MYANMAR-YANGON-SEAGULLS
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(250219) -- YANGON, Feb. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Arrested foreign nationals are seen in Myawaddy township of Kayin State, Myanmar, Feb....
Philippines to hold large military drills as China tensions simmer
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Philippine defense officials say they will hold a large, 10-day military training exercise next month, aiming to...
MYANMAR-KAYIN STATE-ILLEGAL FOREIGN ENTRANTS
(250218) -- YANGON, Feb. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2025 shows law enforcers processing arrested illegal foreign...
Rejuvenated Inland Waterways to propel India's logistics growth, to advance PM's vision of 'Viksit Bharat': Sarbananda Sonowal
Bongaigaon (Assam), [India], February 18 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that...
CHINA-YUNNAN-XISHUANGBANNA-VISA-FREE ENTRY-FIRST ASEAN TOUR GROUP (CN)
(250218) -- XISHUANGBANNA, Feb. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Tourists from Laos and Thailand pose for photos in front of the Xishuangbanna...
US condemns 'dangerous' maneuvers by Chinese navy in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines The United States condemned the dangerous maneuvers of a Chinese navy helicopter that endangered the safety of...
THAILAND-TELECOM FRAUD-COMBAT-INTERVIEW
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UAE, Indonesia review consolidating cooperation across various fields
JAKARTA, 1st February, 2025 (WAM) - Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and the Special Envoy of...
Dubai International Chamber highlights expansion opportunities for local companies in Africa, Southeast Asia
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Global refugee numbers surpass 122 million: UNHCR
BONN, 29th December, 2024 (WAM) -- The number of refugees worldwide has exceeded 122 million in 2024, surpassing last year's figures,...
MOFA: More fraud suspects to be repatriated from Myanmar to China
A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police after being...
Facing Challenges Ahead: The Indo-Myanmar Kaladan Project
The ambitious Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Corridor project, which is designed to connect the Sittwe port of the Rakhine (Arakan)...
Myanmar says it will severely crack down on online illegal acts
Kyauk Khet in Myanmar's Kayin State is seen in the background as Thai Army trucks park on the Thai side of the border crossing in Chong...
Australias Strategic Culture and Evolving Threats in the Indo-Pacific
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Facing Challenges Ahead: The Indo-Myanmar Kaladan Project
The ambitious Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Corridor project, which is designed to connect the Sittwe port of the Rakhine (Arakan)...
What the Putin-Trump Ukraine meeting means for Australia
While Australia is not directly involved in the Ukraine war, the implications of a Trump-Putin meeting could be profound, writesVince...
More fraud suspects to be repatriated to China: spokesperson
BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Many more fraud suspects are expected to be repatriated to China in batches after the repatriation of...
Roundup: Booming platform economy offers convenience to consumers in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The rapid rise in the digital platform economy has given convenience to consumers in Cambodia, business...
Indonesia seeks new export markets amid U.S. tariff concerns
JAKARTA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has been exploring new export destinations beyond the United States and plans to accelerate...
Over 8 kg of heroin seized in central Myanmar
YANGON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 8.54 kg of heroin in Mandalay region of central Myanmar, the Central Committee...
Letter from China: Smelly, sweet, and now ubiquitous: durian's rapid growth in China
by Guo Yifan NANNING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Whenever a news story about durians pops up in China, the conversation inevitably divides...
2nd LD-Writethru: 200 fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China
NANJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of...
Cambodia discovers, safely neutralizes another war-left U.S. aerial bomb MK-82: official
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A Cambodia's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) expert team has found and safely neutralized another...
1st LD: 200 fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China
NANJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of...
Myanmar holds food industry development forum to bolster domestic food production
YANGON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar opened the Food Industry Development Forum (2025) on Wednesday in Nay Pyi Taw, the state-run daily...
145 killed, 417 injured in road accidents across Myanmar in January
YANGON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A total of 145 people were killed and 417 others were injured in 292 traffic accidents across Myanmar in...
200 fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China
NANJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of...
Combating online gambling, scams a must choice for regional countries: Chinese spokesperson
BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Fighting online gambling and telecom fraud is a must choice to safeguard the common interests of China...
Chinese culinary course launched in Myanmar
YANGON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has launched a Chinese culinary course in Nay Pyi Taw to mark...
Cambodia's GDP per capita hits 2,713 USD in 2024: PM
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita has increased to 2,713 U.S. dollars in 2024, nearly...
Thailand to continue crackdown on transnational crimes as measures yield results: PM
BANGKOK, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday that the Thai government's series of measures...
Major members of northern Myanmar telecom fraud syndicates stand trial in China
HANGZHOU, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- A total of 23 defendants, including key members of several major telecom fraud groups based in northern...
Myanmar's traditional Chinlone sport to be submitted for UNESCO recognition in 2026
YANGON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's traditional national sport, Chinlone (caneball), will be submitted for United Nations Educational,...
Myanmar drafts national AI strategy, policy
YANGON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar is actively working on drafting the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and Policy,...
Myanmar arrests additional 250 illegal aliens in telecom fraud crackdown
YANGON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities on Wednesday arrested additional 250 foreign nationals who had illegally entered the...
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