Saturday, 11 March 2017 BEIJING: More than 20,000 Myanmar refugees have entered China, fleeing areas along the border after violent clashes broke out between the south east Asian country’s army and ethnic rebels this week, Beijing said. Geng Shuang, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry, said at a regular …
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Saturday, 11 March 2017 GENEVA: Myanmar looks set to escape an international investigation into alleged atrocities against its Rohingya minority, after the European Union decided not to seek one at the UN Human Rights Council, said a draft resolution. The United Nations said in a report last month that …
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Saturday, 11 March 2017 YANGON: From spells to win back an errant lover to help communing with spirits, Myanmar’s mediums, soothsayers and wizards dabbling in the occult, are in high demand. Most people in the country believe in a brand of Buddhism laced with animism and magic, but since …
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Friday, 10 February 2017 DHAKA: Bangladesh is working with Myanmar security forces to stop Rohingya militants crossing their shared border, but will continue to allow women, children and the elderly to seek shelter there, a top government official said. Around 69,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh to escape violence in …
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Tuesday, 17 January 2017 PETALING JAYA: The Food Flotilla destined for Myanmar to help the Rohingyas will depart on 3 February, said the organisers. The flotilla was supposed to have set sail from Port Klang on 10 January but was delayed after the Myanmar government failed to give approval for …
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Friday, 13 January 2017 Dhaka: Bangladesh urged Myanmar to end months of violence that has forced tens of thousands of Rohingya to flee across the border, saying the influx was hitting economic development. At least 65,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since Myanmar launched a military operation in October following …
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Wednesday, 11 January 2017 YANGON/DHAKA: A special envoy of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi will begin top-level talks in Bangladesh on Wednesday (11 January), as the United Nations said the Rohingya crisis prompted 65,000 people to flee Myanmar for Bangladesh in the past 3 months. Kyaw Tin, Myanmar’s deputy …
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Wednesday, 28 December 2016 PETALING JAYA: A “food flotilla” will depart from Malaysia for the Rakhine state in Myanmar next month. The flotilla is expected to deliver almost 1,000 tonnes of rice, medical aid and other essential supplies to the state that fronts the Bay of Bengal. The flotilla is …
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Tuesday, 15 November 2016 KUALA LUMPUR: Daibochi Plastic and Packaging Industry Bhd will invest US$6.8mil (RM29mil) for a controlling stake in a new joint venture company to tap into the flourishing consumer packaging market in Myanmar. The flexible packaging manufacturer entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Myanmar Smart …
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Thursday, 5 October 2017 : Bangladeshi authorities have destroyed about 20 boats that ferried Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar, accusing smugglers of using the huge exodus to bring methamphetamine into the country. Refugees told Reuters that border guards also beat and arrested passengers and crew as they landed at Shah …
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