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Myanmar's Yangon approves 8 new investment projects, creating 6,773 jobs
Xinhua News Agency
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YANGON, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Yangon Region Investment Committee (YRIC) has approved eight new investment projects in June, aiming to create jobs for 6,773 people, state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Monday. The...
Indonesian Influencer Sentenced to 7 Years by Myanmar Junta Over Rebel Group Ties
Tempo.co
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July 1, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - An Indonesian citizen, identified by the initials AP, has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a Myanmar court operating under the control of the country’s military junta. The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Economy: U.S. Travel Ban Threat And Its Fallout
Daily Independent
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June 30, 2025
2 Nigeria could find itself at a critical juncture as reports emerge of a potential expansion of U.S. travel restrictions that could fundamentally reshape bilateral relations between Nigeria and its long-standing Western ally. The USA is...
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 29, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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June 29, 2025
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 29, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. KNDF Deputy Commander warns of junta infiltration using financial incentives June 29 Mawii, the Deputy Commander of the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF), has issued a warning...
Myanmar, Buryatia to cooperate in Buddhism, education sectors
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 29, 2025
Myanmar and Buryatia are planning to further enhance the tourism sector between our two countries through mutual exchanges. State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Head of the Republic of Buryatia Mr...
Japan to recruit 1,400+ workers from Myanmar
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 1, 2025
Korean artistes feature in the upcoming event. Up to 360 Japanese companies will recruit over 1,400 Myanmar workers, according to a statement on demand letters released by the Myanmar Embassy to Japan. The embassy has carried out timely...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 29, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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June 29, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 29, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. Terrorist Military Junta Orchestrates Fake Peace Process While Committing Real Atrocities June 28 Radio NUG Under the banner of “Peace Forum 2025,” the terrorist military junta organized...
Myanmar, Buryatia enhance friendship and cooperation
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 29, 2025
The high-level Myanmar delegation led by Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing during his official visit to the Republic of Buryatia of the Russian Federation toured the Baikal Lake and the...
CBM sells over US$678K, CNY1.24M, THB2.94M on 3 July
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 4, 2025
July 05, 2025 Nyein Nyein 12 An aerial drone view of the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) office in Yangon. The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) sold US$678,000, 1.24 million yuan and 2.94 million baht on 3 July. CBM sold $3.346 million to edible...
SAC Chairman highlights potential cooperation between Myanmar and railway and aircraft factories in Russia’s...
Eleven Myanmar
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During a visit to Buryatia in Russia, Myanmar’s Chairman of the State Administration Council, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, said there is strong potential for cooperation between Myanmar and Buryatia, especially in the railway and aircraft...
Peace Forum 2025 to convene in Nay Pyi Taw from June 25–27 to discuss federalism, elections, and sustainable...
Eleven Myanmar
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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...
From Foreign Policy Drift to Diplomatic Freefall in Myanmar
The Irrawaddy
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July 1, 2025
“I believe in America.” That opening line from the classic mafia epic The Godfather could also have been the guiding principle of the exiled Myanmar revolutionary forces for over 30 years. No longer. The multi-faceted support from the United...
Myanmar’s Silent Agony: Civil War, Repression, and Global Indifference
Thailand Business News
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June 29, 2025
As Aung San Suu Kyi marked her 80th birthday in a prison cell, unseen by the public for over four years, Myanmar remains trapped in a brutal civil war and humanitarian crisis. The military junta, which seized power in February 2021, continues to...
As China expands resource control in Myanmar, Australia-India collaboration matters
The Strategist
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July 1, 2025
Myanmar’s rare earth sector has become a geopolitical flashpoint where critical minerals, armed conflict and strategic competition intersect. In 2024, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) suspended mining operations in northern Myanmar’s Kachin...
Women build Myanmar's future
Bangkok Post
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June 30, 2025
Amid Myanmar's unrelenting crisis, it is women who are quietly reshaping the nation's future. As the country reels from military violence, institutional collapse, and humanitarian catastrophe, women have stepped forward -- not just as survivors,...
Yunus, Rubio pledge to deepen economic ties
Daily Star
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June 30, 2025
Bangladesh and the United States yesterday pledged to deepen economic ties and reaffirmed commitment to a stable and peaceful Indo-Pacific region. The issues came up during a 15-minute phone conversation between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus...
Asian companies seek new markets amid tariff shock
China Daily Global
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In this aerial drone photo, a fully loaded train operated independently by a Lao train driver leaves for Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, from Vientiane Station in Vientiane, Laos, Aug 5, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Facing fresh US tariff...
Myanmar, Buryatia to boost future cooperation
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 28, 2025
Myanmar will continue to cooperate with the Russian Federation, including the Republic of Buryatia, in various sectors such as economy, healthcare, education, trade, and others. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing highlighted that Myanmar and Buryatia...
Myanmar marks MSME Day with focus on digitalization
Xinhua News Agency
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YANGON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar commemorated Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Day with a formal ceremony in the capital Nay Pyi Taw on Friday, state media daily The Mirror reported Saturday. Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime...
Second quarterly Myanmar-China media tea party held in Yangon
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 30, 2025
The second quarterly Myanmar-China media tea party for 2025 was held on the afternoon of 30 June at the headquarters of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), located in Crystal Tower, Kamayut Township, Yangon Region. Before the...