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Myanmar Junta defends record, says 93 child soldiers released
Daily Times
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July 4, 2025
Myanmar’s ruling junta claimed on Friday that it had already released 93 children from military service, responding to a recent UN report that accused it of widespread child recruitment. The military stated that it had conducted a verification...
Myanmar junta releases 93 child soldiers amid UN scrutiny
The Sun Daily
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July 4, 2025
MYANMAR'S ruling junta said on Friday it had already discharged 93 minors from military service, countering a United Nations report last month that accused it and allies of recruiting more than 400 children, many in combat roles. In a rare...
Myanmar Junta Frees 93 Child Soldiers Following UN Accusations Of Recruitment Abuses
Arise News
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July 4, 2025
Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged the discharge of 93 minors from its armed forces, responding to a recent United Nations report accusing it and allied groups of recruiting more than 400 children—many of whom were allegedly used in...
Myanmar, Thailand Ramp Up Cooperation on Border Issues
The Irrawaddy
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July 4, 2025
CHIANG MAI—Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen cooperation on cross-border issues, including heavy metal contamination in the Kok and Sai rivers and the suppression of transnational scam operations. The pledge was made during the 37th...
European state funds behind Chinese cybersurveillance in Myanmar
Asia News
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July 4, 2025
An investigation by Finance Uncovered has revealed that almost US$ 40 million from state development funds from the United Kingdom, Norway and Denmark have been invested in a company that operates digital surveillance infrastructure and...
Chinese model saved from human traffickers in Myanmar
China Daily Global
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A Chinese citizen was successfully rescued after being deceived to Myanmar via Thailand with a job offering to model for a magazine shoot, the Chinese embassy in Thailand said on Friday. The 23-year-old Chinese man surnamed Zhong was tricked and...
Myanmar junta says 93 child soldiers already released, as it counters UN criticism
Yahoo News
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(Corrects headline to make clear criticism did not spur release, adds paragraph 4 to show timing of release was unclear) By Naw Betty Han and Shoon Naing (Reuters) -Myanmar's ruling junta said on Friday it had already discharged 93 minors from...
Nay Pyi Taw Zoological Garden hosts Animal Welfare Auditory Training Workshop
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 3, 2025
According to Htoo Zoos and Gardens, the Zoological Park Organization (ZPOT) of Thailand and Myanmar’s Htoo Zoos and Gardens jointly organized an Animal Welfare Audit Training Workshop at Nay Pyi Taw Zoological Garden from 24 to 26 June. The...
Myanmar kicks off intellectual property conference in Nay Pyi Taw
Xinhua News Agency
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YANGON, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar kicked off an international conference on intellectual property in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday, the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television reported. The conference was officially opened by Chairman of Myanmar's...
Myanmar junta releases 93 child soldiers after UN criticism
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Naw Betty Han and Shoon Naing (Reuters) -Myanmar's ruling junta said on Friday it has already discharged 93 minors from military service, responding to a United Nations report last month accusing it and its allies of recruiting over 400...
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing rejects World Bank’s economic...
Eleven Myanmar
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Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has dismissed the World Bank's forecast that Myanmar’s economy could contract by 2.5 percent, claiming the data used in the projection is "inaccurate and...
Myanmar’s junta-controlled central bank announces introduction of digital currency
Myanmar Now
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July 4, 2025
The junta-controlled Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has announced plans to create digital money to reduce the use of banknotes, according to the CBM and its officials. The CBM said in a public statement issued on June 24 that it had formed a new,...
Deputy House Speaker Floats Military Diplomacy with Myanmar to Free Detained Citizen
Tempo.co
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July 4, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, the deputy House speaker, is pushing for a military operation other than war to free Indonesian citizens detained in Myanmar if regular diplomacy hits a dead end. Dasco explained that the military diplomacy...
Making connections in Myanmar's fractured state
The Citizen of East Alabama
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In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his payphone kiosk providing locals a lifeline to connect with their loved ones. In commercial capital Yangon, a student flicks...
India and Myanmar in talks to fast-track approval for pharma products in Myanmar
Pharmabiz.com
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In a major development to boost pharma trade between Myanmar and India, Raja Bhanu, director general, Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) and Dr Win Kyaing, chairman of the Myanmar Chamber of Commerce for Pharmaceutical...
Myanmar’s Response to Report of UN Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 3, 2025
The Report of the United Nations Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict for 2024, document A/79/878-S/2025/247 incorporating country-specific descriptions of 25 countries and one region, including Myanmar, was released on 17 June 2025,...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 4, 2025
Bernama
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July 4, 2025
INDONESIA 1.INDONESIA AIMS FOR MORE COMPETITIVE US TARIFFS THAN VIETNAM’S 20 PCT DEAL -- JAKARTA GLOBE The Indonesian government is seeking lower import tariffs from the United States than those recently granted to Vietnam, in an effort to improve...
Fencing Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur gathers pace
Nagaland Post
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July 3, 2025
Survey of India team to help BRO finalise border alignment In spite of objections raised by various civil society organisations (CSOs), the Centre has stepped up work on fencing the Manipur sector of Indo-Myanmar border. New Delhi has also...
Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
The Kathmandu Post
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Since December 2024, the Arakan Army (AA) has been entrenching itself in the Rakhine state after the fall of the Western Regional Military Command at Ann Township in central Rakhine. As the military arm of the United League of Arakan (ULA), a...
Regime forces retake Moebye in southern Shan State; UN Special Envoy on Myanmar visits Russia
Democratic Voice of Burma
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July 4, 2025
Regime forces retake Moebye in southern Shan State Sources on the frontline in southern Shan State told DVB that pro-regime forces, including the Pa-O National Organization (PNO), took control of Moebye town, Pekon Township, on Wednesday. Moebye...