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Southeast Asian bloc asks Myanmar junta to cease attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructures
ISTANBUL The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has asked Myanmar to stop attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructures. Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan visited Myanmar on Thursday in his capacity as ASEAN chair, according...
Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 10, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. MUSLIM FRIENDLY FAIR TO WOO TOURISTS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE The three-day “Cambodia Muslim Friendly Tourism Forum and Fair 2025 kicked off at the Al-Serkal Mosque in Phnom Penh yesterday. The fair is to attract more foreign Muslim...
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World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 10, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. MUSLIM FRIENDLY FAIR TO WOO TOURISTS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE The three-day “Cambodia Muslim Friendly Tourism Forum and Fair 2025 kicked off at the Al-Serkal Mosque in Phnom Penh yesterday. The fair is to attract more foreign Muslim...
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Charlebois: Canada’s combative trade tactics are backfiring (Writer's Bloc)
Photo: The Canadian Press/Laura Proctor Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the Darlington Energy Complex in Courtice, Ont., on Oct. 23, The real threat to Canadian exporters isn’t U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
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Foreign minister heads to Myanmar for talks amid renewed ceasefire violations
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan departed for Myanmar today to hold discussions with the country’s top leaders and his counterpart. “Heading to Myanmar to meet and discuss with President Senior General MAH (Min Aung...
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World : Foreign Minister Mohamad Heads To Myanmar, Expected To Hold Talks With Top Leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan departed for Myanmar today to hold discussions with the country’s top leaders and his counterpart. “Heading to Myanmar to meet and discuss with President Senior General MAH...
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Malaysia foreign minister visits Myanmar for ASEAN peace talks
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has travelled to Myanmar for discussions with the country’s top leadership. He announced his departure on social media, confirming meetings with President Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and...
Tok Mat leaves for Myanmar, expected to hold talks with top leaders
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (pic) left for Myanmar Thursday (Oct 9) to hold discussions with the country’s top leaders and his counterpart. "Heading to Myanmar to meet and discuss with President Senior General MAH (Min...
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Alternative Nobel’ goes to activists who made climate change a matter of international law
Pacific Islanders behind landmark ICJ advisory opinion win Right Livelihood Award SUVA (CBC)—For Vishal Prasad, climate change became a lot more than just an idea when Cyclone Winston devastated his home country of Fiji in 2016. The storm hit the...
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Malaysia and Myanmar activate visa-free stays
BANGKOK, 9 October 2025: Myanmar’s junta confirmed in an announcement on 6 October that Malaysian citizens have been eligible to enter the country visa-free for a stay of 14 days since 1 October. Malaysia announced that it would allow Myanmar...
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digicult Myanmar Electronic Gaming Association and international partners to create first International Esports Hub in Yangon, Myanmar
The Myanmar Electronic Gaming Association has kicked off a new exciting project, the first International Esports Hub in Yangon. The Myanmar Electronic Gaming Association, along with project stakeholders, has formally signed a Memorandum of...
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Việt Nam, Thailand promote sustainable fisheries cooperation
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BANGKOK — Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng has called on Thailand to continue close coordination with Việt Nam in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including information exchange on violations involving...
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Vietnam, Thailand promote sustainable fisheries cooperation
Bangkok (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has called on Thailand to continue close coordination with Vietnam in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including information exchange on violations...
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Thabyay: Creative resistance in Myanmar film screening
A screening of Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar, followed by a panel discussion on the future of elections and democracy in Myanmar, was held at Chiang Mai University (CMU) on Sept. 7. “We wanted to give the message that everyone [in...
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Peace gains and visit of 25 diplomats boost Mindanao’s investment climate
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 8 October) — Mindanao’s investment climate has significantly improved since the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro in 2014 and the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...
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The Quad’s Calibrated Maritime Security Agenda
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Introduction In the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami that devastated the Indian Ocean region, India, the United States (US), Japan, and Australia collaborated to coordinate humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations.[1] In 2007,...
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Emmanuel Macron makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi amid health concerns
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U.N. Meeting on Atrocities in Myanmar Highlights Ongoing Persecution
United States (International Christian Concern) — The United Nations convened a high-level conference on the plight of Rohingya Muslims and other ethnoreligious minorities in Myanmar during the U.N. General Assembly gathering last week. The event...
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The Myanmar Junta Is Making Powerful Friends
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The Myanmar junta makes a military and diplomatic comeback, earthquakes and typhoons hit the Philippines, Gaza fleet detainees return home to Malaysia, and piracy is on...
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Opinion – NikeSKIMS proves price and marketing don’t make fashion sustainable
When Nike and Kim Kardashian announced their joint brand, NikeSKIMS, the press release was polished to perfection. The companies called it ‘an incredible opportunity to disrupt the industry with our shared passion and commitment to innovation.’...
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