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Extending state of emergency, delaying promised polls: Is the junta losing its ground in Myanmar?
MILITARY JUNTA LOSING CONTROL The junta, which seized power in a coup that deposed the civilian government led by Ms…
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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, delaying polls
YANGON: Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council agreed on Monday (Jul 31) to extend the country’s state of emergency by…
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Commentary: Has history left Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi behind?
Indeed, over the past few years, a host of small armed groups have arisen. Many pay lip service to the…
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ASEAN chair urges unity as top diplomats meet amid Myanmar discord
JAKARTA: ASEAN chair Indonesia on Tuesday (Jul 11) stressed the importance of the regional bloc’s unity in remaining credible, as…
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ASEAN foreign ministers to meet amid worsening Myanmar crisis
While ASEAN has sent some aid to the country, it has not been able to make further inroads to get…
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Myanmar violence and South China Sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks
JAKARTA: Myanmar’s prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region…
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US to slap new sanctions on Myanmar state-owned banks
Zaw Min Tun told the state media channel MWD on Tuesday evening that the country has experienced sanctions before and…
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Singapore has worked to prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar: MFA in response to UN expert
SINGAPORE: Singapore has worked to prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in…
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ASEAN finalising ‘comprehensive’ humanitarian needs assessment in Myanmar
When asked what the immediate needs of the people of Myanmar were, he said he did not want to jump…
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Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas
BANGKOK: A top election official in Myanmar was fatally shot in his car in Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, in…
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