The Taeng National Army (TNLA) has captured a town in Shan State, bordering China in northern Myanmar. Myanmar media Irrawaddy reported this information in a report on Wednesday (June 26). According to the report, the Taeng National Liberation Army (TNLA), a rebel armed force of the state, attacked the junta forces in the northern Shan […]
Read MoreThe Singapore government has seized US$4.4 billion (S$6 billion) worth of illegal assets related to crime and money laundering. Almost half of these illegal assets were seized from last year’s record financial scandals. Bloomberg reported this information in a report on Wednesday (June 26). These assets have been seized between January 2019 and June 2024. […]
Read MoreThe insurgent group Arakan Army (AA) has claimed control of Thandwe Airport in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. A source close to AA confirmed that they took possession of it on Sunday (June 23). Thandwe Airport in the coastal city of western Myanmar’s Rakhine state is the international gateway to the famous Ngapali Beach, Myanmar news outlet […]
Read MoreThe Immigration Department of Malaysia has detained 1700 immigrants including Bangladeshis for violating immigration laws. On Sunday (June 23), they were detained for checking the documents of the immigrants after raiding the residential area of Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad Flats, Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, Port Klang, Selangor State. Among those detained are citizens of Indonesia, […]
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin’s state visits to North Korea and Vietnam have been “significant and fruitful”, the Kremlin has claimed. This was claimed by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at a press briefing in Moscow on Friday. Calling the Western reaction to Putin’s visit to the two South Asian countries “confused”, he said that Moscow’s partnership […]
Read MoreClashes continue between junta forces and rebel groups in various states of Myanmar. Two members of the rebels were killed in a clash with the junta troops in China state from last Tuesday to Thursday. Several people were injured on both sides. For the past few months, there have been massive clashes between the junta […]
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin called Vietnam one of Russia’s most reliable partners. He said, “Our relationship with the South Asian country has been going on for a long time and has made a lot of sacrifices with honor.” He said these things after a bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chin on Thursday. […]
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin is now in Vietnam after visiting North Korea in Asia. Putin has received a warm welcome in Vietnam as in Korea. Vietnamese President Tho Lam congratulated Putin on his re-election last March, calling him a ‘comrade’. The US does not look favorably on Putin’s visit to Korea and Vietnam amid the […]
Read MorePolice have arrested 22 people for celebrating the birthday of Myanmar’s ousted pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. They were arrested in Mandalay, the country’s second largest city, after posting photos of Suu Kyi wearing flowers in her hair on her birthday on Wednesday. The country’s media outlet Eleven Media reported this news citing an […]
Read MoreThe agreement would see Malaysia, one of the world’s biggest producers of the pungent fruit, join Southeast Asian neighbours Thailand and Vietnam in shipping fresh durian to the multi-billion dollar Chinese market. Malaysia was previously allowed to ship only durian products and frozen whole durian to China. China and Malaysia renewed a five-year economic and […]
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