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Indonesia navy drives away boat carrying Rohingya: Military
Over 1,500 Rohingya have landed in Indonesia since November, according to data from the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNCHR), facing…
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‘Walking the revolutionary path’: Myanmar ethnic minority fighters seize town
DESPERATE CIVILIANSÂ For almost three years, civilian People’s Defence Forces have been battling around the country to oust the junta…
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Myanmar ethnic minority fighters seize town from military
BANGKOK: Ethnic minority fighters battling Myanmar’s junta said on Saturday (Dec 16) they seized a trading hub in Shan state,…
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For decades, Indonesia’s Aceh offered a safe haven to Rohingya refugees. Why has that suddenly changed?
According to the United Nations (UN), tens of thousands of Rohingyas were killed from 2016 to 2017 during the military-led…
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Temporary ceasefire agreed between junta, armed groups in north Myanmar: China
Beijing said on Thursday (Dec 14) it had mediated a temporary ceasefire in fighting between the Myanmar junta and ethnic…
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Thai authorities seize record haul of meth tablets near border with Myanmar
BANGKOK: Thai authorities said they have seized 50 million methamphetamine tablets near the country’s border with Myanmar – a record…
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Myanmar is now world’s largest source of opium, UN says
BANGKOK: Myanmar has become the world’s largest source of opium, thanks to domestic instability and a decline in cultivation in…
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China says peace talks held over north Myanmar conflict, ‘positive results’
BEIJING: China said on Monday (Dec 11) that peace talks had been held over the conflict in northern Myanmar and…
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Thailand, Myanmar to form aid task force as border unrest intensifies
The unrest is the military government’s biggest battlefield challenge since the coup and has alarmed China and Thailand, with concerns…
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Myanmar’s central bank to no longer set forex rates
Myanmar’s central bank will no longer set exchange rates for foreign currencies and will allow banks and dealers to decide…
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