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The Doctor Who Left Singapore to Build Emergency Care on the Thai-Myanmar Border
In July and August 2025, a group of final-year undergraduates from Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information reported from a town called Mae Sot at the Myanmar-Thailand border. Six decades of civil war...
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Myanmar peace must be locally-led to endure, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Peace in Myanmar can only be durable if reconciliation efforts are led by locals, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said Asean member states, guided by the Five Point Consensus, have used every available channel and partner to...
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Myanmar’s bee enterprise eyes market expansion in China through CIIE
Nestled in the serene hills of Pindaya in Myanmar’s Shan state, Plan Bee Social Enterprise (PBSE) has been transforming the nation’s beekeeping industry. By collaborating with hundreds of local beekeepers and farmers, PBSE has not only enhanced...
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Luton production company wins award at Stockholm City Film Festival with climate change story
A Luton filmmaker has scooped an international award for his powerful feature looking at the impact of climate change on people in Bangladesh. Moazzem Hussain, who has lived in Luton for more than 30 years, runs the Creative Vision, a community...
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Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 24, 2025 Evening
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 24, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. CRPH Parliamentary Delegation Meets with IPU Secretary General October 24 According to an announcement by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), the Myanmar parliamentary...
Myanmar and Malaysian Foreign Ministers hold talks in Nay Pyi Taw
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Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe met with Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan, the rotating chair of ASEAN, at the Jasmine Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw on October 9. During the meeting, U Than Swe briefed the Malaysian Foreign Minister...
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Myanmar Junta in New Push for Chinese Energy Investment
Energy Minister Ko Ko Lwin has spent the past week in China wooing more investment from state and private energy firms there. The trip follows his attendance at the Russian Energy Week in Moscow, underscoring the regime’s growing reliance on both...
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Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 23, 2025 Evening
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 23, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Deputy Head of the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) Calls for Five Key Actions Including Support for Myanmar’s Democratic and Ethnic Groups October 23 The Deputy Head of...
ASEAN Summit in Malaysia Highlights 0% US Tariff, Regional Cooperation, Myanmar
The 47th ASEAN Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 26–28 October, brought together leaders from Southeast Asia and partner countries to discuss trade, regional cooperation, and pressing geopolitical issues. Over the first two days, the...
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Myanmar Crisis, New Initiatives Dominate ASEAN Meetings Today
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Myanmar’s transnational crimes, the delayed implementation of the Five-Point Consensus, and the launch of three ASEAN initiatives on inclusivity and sustainability were among the key highlights on the second day...
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Michelin drives sustainable mobility with AI and innovation
Aligned with Vietnam’s ambition to rank among the world’s top 30 countries for innovation and digital transformation by 2045, Michelin is pioneering the application of AI and data analysis in the tyre industry. The company aims to redefine...
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Myanmar delegation visits Chinese fuel plant, coal-fired power plant
October 24, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 0 Union Minister U Ko Ko Lwin-led Myanmar delegation is pictured during their observation tours in China. A Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Energy U Ko Ko Lwin visited the quality fuel plant and...
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Natural Disaster Claims in 2025 to Again Top $100B Despite ‘Abnormally Low’ Q3 Events
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes during the first nine months of 2025 are estimated to hit US$105 billion, bringing the sixth consecutive calendar year with losses topping US$100 billion and the eighth year since 2017, according to...
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Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 28, 2025
INDONESIA 1.PRAJOGO PANGESTU LOSES US$2.7 BLN IN A DAY AS INDONESIAN TYCOONS FACE MARKET ROUT -- JAKARTA GLOBE Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu saw his fortune shrink by US$2.7 billion (Rp 44.89 trillion), or 6.26 per cent, to US$40.3...
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World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 28, 2025
INDONESIA 1.PRAJOGO PANGESTU LOSES US$2.7 BLN IN A DAY AS INDONESIAN TYCOONS FACE MARKET ROUT -- JAKARTA GLOBE Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu saw his fortune shrink by US$2.7 billion (Rp 44.89 trillion), or 6.26 per cent, to US$40.3...
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In Southeast Asia, Guterres presses the case for climate action
Addressing a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres described the region as “a beacon of cooperation” and a vital pillar of global stability. With Timor-Leste’s...
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Marcos hits China’s ‘nature reserve’ declaration
Helen Flores - The Philippine Star October 28, 2025 | 12:00am KUALA LUMPUR – President Marcos has slammed the “attempt of some actors” to establish a “nature reserve” in Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which is an integral part of...
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Addressing climate change a strategic necessity for stability: BIMSTEC chief
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Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Indra Mani Pandey has said addressing climate change is a strategic necessity for peace, stability, and sustainable development,...
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UN’s Guterres condemns Myanmar violence, says ‘peace remains elusive’ at Asean summit
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a strong condemnation of the ongoing violence in Myanmar, urging all parties to halt hostilities, protect civilians, and allow unhindered humanitarian access....
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