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Myanmar Military Administration Sets Date For Long-awaited Election
The Diplomat
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August 19, 2025
Myanmar’s military junta yesterday finalized the timing of the election that it plans to hold at the end of the year, despite its limited hold over large parts of the country. “The first phase of the multi-party democratic general election for...
Myanmar to hold first phase of general election on Dec. 28
Gulf Today
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August 19, 2025
Myanmar’s junta said on Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a charade. Myanmar has been...
Myanmar Airstrike Kills 24 in Bombing of Mineral Hub
The Nation Thailand
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August 18, 2025
An airstrike by the Myanmar Air Force has reportedly killed 24 civilians and injured dozens more in a bombing of a community in Karenni State, according to a senior source from the Karenni Army (KA). The attack, which took place on 17 August 2025,...
Myanmar junta sets Dec. 28 poll date despite raging civil war
The Jakarta Post
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yanmar's junta said Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a charade. Myanmar has been consumed...
Beyond the Checkpoint: Myanmar Ethnic Alliance’s Rise as Border Governors
The Irrawaddy
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August 18, 2025
Nearly two years after the Three Brotherhood Alliance (3BHA) seized control of key sections of the Myanmar-China border, their hold over the lucrative Muse 105-Mile Border Trade Zone and Kyin San Kyawt Border Gate has evolved from a wartime...
The Asian Century: Myanmar workers in China
The Laotian Times
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August 19, 2025
BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Masanda is an ordinary young woman from Myanmar working at Youngor (Ruili) Co., Ltd. She has a gentle and simple personality and is quite shy. During her shifts, she works diligently, and in her leisure time,...
Depression over Bay of Bengal unlikely to head towards Myanmar, but heavy rain and strong...
Eleven Myanmar
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According to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology’s announcement this morning, the depression over the Bay of Bengal has been designated as Yellow Level, as it is not likely to move towards Myanmar. However, due to its intensity, some...
UN Report Uncovers “Systematic Torture” in Myanmar
Inter Press Service
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August 19, 2025
Armed Conflicts, Asia-Pacific, Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Nang, 28, a mother of three, is...
Promised IT role in Bangkok, forced to work as cyber slave in Myanmar: How dream job turned into a nightmare for this Ahmedabad man
The Indian Express
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August 19, 2025
Sometime in April, a 24-year-old man from Ahmedabad was offered a job in the IT sector in Bangkok. The man could not wait to start a new life in the bustling capital of Thailand. Whatever apprehension he may have had was eased by the fact that he...
Suicides Rise as Sittwe Starves Under Myanmar Junta Blockade
The Irrawaddy
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August 18, 2025
Locals in Sittwe report a disturbing rise in suicides linked to extreme poverty and hunger in the Rakhine State capital, where the military has imposed a sweeping blockade. Between May and August, at least 14 people killed themselves in Sittwe,...
As Myanmar’s Military Junta Announces Elections, Garment Industry Gears Up for Growth
Sourcing Journal - New York
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August 18, 2025
Myanmar’s military government announced the election date for Dec. 28 on Monday, two weeks after lifting the state of emergency, setting off a spate of questions from the business community. In the run up to the talk of elections, the global...
Myanmar junta sets stage for phase 1 of 2025 general election
Al Mayadeen
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August 18, 2025
Myanmar's military plans elections for December 28, despite ongoing civil unrest, opposition boycott, and rising ethnic armed group control. Myanmar's military government has scheduled the initial phase of the general elections for December 28,...
Myanmar ruling military cancels 2020 polls results
Eleven Myanmar
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Myanmar's ruling military yesterday cancelled the results of 2020 polls won by Aung San Suu Kyi's party, announcing they were not "free and fair" almost six months after deposing the Nobel laureate in a takeover. Investigations had uncovered more...
Myanmar to hold 1st phase of polls on Dec 28
Daily Star
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August 18, 2025
Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:00 AM Last update on: Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:00 AM Reuters Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:00 AM Last update on: Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:00 AM Myanmar will hold the initial phase of its general election on December 28, state television said...
How to Watch: Australia U-23 v Myanmar Final | ASEAN Women’s Championships MSIG Serenity Cup 2025
The National Tribune
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August 18, 2025
The Australian U-23 Representative Team will take on Myanmar tonight (19 August 2025 at 11pm AEST) in the final of the ASEAN Women’s Championship MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025. Australia booked their spot in the decider with a 2-1 Semi-Final win over...
World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Aug 19, 2025
Bernama
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August 19, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. INDIAN TRAINING FOR CAMBODIAN NARCOTIC OFFICERS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE India is providing special training for 20 Cambodian officers in combating illicit drug trafficking. The officers from the National Authority for Combating...
Myanmar junta sets Dec. 28 for first phase of general election
The Derrick and The News-Herald - Pennsylvania
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Myanmar’s military regime said it has scheduled Dec. 28 for the first phase of a general election, despite ongoing civil conflict and boycotts by democratic opposition groups. The Union Election Commission announced Monday that seats in both...
Crime | Aug 19, 2025 | 8 min read City youth forced into cybercrime in Myanmar
Ahmedabad Mirror
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Ahmedabad Crime Lured into a promising job in Thailand, a young Amdavadi was kidnapped, trafficked across the border into Myanmar, and forced into cybercrime by an international gang. The youth’s ordeal came to light after he approached the...
Myanmar to hold general elections starting December
NHK
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Myanmar's election commission has announced that general elections will start in late December. The Union Election Commission on Monday said the "multi-party democratic" general elections will start on December 28. The military seized power in a...
Myanmar faces Australia in AFF MSIG Serenity Cup 2025 final today
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 18, 2025
Myanmar will take on Australia at the final match of the AFF MSIG Serenity Cup 2025 today in Vietnam. At 4:00 pm Myanmar Standard Time on 19 August (today), as the third-placed match, the host Vietnam team will compete against the Thai team. At...