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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026 Batam, Cambodia, china, cybercrime, digital fraud, gambling syndicate, immigration crackdown, indonesia, interpol, investment scams, jakarta, Laos, law enforcement, Myanmar, online gambling, police raid, Reuters style, Southeast Asia, thailand, transnational crime, vietnam

Indonesia Detains 321 Foreign Nationals in Jakarta Crackdown on Online Gambling Syndicate

Jakarta— Indonesian police on Saturday arrested 321 foreign nationals, most of them Vietnamese, in a raid on an alleged online

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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026 Aung San Suu Kyi, Beijing, ceasefire, China border, civil war, cross-border trade, ethnic armed groups, infrastructure projects, Kachin state, Mandalay, military coup, military junta, Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar, Myanmar elections, Myitkyina, pro-democracy militias, rebel offensive, regional stability, Southeast Asia, transport corridor

Myanmar Junta Claims Strategic Northern Route Retaken After Year-Long Offensive

Yangon- Myanmar’s military said on Thursday it had recaptured a key northern transport corridor linking the central city of Mandalay

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NewsDesk MC April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Aung San Suu Kyi, Buddhist holiday, civil war, democracy movement, Full Moon Day of Kason, house arrest, human rights, junta government, military coup, military rule, Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar, Myanmar election, Naypyitaw, nobel peace prize, political detention, political prisoners, prison sentence, prisoner amnesty, Southeast Asia, state media

Myanmar Cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s Prison Term Again in Holiday Amnesty

Bangkok– Myanmar’s military-backed government on Thursday reduced the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi as part of

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NewsDesk MC April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 caregivers, child protection, child-friendly spaces, community recovery, conflict-affected, disaster impact, displacement, earthquake, education disruption, emotional wellbeing, humanitarian aid, humanitarian response, Inle Lake, mental health, Myanmar, ngos, Nyaungshwe, psychosocial support, safe spaces, Shan State, Southeast Asia, trauma recovery, unicef, youth resilience

One Year After Myanmar Earthquake, Child Protection Programmes Focus on Psychological Recovery in Displacement Areas

“Before, I was scared to talk to people… now I can stand in front of others and lead.” One year

Myanmar Cuts Suu Kyi Sentence in New Year Amnesty Move

Naypyidaw – Myanmar’s military-backed authorities have reduced the prison sentence of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi by one-sixth

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NewsDesk MC April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 airlines, Asia aviation, aviation, aviation industry, China exports, crack spread, crude oil, economic impact, energy markets, fuel supply, global trade, IATA, jet fuel, middle east, Myanmar, oil prices, pakistan, refinery capacity, refining margins, south korea, Strait of Hormuz, supply disruption, thailand, vietnam, Willie Walsh

Jet Fuel Crunch May Linger Months After Hormuz Reopens, IATA Warns

Singapore — Global jet fuel supply could take months to recover even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, the head

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 armed conflict, ASEAN, Aung San Suu Kyi, authoritarian rule, civil war, democracy movement, elections, ethnic militias, geopolitical risk, governance crisis, insurgency, International Relations, junta, military coup, military rule, Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar, Naypyitaw, political transition, Southeast Asia, Union Solidarity and Development Party

Myanmar General Tightens Grip as Junta Chief Becomes President

Naypyitaw— Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing was elected president by a military-dominated parliament on Friday, consolidating his authority five

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Hundreds more Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh

Aceh (Reuters) – More than 500 Rohingya refugees originally from Myanmar landed on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh province on

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NewsDesk MC November 17, 2023November 18, 2023 india, Myanmar

More Myanmar troops fleeing rebel attacks enter India

(Reuters) – At least 29 more Myanmar soldiers entered India on Thursday fleeing an attack by insurgents on their military

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NewsDesk MC November 16, 2023November 18, 2023 india, Myanmar

After battle with junta, Myanmar rebels take control of border point with India

Zokhawthar (Reuters) – Two days after rebel forces in Myanmar’s Chin state overran the junta’s two military bases close to

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