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Bangladeshi trio nabbed over fake immigration pass syndicate
PETALING JAYA: A special operation by the Immigration Department saw the arrest of three syndicate members who were offering fake immigration passes. In a statement on Tuesday (Oct 14), Immigration Department director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban...

All citizens share duty to promote Myanmar’s rich arts and traditions
As Myanmar elevates its cultural standards, the nation’s stature and dignity will rise accordingly, empowering it to stand with pride and distinction among the world’s nations. Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Chairman of...

Myanmar’s ‘sham’ election: A desperate bid for legitimacy
Guest contributor Ko Saulsman As the world prepares for this upcoming holiday season, Myanmar’s military junta led by Senior General, and 2021 coup leader, Min Aung Hlaing is plotting a cynical maneuver to cling to power: an illegal “election”...
Johor Immigration Detains 32 Foreign Nationals In Series Of Operations
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- In efforts to combat the misuse of work passes and permits among foreign nationals, the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) in Johor arrested 32 individuals in a series of enforcement operations around Johor...

Julie Bishop's bombshell move that has shocked Canberra
Julie Bishop has effectively vanished from public view and made her Instagram account private as she faces pressure to quit her role as chancellor of the Australian National University after explosive claims were made in Parliament. The move marks...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 10, 2025 Morning
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 10, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. Interim People’s Administrative Implementation Central Committee Meeting Convened Under the Leadership of the Union Prime Minister October 9 Radio NUG The National Unity Government (NUG)...


Malaysia Silent on Poll Monitoring Despite Myanmar Regime’s Claim
Despite the Myanmar regime’s claim last week that Malaysia would send a team to monitor to its upcoming election, Malaysia’s foreign minister made no mention of the plan, stating only that its Election Commission had received an invitation to send...

Myanmar air strikes force youthinto bunker schools
THABEIKKYIN, Myanmar – Before a Myanmar student descends into a classroom entombed in a concrete bunker, she prays for compassion and her community’s safety, knowing her appeal will go unanswered. “May the fighter jets not come. May the pilots...

Strive for industrial growth to uplift people’s socioeconomic life
Myanmar is endowed with abundant natural resources and a vibrant, young workforce. Its fertile soil, plentiful water resources, and extensive agricultural lands have allowed generations of people to engage in farming, ensuring the nation’s food...

Myanmar air force plane drops bombs near Thai border in Kanchanaburi
PUBLISHED : 10 Oct 2025 at 17:52 KANCHANABURI: A Myanmar air force plane dropped six bombs on a border village in Myanmar near the Phu Nam Ron permanent border checkpoint in Muang district on Friday in a second round of airstrikes. No casualties...

Protest planned in US ahead of regime elections in Myanmar; Fighting over control of air base in Magway Region
Protest planned in US ahead of regime elections in Myanmar Members of the diaspora, including Burmese-Americans, living in the U.S. told DVB that they held a “global meeting” online on Saturday to plan a large protest against the regime’s “sham...

Asean urged to reject Myanmar election
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has touted the Dec 28 election as a way to end the civil war which has raged since the military deposed the government of democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021. (EPA Images pic) PETALING JAYA: Asean has been urged...

Myanmar rulers say they were behind festival bombing that left 24 dead
Myanmar’s military government yesterday acknowledged attacking a religious festival held on the grounds of a school in central Myanmar on Monday night. Witnesses said about two dozen people, including children, were killed when improvised bombs...

Myanmar junta airstrikes force youth into bunker schools
Before a Myanmar student descends into a classroom entombed in a concrete bunker, she prays for compassion and her community’s safety, knowing her appeal will go unanswered. “May the fighter jets not come. May the pilots show kindness to us. May...

6 human rights bodies press interim govt to lift Awami League ban, push reforms
Six international human rights organizations have sent a letter to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, urging the interim government to ensure justice in cases of enforced disappearances and killings, and to lift the ban on...

Myanmar air strikes force youth into bunker schools
Escalating air strikes have forced Myanmar students into subterranean classrooms - Copyright AFP STR Before a Myanmar student descends into a classroom entombed in a concrete bunker, she prays for compassion and her community’s safety, knowing her...

Beneath the bombs, class goes on in Myanmar
Before a Myanmar student descends into a classroom entombed in a concrete bunker, she prays for compassion and her community's safety, knowing her appeal will go unanswered. "May the fighter jets not come. May the pilots show kindness to us. May...
Immigration dept detains 24 foreigners using public buses to evade checks in Kelantan
KOTA BHARU, Oct 10 — A total of 24 foreign nationals were detained by the Kelantan Immigration Department of Malaysia in a Joint Operation with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) conducted at the JPJ Mentara Enforcement Station in Gua Musang...

Myanmar's military acknowledges attacking festival, accuses resistance forces of using...
The attack took place in Myanmar’s Sagaing region and had already been reported by the country’s independent media and international outlets, including The Associated Press. A spokesperson for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday...