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The real winner in Myanmar’s civil war is China
W HEN MIN AUNG HLAING, then chief of Myanmar’s army, led a coup in February 2021, China called it “a major cabinet reshuffle”. On June 16th Xi Jinping, China’s leader, nee ...
Held, tortured, forced into scams: 25 Maharashtra youths trapped at Myanmar border
Lured by fake overseas job offers, dozens of Maharashtra youths allegedly remain trapped in cyber scam compounds near the Thailand-Myanmar border, where families claim they face torture and forced ...
Myanmar set to restart contentious $3.6 billion dam project backed by China
(Corrects to fix month of Soe Win's visit, which took place in December, not April, paragraph 26) July 1 (Reuters) - Myanmar's new government aims to complete within roughly eight years a contentious ...
Thailand enforces “Zero Trust” airport security to eradicate smuggling rings
BANGKOK: Thailand is launching a nationwide crackdown on airport security, aiming to dismantle transnational smuggling networks and restore international confidence, after a Thai Airways flight ...
Whereabouts of Iran’s new supreme leader unknown as public mourning of Khamenei continues
The first day of public ceremonies honoring the late ayatollah was held in Iran on Saturday. Tehran has paused diplomacy with the US for the funeral. Follow for live updates.
What Trump and Iran have said about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral
A massive gathering, security concerns and paused negotiations have turned a mourning period into a diplomatic flashpoint.
Pipe dreams: Bangladesh surfers chase waves at Asian Games
The headquarters of the Bangladesh Surf Girls and Boys Club is a weather-beaten white shack but, like the seemingly endless beach on which it sits, its members' ambitions stretch far. The youngest ...
In 100 days, finance minister unable to give fillip to the economy, restore private sector confidence
Kathmandu, July 4 -- Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle took office on March 27, 2026, pledging to prioritise economic reform, create a more business-friendly environment and pursue legal and regulatory ...
Malaysia economic growth likely slowed to 5.3% in January-March
BENGALURU, May 12 - Malaysia's economic growth likely eased in the first quarter, after expanding the most in more than three years in the previous quarter, according to a Reuters poll of economists, ...