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Political monk U Wirathu in custody

Fugitive controversial monk U Wirathu, wanted for sedition, has surrendered to police after a year-long manhunt. The arrest of the ultranationalist comes less than a week before the general election. U Wirathu is a founder of the Association for the

Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …
Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
February 26, 2021
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …
Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …

Powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims capture of base, hundreds of soldiers
Source: Voice of America East AsiaMay 6, 2024
2 hours ago
Karen rebels set up border patrol near Mae Hong Son
Source: Bangkok Post Top StoriesMay 4, 2024
3 days ago
Myanmar rebels set up border patrol near Mae Hong Son
Source: Bangkok Post Recent StoriesMay 4, 2024
3 days ago
Most countries in Asia see decline in press freedom
Source: Voice of America East AsiaMay 3, 2024
3 days ago

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