Myanmar women's national football team coach Colin Bell faced his former team, South Korea, at the Asian Games in Japan on Monday, resulting in a 5 to 0 defeat for Myanmar. Bell, an English tactician who coached the South Korean team from 2019 to 2024, took over the Myanmar…
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· South Korea
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YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
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South Korea defeated Myanmar 5-0 on Monday to begin their women's football competition at the Asian Games in Japan. The Group F match took place at Nagai Stadium in Osaka. Midfielder Kim Min-ji scored a hat trick, while defender Jang Selgi and Choe Yu-ri each scored one goal.…
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· South Korea
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Myanmar's military backed government has declared its current United Nations ambassador, Kyaw Moe Tun, illegitimate as the UN prepares to decide on his credentials. Kyaw Moe Tun was appointed by the government of Aung San Suu Kyi and broke with the country's rulers following the…
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· Indonesia · Japan
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The Jakarta PostIndonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
The Japan TimesJapan · Centre · News2u Holdings
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Myanmar president Min Aung Hlaing concluded a three day state visit to Vietnam on Sunday, where both nations vowed to strengthen defense and security ties. This trip marks the sixth official foreign visit for the former general since he assumed the presidency in April. He has…
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· Germany · Indonesia
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Deutsche WelleGermany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
Tempo EnglishIndonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
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The UNHCR has stated it has no role in Malaysia's planned repatriation of refugees to Myanmar, warning that the country remains unsafe for return. Malaysia's Home Ministry recently finalized the first phase of a voluntary repatriation program intended to return 1,476 refugees on…
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· South Africa · United Kingdom
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Daily MaverickSouth Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
ReutersUnited Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) has announced its 2026 awardees, honoring three individuals from Singapore, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The recipients are veteran diplomat Tommy Koh, social entrepreneur Runa Khan, and human rights defender Bo Kyi. The formal citation…
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· Philippines · Singapore
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A United Nations human rights office report has found that human rights conditions in Myanmar have plummeted to a new low. The report, covering June 2025 to May 2026, cites unrelenting conflict, military violence, and a growing conflict economy as primary drivers of civilian…
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· Bangladesh · Qatar
· 1 of them is linked to a state
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The Daily StarBangladesh · Centre · Mediaworld Ltd
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Diplomatic missions from 15 countries and the European Union have called for sustained international support for approximately 1.2 million Rohingya refugees currently residing in Bangladesh. The call comes as the crisis enters its tenth year, marking the anniversary of the 2017…
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· Argentina · Bangladesh · Qatar · United States
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InfobaeArgentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
The Daily StarBangladesh · Centre · Mediaworld Ltd
Al JazeeraQatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
ZeteoUnited States · Left · Mehdi Hasan (journalist-owned)
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At least 14 people were killed on Friday when a military airstrike hit a Buddhist monastery in the Myaung township of Myanmar's central Sagaing region. The victims, which included 11 men and three women, were attending a meditation retreat to mark Buddhist Lent. Local witnesses…
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Deutsche WelleGermany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
South China Morning PostHong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
Tempo EnglishIndonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
Corriere della SeraItaly · Centre-right · RCS MediaGroup (Cairo Communication)
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
BBC NewsUnited Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
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The Myanmar military has deployed hundreds of troops to the southern Tanintharyi Region to clear land designated for the Dawei Special Economic Zone, a Russia-backed project that includes a planned deep-sea port and power plant. This offensive follows a late June visit to the…
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· Japan · Thailand
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The Japan TimesJapan · Centre · News2u Holdings
Bangkok PostThailand · Centre · Post Publishing PCL
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China has rejected a claim by the United States that it is wrongfully detaining Min Zin, a US citizen and founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar (ISP-M). The US State Department designated Zin as wrongfully detained on Thursday, a move that makes securing his…
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· Hong Kong · Qatar
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Hong Kong Free PressHong Kong · Centre-left · Non-profit, reader-funded
Al JazeeraQatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
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Myanmar military chief Ye Win Oo met with Thailand's top general, Ukris Boontanondha, in Bangkok on Thursday. This meeting marks Ye Win Oo's first foreign trip since assuming his role. The discussions focused on security cooperation along the 2,400 kilometer border shared by the…
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· Indonesia · Qatar
· 1 of them is linked to a state
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The Jakarta PostIndonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
Al JazeeraQatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
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Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Myanmar's leader, Min Aung Hlaing, for talks focused on deepening the relationship between the two nations. During the meeting, Putin described Min Aung Hlaing as a friend of Russia and noted that the countries are cooperating across…
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· Hong Kong · United States
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South China Morning PostHong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
Associated PressUnited States · Centre · Non-profit news cooperative
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United Nations investigators report that the Myanmar military has increased its attacks on civilians using airborne weapons. The military is increasingly utilizing drones, motorized paragliders, and gyrocopters to conduct low altitude strikes with unguided explosives, including…
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· Hong Kong · Japan
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South China Morning PostHong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
The Japan TimesJapan · Centre · News2u Holdings
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A United Nations investigation released Tuesday found that Myanmar's military has increasingly used low cost aircraft, including motorized paragliders, gyrocopters, and drones, to carry out aerial attacks that kill civilians. The report by the Independent Investigative Mechanism…
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· Japan · United States
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Kyodo NewsJapan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
BloombergUnited States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
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Myanmar's military backed government has rejected calls from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the unconditional release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The government stated that such demands interfere with the country's judicial process. Suu Kyi is…
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3 sources across 3 countries
· Hong Kong · Japan · United States
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South China Morning PostHong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
The Japan TimesJapan · Centre · News2u Holdings
BloombergUnited States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
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Two federal judges in Boston and Chicago have ruled that the Trump administration may end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of South Sudan and Myanmar. The decisions, issued on August 7, reject last ditch efforts by immigrant rights advocates to maintain the…
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5 sources across 4 countries
· United Kingdom · Germany · Qatar · Singapore
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The GuardianUnited Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
ReutersUnited Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
Der SpiegelGermany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
Al JazeeraQatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
The Straits TimesSingapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing concluded a two day official visit to Thailand on Friday. The visit included a red carpet reception, an honor guard, and meetings with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Min Aung Hlaing, a retired general who seized power in a 2021 coup,…
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3 sources across 3 countries
· Germany · Hong Kong · Japan
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Deutsche WelleGermany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
South China Morning PostHong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
Kyodo NewsJapan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
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The US State Department and the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations called for the unconditional release of Myanmar's detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The call for her release also extended to other political prisoners.
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· Thailand · United Kingdom
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Bangkok PostThailand · Centre · Post Publishing PCL
ReutersUnited Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing visited Thailand on Thursday for a two day official trip to meet with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. This marks the first official visit to Thailand since Min Aung Hlaing became president following elections held between December and…
development
6 sources across 4 countries
· Japan · Indonesia · Qatar · United States
· 1 of them is linked to a state
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Asahi ShimbunJapan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
Kyodo NewsJapan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
The Japan TimesJapan · Centre · News2u Holdings
The Jakarta PostIndonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
Al JazeeraQatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
BloombergUnited States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to arrive in Thailand on Thursday for a two day visit. He will be welcomed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul with an official ceremony and military honour guard inspection at Government House. The visit includes private and…
development
2 sources across 2 countries
· Hong Kong · Thailand
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South China Morning PostHong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
Bangkok PostThailand · Centre · Post Publishing PCL
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Myanmar's detained former leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi met with Arnaud de Baecque, the Resident Representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Myanmar, in the capital of Naypyitaw on Monday. The meeting was announced by…
development
2 sources across 2 countries
· Pakistan · South Korea
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
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Aung San Suu Kyi, the detained former leader of Myanmar, met with Arnaud de Baecque, the resident representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on Monday in the capital, Naypyitaw. The meeting is the first confirmed contact between the 81 year old Nobel…
15 sources across 11 countries
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Asahi ShimbunJapan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
Kyodo NewsJapan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
The Japan TimesJapan · Centre · News2u Holdings
Der SpiegelGermany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
The GuardianUnited Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
BBC NewsUnited Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
South China Morning PostHong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
The Jakarta PostIndonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
NRCNetherlands · Centre · Mediahuis
Al JazeeraQatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
Daily MaverickSouth Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
El PaisSpain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
Bangkok PostThailand · Centre · Post Publishing PCL
BloombergUnited States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
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The Malaysian Prime Minister has stated that Myanmar agreed to take back 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia. This development follows recent tensions between the refugee population and local communities in Malaysia.
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The Japan TimesJapan · Centre · News2u Holdings
ReutersUnited Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
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