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Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 29, 2025 Morning
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 29, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. Terrorist Military Junta Orchestrates Fake Peace Process While Committing Real Atrocities June 28 Radio NUG Under the banner of “Peace Forum 2025,” the terrorist military junta organized...
Flag handover marks Myanmar as host of Mekong Tourism Forum in 2026
VIENTIANE, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 Mekong Tourism Forum concluded successfully, with Laos officially handing over a symbolic flag to Myanmar, the designated host for the 2026 forum. The handover ceremony was led by Phonemaly Inthaphome,...

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 28, 2025 Evening
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 28, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. LGBT Community Facing Heightened Challenges in Earthquake Aftermath June 28 The LGBT community in Myanmar has been facing increased challenges in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake,...

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 28, 2025 Morning
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 28, 2025 Morning 🚩🚩 1. Junta checkpoint near Nyaung Kone police station in Pyawbwe Township attacked — four junta soldiers including a commissioned officer killed June 27 Radio NUG According to a statement from...

Flag Handover Marks Myanmar as Host of 2026 Mekong Tourism Forum
KPL The 2025 Mekong Tourism Forum concluded successfully in Luang Prabang on June 26, with Laos officially handing over the Mekong Tourism Forum flag to Myanmar, the designated host for the 2026 edition. (KPL) The 2025 Mekong Tourism Forum...

Myanmar to host Mekong Tourism Forum 2026
The group documentary photo session is underway at the Mekong Tourism Forum 2025 in Laos on 24-26 June. The Mekong Tourism Forum 2025 and the 55th Mekong Sub-regional Tourism Board Meeting took place from 24 to 26 June in Luang Prabang, Laos. The...

Myanmar’s human rights crisis is deepened as aid collapses, attacks will intensify
In a briefing striking at Human Rights Council In Geneva, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, described a country seized by war, repression and deepening of suffering. Since the military coup In February 2021,...

Belarus Supplies Air Defense System to Myanmar Junta: Activist Group
Belarus has supplied an air defense system to Myanmar’s junta to defend against anti-regime drone strikes, Justice for Myanmar said. The rights group said on Saturday that it had uncovered significant, ongoing military collaboration between the...

Two Mizoram Journalists Part of BBC Team That Won Emmy For ‘Myanmar’s Civil War’ Documentary
Ukhrul, June 28: Two journalists from Mizoram HC Vanlalruata and Isaac Zoramsanga have scripted history, becoming the first from the northeastern state to be part of a BBC team that won an international Emmy Award for a documentary on civil war in...

Peace theater of the absurd in Myanmar
Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC) military regime is gearing up for elections, slated to held by the end of 2025. As part of the preparations, the junta conducted a three-day “Peace Forum” in Naypyidaw, even as the city recovers from...

Two Mizoram journalists part of BBC team that won Emmy for Myanmar docu
Two journalists from Mizoram became the first from the northeastern state to be part of a team that won an International Emmy Award for a BBC documentary on Myanmar's civil war. HC Vanlalruata and Isaac Zoramsanga, contributed to BBC World's...
Trump restricts travel from Cuba, 12 other countries
President Donald Trump issued an executive order that took effect June 9 banning residents of 12 countries from entering the United States and placing harsh visa restrictions on those from another seven, including Cuba, along with Venezuela,...

Top 10 Cheap Countries to Travel in 2025 for Unforgettable Budget Adventures
June 27, 2025, Dubai, UAE- 2025 has not been easy, let’s face it. “Is it even safe to go anywhere anymore?” is a question that many of us have. We’re all under a lot of stress, prices are rising, and the news is frightening. Travel is therefore...
Holidays promote productivity, says HR expert
Raphael John-Lall Last weekend, as a result of the Labour Day and Corpus Christi holidays, T&T’s workers enjoyed another four-day holiday weekend for 2025. There are 14 holidays on T&T’s calendar and it raises the question of how...

ASEAN Rail Tourism Corridor Takes Center Stage at Mekong Tourism Forum 2025
Laos hosted the Mekong Tourism Forum 2025 in Luang Prabang from 24 to 27 June, spotlighting the proposed ASEAN Rail Tourism Corridor (ARTC) as a key initiative to boost regional travel and connectivity. Held under the theme “United Journey –...

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 25, 2025 Evening
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 25, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. Junta Airstrikes on Kyaukme Kill 4 Civilians, Injure 14 Including Children, and Damage Schools and Homes June 25 Despite its declared ceasefire, the terrorist military council conducted...

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 25, 2025 Evening
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 25, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Draft Interim Constitution of the Sagaing Federal Unit Approved by Its Parliament June 25 The 5th Regular Session of the Sagaing Federal Unit Parliament was held today, June 25, 2025, at...

Thailand ramps up border restrictions with Cambodia, with tourists blocked from crossing
(ABC-Australia) The Thailand-Cambodia border stoush has escalated again, with extra checks at the border aimed at stopping tourists from crossing. Only students, medical patients and people purchasing essential goods will be allowed to cross the...

Has there been a US policy shift on Myanmar in Trump 2.0?
The US’s recent imposition of a complete travel ban affecting 12 countries, including Myanmar, among few other countries under partial ban, is becoming a contentious topic. Citing security concerns and high visa overstay rates, the travel ban...

Two Mizo journalists part of Emmy-Winning BBC team for Myanmar civil war documentary
Aizawl: Two journalists from Mizoram, HC Vanlalruata and Isaac Zoramsanga, have achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first from the state to be part of a team that won an international Emmy Award for a documentary. The short-form...