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Thaksin’s meeting with Anwar of great benefit to ASEAN, says Paetongtarn

Source: The Nation

Published on Feb. 3, 2025, 8:49 a.m.

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s visit to Malaysia would bring many benefits to ASEAN, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday.

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Arakan Army Defeats Myanmar Junta Base in Magwe Region Rout

Source: Irrawaddy

Published on Feb. 3, 2025, 8:04 a.m.

The Arakan Army reports seizing a junta defensive position in Ngape Township, Magwe Region this weekend, killing several dozen solders as it expands operations beyond its home state of Rakhine.

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In the Myanmar military, life insurance for soldiers isn’t paying out

Source: Radio Free Asia

Published on Feb. 3, 2025, 7:11 a.m.

Soldiers pay into a plan run by the son of Myanmar’s coup leader and bereaved families say they receive nothing.

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Rohingya crisis is global issue, not just for Bangladesh: Touhid

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

Published on Feb. 3, 2025, 7:11 a.m.

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today stressed that the protracted Rohingya crisis is not solely Bangladesh’s burden but a global issue that could threaten the entire region if left unaddressed.

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Myanmar and cryptocurrency key topics in Anwar-Thaksin meeting

Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service

Published on Feb. 3, 2025, 7:07 a.m.

High on the agenda, at his meeting with former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday afternoon, were the situation in Myanmar and the development of cryptocurrencies, according to Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

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Karen-Led Rebels Seize Myanmar Junta Base in Mon State

Source: Irrawaddy

Published on Feb. 3, 2025, 6:59 a.m.

They seized the base where around 100 junta troops were stationed on Saturday after a month of fighting, arresting 29 regime troops including battalion commander, Ko Aung Aung, an FFD spokesman told The Irrawaddy on Monday.

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Myanmar’s Civil War After Four Years

Source: Irrawaddy

Published on Feb. 2, 2025, 11:58 p.m.

Four years after its military coup and consequent civil war, Myanmar’s spotlight in global headlines continues to dim as geostrategic reorientations and realignments among the major powers take center stage.

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The Situation in Myanmar Four Years after the Coup d’État (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Published on Feb. 2, 2025, 11:24 p.m.

I strongly condemn the Myanmar military for not working toward a peaceful resolution despite repeated calls by the international community while many innocent civilians are killed and wounded daily by airstrikes and other acts of violence.

Statement | Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi

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Increased Child Casualties from Landmines in Arakan State

Source: Burma News International

Published on Feb. 2, 2025, 11 p.m.

Child casualties, both deaths and injuries, from landmines and unexploded ordinance are increasing in Arakan (Rakhine) State, particularly in and around former battlefields and areas where junta troops have temporarily camped.

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Global Myanmar pro-democracy protests mark the four year anniversary of the military coup

Source: Democratic Voice of Burma

Published on Feb. 2, 2025, 11:48 a.m.

Myanmar pro-democracy groups staged protests in Japan, Norway, France, Switzerland, Germany, Australia and the U.S. on Saturday to mark the fourth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. 

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