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64 foreign children, one tiny flat

When Aor visited the Din Daeng district office sometime in June, a registration officer questioned her about the number of Myanmar children listed on her family's household registration.

Bangkok Post · Aug 22

Airstrike on Myanmar monastery kills 14

A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery where civilians were gathered for a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent has killed 14 people, two rebel fighters who witnessed the aftermath said.

Bangkok Post · Aug 22

Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says

Myanmar's military conducted an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery Friday. Fourteen people died during a week-long meditation retreat at the Swel Le Oh village. The attack occurred at 9 a.m. in Myaung township, west of Mandalay. A jet fighter dropped two bombs, killing participants and wounding twenty others. Survivors fled…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Hundreds hospitalised in Yangon cholera outbreak

YANGON — Some 500 people have been hospitalised for severe diarrhoea in Myanmar's largest city, a Yangon official said on Monday, with nearly 150 testing positive for cholera.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia to deepen strategic ties with Moscow

The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government embarked on an official visit to Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Myanmar says 309,000 Rohingya eligible for return, cites Rakhine security

Myanmar verified nearly 309,000 displaced people in Bangladesh as former Rakhine residents. Repatriation will proceed only after security conditions in Rakhine State improve. Myanmar identified thousands on the repatriation list as involved in terrorist activities. Previous repatriation arrangements in 2018 and 2019 resulted in no returnees. Myanmar's military is currently…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

Thailand eyes Dawei port role

Thailand is positioning itself as a key player in the proposed Dawei deep-sea port project in Myanmar, as Russia expresses interest in investing in major infrastructure projects in the region, including the long-delayed port.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

In 2011, Myanmar suspended a giant China-backed dam after public outrage; it now plans to restart a project that could flood an area the size of Singapore

Myanmar has announced plans to resume the Myitsone hydropower project, valued at $3.6 billion, which has been inactive for 14 years. This China-supported initiative aims to provide essential electricity to the nation. However, challenges regarding environmental degradation and potential displacement for local communities raise serious concerns. Additionally, fears of earthquakes…

The Times of India · Aug 15

Myanmar will allow 300,000 Rohingya refugees to return from Bangladesh ‘once security improves’

Military-backed government has verified that more than 300,000 Rohingya living in Bangladesh’s refugee camps are former residents of western Rakhine state

The Independent UK · Aug 15

What the Dhammapada Really Teaches About Anger, Hatred, and Why You Keep Suffering

The verse that changes everythingVerse 17 of the Dhammapada doesn't open gently. It gives you a list, "he abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me", and then tells you plainly: those who carry such thoughts do not still their hatred. The verse doesn't say your grievance…

Times Life · Aug 15