On the Thai-Myanmar border, effective third-sector actors in help

Refugees sleep beside the Moei river on the cold and dark winter nights, with no shelter or blankets. Donations from regional civil society organisations (CSOs) such as Myanmar migrant-based community-based organisations (CBOs) in Thailand, Karen region-based CSOs, and some Thailand CSOs are thei...

Thailand's energy sector has been hit by Myanmar sanctions and lower output

Liquefied natural gas prices are skyrocketing due to a worldwide energy shortage, but Thailand has to increase its imports to offset a dramatic drop in output at its main gas field and as sanctions threaten Myanmar's supply.

At a time when European demand is soaring, the Southeast A...

Little light on PTTEP, which is mired in a Myanmar quagmire

Thailand's energy security is reliant on pipeline gas supplies from a neighboring country.

When it comes to its Myanmar holdings, Thailand's national upstream business PTTEP is caught between a rock and a hard place.

Human rights organizations continue to put pressure ...

With additional Myanmar sanctions, the EU leaves Australia in the trail

In response to efforts to restrict Myanmar's military's access to foreign cash, the European Union has added a significant oil and gas company to its current round of sanctions.

The state-owned Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise is one of four organisations identified in the EU'...

Thailand Set to Takeover Myanmar’s Biggest Gas Field

The State Oil and gas explorer of Thailand is planning to take over the biggest gas field of Myanmar as Total Energies and Chevron Corporation exited the Southeast Asian state last year.

Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Pcl will be acquiring the Yadana field. PTTEP alread...

Myanmar to open schools from November, students given Covid-19 vaccines

Myanmar's Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment for Covid-19 announced that they will be reopening schools from November.

Highlights

• Myanmar's Central Committee announced reopening schools in November
•  Students ...

Japan warns citizens against possible threat in 6 nations

Highlights

• Foreign Ministry of Japan has urged its citizens to stay away from crowded places
• Six other nations are also warned regarding this possible threat

The Foreign Ministry of Japan has urged its citizens to stay away from crow...

Two people arrested in US for conspiring to kill ambassador

Two Myanmar citizens have been arrested, as they were planning to kill or harm Myanmar’s US Ambassador Kyan Moe Tun.

Ye Hein Zaw and Phyo Hein Htut had conspired against to kill or injure Tun, this was supposed to happen in the United States of America, as told by the Audrey Strau...

OUR BUSINESS ENTITIES SHOULD STOP REAL ESTATE PROJECT IN MYANMAR SAYS JAPAN

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• Tokyo Tatemono, one of the company involved in the real estate project said that they have suspended operation of the Y-Complex project immediately after the coup

According to a statement given by Human Rights Now, Human Rights Watch, Japan International Volu...

BURMESE FOOTBALLER SEEKING REFUGEE STATUS GETS SIX-MONTH VISA FROM JAPANESE GOVERNMENT

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• Reports claim that  Aung has been granted a designated activities visa which permits him to stay and work in the Japan for six months

According to Kyodo News, Pyae Lyan Aung, goalkeeper of the national football team of Myanmar had previously applied for ...

CHINA CDC REPORTS AROUND 14.29% OF CHINA’S POPULATION VACCINATED

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• China CDC reports around 14.29% of China’s population vaccinated.
• Chinese vaccines are said to have an efficacy range of 50.7% to 79.3%.
• China by mid-June plans to vaccinate 560 million of the country's 1.4 bill...

MYANMAR CITIZENS WILL NOT BE FORCED TO RETURN BY AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

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• The government of Australia tells Myanmar citizens that they will not be forced to return to Myanmar
• The government of Australia has stopped the short of the across-the-board visa extensions

The government of Australia ha...

UNITED KINGDOM OFFERS SHELTER TO AMBASSADOR OF MYANMAR

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• United Kingdom offered shelter to the ousted ambassador of Myanmar
• Nigel Adams said that, he pays tribute to the courage and patriotism of Kyaw Zwar Minn

The government of United Kingdom said that, it has been willing to ...

TWO AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS RELEASED FROM MYANMAR DETENTION

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• The government of Australia said that, two Australian citizens have been released from the Myanmar detention
• The officials of Australia had provided consular assistance to the couple at the time of their detention and release in Myanmar

CHINA BORDER WITH MYANMAR LEADS TO RISING COVID-19 CASES

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• China border with Myanmar area leads to rising COVID-19 cases.
• Southwestern Yunnan province’s, Ruili city has put residents in its urban area under home quarantine.
• On April 4 the city recorded 15 new local cases.

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SEEKS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ‘SEAN TURNELL’ HELD IN MYANMAR

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• The government of Australia is seeking the military regime of Myanmar for releasing a man from Australia
• The man was working as an economic advisor to the deposed leader of Myanmar known as Aung San Suu Kyi

The government...

AMID MILITARY COUP, U.S. CALLS BACK NON-ESSENTIAL EMBASSY STAFF

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• According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, total 521 civilians have been brutally killed over the period of two months against the February 1, 2021

• The United States on Tuesday ordered departure of non-emergency US government empl...

U.S. SUSPENDS TRADE DEAL WITH MYANMAR UNTIL DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT IS BROUGHT BACK

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• The Myanmar military took over the country for a year and several top leaders like Aung San Suu Kyi were taken in the custody

• US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a statement that “The United States supports the people of Burma in their ...

MILITARY VIOLENCE IN MYANMAR IS ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS SAYS US PRESIDENT BIDEN

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• The President said the situation is Myanmar was terrible and we’re working on imposing new sanctions

• The Joe Biden administration had decided to grant temporary deportation relief and work permits to Myanmar citizens living in the United States i...

JAPAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONDEMNS MYANMAR’S USE OF FORCE AGAINST ITS CIVILIANS

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• Japan Foreign Minister condemns Myanmar’s use of force against its civilians.
• Around 100 protestors were killed by Myanmar’s security forces.
• On Saturday at least 114 people were killed as the military celebra...