Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
US Envoy Visits Myanmar’s War-Torn Kachin
The Irrawaddy
·
August 15, 2025
The head of the US Embassy in Yangon visited Kachin State last week to meet business and community leaders in the war-torn but mineral-rich state. An embassy spokesperson told The Irrawaddy that Chargé d’Affaires Susan Stevenson was in the state’s...
Office of the President seeks P1-B travel budget for 2026
Cebu Daily News
·
August 15, 2025
The Office of the President (OP) is asking for P1.018 billion to fund local and foreign trips, including state visits, next year, an amount lower than this year’s allocation. Based on the 2026 National Expenditure Program, the OP’s proposal is 21...
Travel bans, restrictions alarm AZ collegiate athletes
AZ Central - Arizona
·
ASU athletes from several countries are concerned about potential travel restrictions and visa issues due to recent policy changes. ASU's athletic director has expressed support for international athletes, assuring them of their participation in...
Myanmar celebrates 2025 International Youth Day
Global New Light Of Myanmar
·
August 12, 2025
August 13, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 18 Union Minister Jeng Phang Naw Taung delivers a speech at the International Youth Day 2025 ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. A ceremony to mark the International Youth Day 2025 took place at Hotel Max in Nay...
Myanmar Junta Airstrike Targets Sagaing Civilians
The Irrawaddy
·
August 13, 2025
Myanmar’s junta warplanes bombed a civilian convoy trapped by fighting between regime forces and resistance groups in Sagaing Township on Monday, killing 16 people and injuring 20 others. Sagaing Region resistance groups told The Irrawaddy that...
Escape from Myanmar after agony of Thailand jobs trap
Star
·
Human trafficking survivors Dennis Mosoti and Philip Ruto with HAART advocacy manager Winnie Muteru / NANCY WAINAINA What began as a promising journey toward better livelihoods ended in trauma and near-death experiences for two young Kenyan men...
World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Aug 15, 2025
Bernama
·
August 15, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.CHINESE INVESTORS EYE TIMBER, TEXTILE SECTORS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Chinese companies are exploring investment potential in Cambodia's timber plantation and textile manufacturing sectors. A business delegation from Beijing City and...
Office of the President asks for P1-B travel budget
Inquirer
·
August 15, 2025
The Office of the President (OP) is asking for P1.018 billion to fund local and foreign trips, including state visits, next year, an amount lower than this year’s allocation. Based on the 2026 National Expenditure Program, the OP’s proposal is...
Myanmar army detaining two-year-olds as proxies for parents, witnesses tell UN
The Guardian
·
August 12, 2025
Children as young as two years old have been detained by Myanmar’s military, often as proxies for their parents, and held in prison facilities where there is systematic torture, UN investigators have warned. The Independent Investigative Mechanism...
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 12, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
·
August 12, 2025
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 12, 2025 Morning 🚩🚩 1. Deputy Police Chief and two conscripted soldiers escape from naval convoy heading to Bhamo and are now under protection August 11 Radio NUG The Ministry of Defence of the National Unity...
These are the best backpacking routes across southeast Asia
The Times
·
Southeast Asia is still the ultimate destination for backpacking adventures. The region spans 11 countries, from Myanmar to the Philippines, and is a kaleidoscope of cultures, landscapes and flavours. Today it blends classic routes with modern-age...
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 11, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
·
August 11, 2025
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 11, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. Ceremony held to honor parents of fallen comrade and present uniform and flag August 11 A ceremony was held to pay respects to the parents of a fallen comrade and to present them with a...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 11, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
·
August 11, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 11, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. “We will fight together and win together,” says Union Minister Dr. Zaw Wai Soe August 11 Union Minister for Education and Health, Dr. Zaw Wai Soe, stated that they will fight together and...
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Aug 18, 2025)
The Malaysian Star
·
August 18, 2025
Malaysia: * Curb bullying from primary school level, King decrees / Education Ministry to implement anti-bullying campaign in schools following royal decree * Another MP is ejected as Speaker orders Awang Solahuddin to leave * Zara Qairina case:...
Thailand's Stalled Population Growth: Prescription for Irrelevance
Asia Sentinel
·
August 18, 2025
Thailand’s economy has been lackluster for years for a mixture of reasons – politics, oligopolies, tourism dependence, past over-reliance on Japanese investment, and weak improvement in agricultural productivity. But imagine just how much worse it...
Elnora Rose Celis Crowned Mrs. Grand Tourism Ambassador 2025 in Myanmar — shines in upcoming sci-fi film “Nuclear Winter”
Cebu Daily News
·
August 14, 2025
Elnora Rose Celis has been officially crowned Mrs. Grand Tourism Ambassador 2025, bringing pride and recognition to her supporters across the globe. During the prestigious Mrs. Grand International 2025 pageant held in Myanmar, Celis also earned...
World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam : Aug 14, 2025
Bernama
·
August 14, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. JAPAN-FUNDED TAKHMAU WATER TREATMENT PLANT -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE The Japan-financed Takhmau Water Treatment Plant, situated in Takhmau City, Kandal Province, is scheduled to be inaugurated today. Built by a Japanese consortium, it...
Woes From Myanmar’s Catastrophic Civil War Spilling into Thailand
Asia Financial
·
August 13, 2025
Thailand has endured a series of what the Chinese would call “black swan” events – unexpected traumas – that have clouded the country’s political and economic outlook this year. They include a huge earthquake in Myanmar in March, which caused the...
New restaurants and businesses in Great Falls
KRTV - Montana
·
August 18, 2025
Several new businesses are in the works for Great Falls - or have opened in recent weeks - here's the latest information. WHAT: Construction of Panera Bread WHERE: 1322 10th Avenue South OPENING: Not yet announced FORMERLY: JB's Restaurant Panera...
SSPC Chairman inspects Ketumati City excavation, travels by Nay Pyi Taw–Yangon express train...
Eleven Myanmar
·
The Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, inspected the status of the restoration and maintenance of the ancient city of Ketumati on August 2 and rode the Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon express train from...