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Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 26, 2025 Morning
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 26, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. The National Unity Government Sends Message of Felicitations to the Sagaing Federal Unit Parliament The National Unity Government (NUG) has expressed its heartfelt congratulations in a...

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 25, 2025 Evening
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 25, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Draft Interim Constitution of the Sagaing Federal Unit Approved by Its Parliament June 25 The 5th Regular Session of the Sagaing Federal Unit Parliament was held today, June 25, 2025, at...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: June 26, 2025
INDONESIA 1. GOVERNMENT WEIGHS FULL REOPENING OF BANDUNG AIRPORT AMID ECONOMIC DEBATE -- JAKARTA GLOBE The central government is not yet ready to fully reopen Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, despite repeated calls from Bandung Mayor...

Global Climate Risk Index Ranks 188 Countries by Vulnerability and Access to Finance
The Climate Finance Vulnerability Index ranks 188 countries according to both their vulnerability to hazards and their financial resilience. Researchers at the Columbia Climate School, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, have unveiled a...

Myanmar, Thailand to boost cooperation on environment, haze control
Union Minister U Khin Maung Yi meets Thai Ambassador Mr Mongkol Visitstump at the Union Minister’s Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Khin Maung Yi received Mr Mongkol Visitstump,...

The Burma Circle of the Geological Survey of India and Its Contributions to the Geology of Myanmar (Episode : 63)
By THAN HTUN (GEOSCIENCE MYANMAR) JADEITE FROM BURMA This article is a continuation of Episode 62, featuring jadeite from Burma, contributed by HL Chhibber in 1934. 3. Jadeite workings in the Tertiary Conglomerates. B. In the neighbourhood of...

New Index Ranks Vulnerabilities of 188 Nations to Climate Shocks
Columbia Climate School identifies 65 ‘Red Zone’ nations across four separate climate scenarios. 43 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, eight in Latin America and the Caribbean, six in Asia-Pacific, six in the Middle East, and two in Europe are most...

PEACE FOR A BELOVED COUNTRY – Between War and Natural Disasters
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Since the beginning of the civil war in Myanmar in 2021, there have been an increasing number of areas where fighting has taken place, where civilians have been living for too long as displaced people, facing continuous...

Humanitarian Fallout of Myanmar Earthquake Amplifies Suffering in War-Torn Regions
On 28 March 2025, Myanmar was struck by a catastrophic magnitude 7.7 earthquake near the central regions of Mandalay and Sagaing, followed by powerful aftershocks. This seismic event, the strongest in the country in over a century, has compounded...

POSCO International Seeks ‘2nd Myanmar’ with Gas Field Exploration in Malaysia
POSCO International, which is accelerating its efforts to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) value chain, is set to explore and develop new gas fields in Malaysia. This move aims to strengthen upstream capabilities, which form the foundation...

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 25, 2025 Morning
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 25, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. NUG Deputy Minister Naing Kaung Ywet Delivers Message of Tribute to PRF Logistics Troops June 24 Radio NUG The People’s Revolutionary Force (PRF) has released a video message by Deputy...

Environment MEPs back EPP-led challenge to EU deforestation list
The Environment committee has backed an EPP-led push to exempt most EU countries from the Commission’s anti-deforestation rules. The non-binding resolution passed in the Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) on Tuesday with 49 votes in favour...

Peace Forum 2025 to convene in Nay Pyi Taw from June 25–27 to discuss federalism, elections, and sustainable...
The upcoming Peace Forum 2025 will be held in Nay Pyi Taw for three days, from June 25 to June 27, under the theme "From the Integration of Peace, Elections, and Federalism Towards a Tranquil and Prosperous New Nation." The event will bring...

Myanmar attends 28th St Petersburg International Economic Forum
The Myanmar delegation, led by State Administration Council Member Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Transport and Communications General Mya Tun Oo, attended the 28th Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2025) held in...

Geopolitical games in South Asia: How external powers exploit Myanmar's humanitarian crisis | Opinion
This analysis explores how China and the US are exploiting Myanmar's humanitarian crisis for geopolitical gain, turning South Asia into a battleground for strategic influence at the cost of regional stability.South Asia's delicate regional balance...

Women Innovators Reshaping Sustainable Fashion in India, One Thread at a Time
Neha Suradkar Assistant Professor, Amity School of Fashion Technology, Amity University Maharashtra, Mumbai India’s textile industry is undergoing a green revolution, led by a new wave of women entrepreneurs who blend innovation with...

Myanmar’s Rare Earths: China’s Crucial Supply Chain Weakness
China’s Rare Earth Crisis: Myanmar Becomes a Critical Player The recent escalation in China’s export controls on rare earth elements has triggered alarm bells across global supply chains. While China remains the world’s leading producer of these...

Al Udeid air base, State of Climate in Asia and Child labour in India
War widens: Iran hits US base in Qatar Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on...

OIC wants speedy repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed its concern over the ‘grave human rights violations’ primarily against the Rohingya Muslim community, as well as other Muslim groups in Myanmar. The OIC called for urgent actions to...

Myanmar Junta Scrambles for Chinese Energy Investment as Lights Go Out
The regime’s energy czar travelled to China last week to drum up investment in Myanmar’s electricity sector, as a worsening crisis left many areas of the country with just eight hours of supply per day. Admiral Tin Aung San, who chairs the...