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World6d agoThey fled persecution in Myanmar . In Muslim - majority Malaysia , Rohingya still struggle to belongRohingya individuals who fled persecution in Myanmar continue to face challenges in integrating into Muslim-majority Malaysia. This highlights the ongoing struggles faced by refugees and displaced populations.isp.netscape.com · United States
WorldOct 31ED arrests four more accused, including Myanmar national, in cross-border drug networkChintuang was a Myanmar-based supplier of the 49.1 kg methamphetamine consignment seized in August 2025, while Lalrammuana was the main handler and Jabrul Haque its intended receiver at Damchhera-Kanhmun border; Abu Saleh was allegedly the operator whose account received ₹11.44 croreThe Hindu
WorldOct 27Myanmar: spectacular lantern festival lights up ancient temples in BaganHundreds of glowing lanterns floated into the night sky above Bagan's ancient pagodas. Thousands gathered to celebrate Thadingyut, Myanmar's Festival of Lights marking the end of Buddhist Lent.Africanews [en]
WorldOct 27Myanmar: spectacular lantern festival lights up ancient temples in BaganHundreds of glowing lanterns floated into the night sky above Bagan's ancient pagodas. Thousands gathered to celebrate Thadingyut, Myanmar's Festival of Lights marking the end of Buddhist Lent.EuroNews [en]
WorldOct 27Hong Kong beautician gets 4 years for selling friends to Myanmar scam hubA Hong Kong beautician has been sentenced to four years in jail for tricking two friends into forced labour and confinement in Myanmar’s notorious “KK Park” scam farm, with a judge slamming her actions as “vicious and inhumane”. District Court Judge Adriana Noelle Tse Ching on Tuesday said the 33-year-old defendant, Poon Sum-yi, had premeditated the fraudulent scheme to lure the two victims into travelling to Thailand, before selling them to the Chinese-run scam compound in neighbouring Myanmar...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 21What’s behind the quiet US diplomatic thaw with Myanmar?Fresh from walking down red carpets laid out by his Southeast Asian neighbours, Myanmar’s ex-military chief Min Aung Hlaing appears to have a new diplomatic feather in his cap: re-engagement with the United States. Washington slapped sanctions on Min Aung Hlaing just 10 days after his February 1, 2021 coup and the ensuing bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Waves of subsequent sanctions targeted military-linked companies and cronies. Yet since last month, two rounds of talks with US...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 21Myanmar’s Shan State Is the World’s Meth LabAre illicit drugs now a bigger business in the Mekong than scam centers?Foreign Policy
WorldOct 19'We don't have to wait for others to support us': Myanmar refugees find hope in Thailand's work programA year ago, Thailand granted long-staying refugees from Myanmar the right to work legally. Refugees and rights groups welcome the move but say the program's first year has exposed significant shortcomings.DW News [en]