight 9A+ student left scrambling for options after matriculation rejection * Rafizi hints at Pandan exit in GE16, says 'might not contest' * Anwar faces mid-term challenges * Anwar arrives in Brazil for BRICS summit * ECRL...

Asian refugees in a dangerous “limbo,” following Trump bans on resettlement in U.S. — Many live in hiding, dangerous situations
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY As more than 500 people—some refugees and immigrants—celebraed becoming United States citizens in Seattle’s 40th annual naturalization ceremony over the weekend, the fate of 160 refugees still hangs in the...

SAC Chairman attends plenary session of the 4th Eurasian Economic Forum
Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC), attended the plenary session of the 4th Eurasian Economic Forum (EEF 2025) held at the Minsk International Exhibition Center BELEXPO in Minsk,...

Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans, Nicaraguans Expires Soon
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduran and Nicaraguan citizens living in the United States is set to expire on July 5, 2025, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Kristi Noem, the...

Exhibition pays homage to Flying Tigers' heroism
Visitors look at artifacts of the Flying Tigers at an ongoing special exhibition at the Overseas Chinese History Museum of China in Beijing. [Photo provided to China Daily] Eighty years ago, after 14 years of arduous struggle, the Chinese people...

Civil Disobedience and Resistance of Burmese Youth
“Young people are resisting and are on the front lines, but at the same time, other people are caring for the population and rebuilding the country. It’s not a revolution that looks to the future, to the post-revolution, but rather acts now,...

The forgotten lifeline: How music can help reimagine HE
GLOBAL In the aftermath of war, displacement and disaster, global humanitarian efforts often focus rightly on shelter, food, health and basic education. But one powerful tool for healing and rebuilding remains strikingly absent from most policy...

Diminishing roots of Tai Ahom language and its links with Thailand
The influence of ancient Tai culture in India and Thailand is evident in their language. People from Assam, a state in the northeast of India, for example call themselves "axomiya", with roots from the Tai Ahom community. Tai language belongs to...

Saungder Weaving Institute opens new trainee intake
June 28, 2025 Nyein Nyein 12 The Saungder Weaving and Vocational Institute is inviting enrollment of six-month weaving courses starting on 1 July, according to the SME Department under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development. The...

Monastic schools serve 338,713 students in 2025
Students, and the teacher monk are seen pursuing education at the monastic school. A total of 1,380 monastic education schools provided education to the needy 338,713 students in the 2025 Academic Year, according to Chair Sayadaw of the Monastic...

U Kyaw Moe Tun Calls at UN Assembly for Swift R2P Action and ICC Arrest Warrant Against Min Aung Hlaing
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 27 View (MoeMaKa, June 28, 2025) U Kyaw Moe Tun Calls at UN Assembly for Swift R2P Action and ICC Arrest Warrant Against Min Aung Hlaing Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun, representing the National Unity Government (NUG),...

Fighting to the last: The TNLA digs in
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army is under siege by the Myanmar junta in northern Shan State, while also enduring a Chinese blockade and sporadic unrest in its multi-ethnic territory, but the powerful group says it won’t give ground without a...