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Insight: Myanmar rebels disrupt China rare earth trade, sparking regional scramble
BANGKOK, March 28 (Reuters) - When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar's rare-earths mining belt in October, they dealt a blow to the country's embattled military junta - and wrested control of a ...
The New York Times2d
Strong Earthquake Strikes Myanmar’s Second-Largest City
Shaking was felt as far away as Bangkok in neighboring Thailand. By John Yoon A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, damaging ...
Sky2d
At least 144 killed in Myanmar after earthquake - as 100 missing in Bangkok skyscraper collapse
At least 144 people have been killed and 730 others injured in Myanmar following a powerful earthquake, according to the head of the country's military government. "The death toll and injuries are ...
Newsday2d
Myanmar military chief reaffirms election plans and calls for opposition to join politics
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military chief used a speech at the annual Armed Forces Day celebration Thursday to reaffirm plans to hold a general election by year's end and call on opposition groups ...
Newsday14d
An airstrike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people, an opposition group says
BANGKOK — An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a central village under the control of resistance forces has killed at least 27 civilians and injured 30 others, an opposition group and Myanmar ...
NDTV24d
2 Myanmar Chin Rebel Groups Meet In Mizoram, Merge To Form New Body
Two Myanmar-based rebel groups have merged to form a new body in a meeting held in Mizoram's capital Aizawl, sources said. The two pro-democracy rebel groups from Myanmar are the Chinland Council ...
Al Jazeera English19d
UN urged to probe Myanmar envoy Julie Bishop over alleged China firms ties
The United Nations is facing calls to investigate its special envoy on Myanmar, Julie Bishop, over alleged ties between her consulting firm and Chinese mining and construction companies with ...
Business Insider16d
DBS Sticks to Its Buy Rating for AIA Group (AAIGF)
In a report released today, Ken Shih from DBS maintained a Buy rating on AIA Group (AAIGF – Research Report), with a price target of HK$100.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $7.84.
The Diplomat6d
Myanmar as a ‘Failed State’: A Political Scientist’s View
By most definitions, Myanmar is a failed state. The military has lost control of its borders, it has absolute control over just 15 percent of the country and can not ensure supplies of food and ...
Al Jazeera English15d
‘Inch by inch’: Myanmar rebels close in on key military base in Chin State
Falam township, Chin State – In the mountains of western Myanmar, photographs of fallen fighters line a wall of a rebel headquarters – an honour roll of some 80 young men, beginning with 28 ...
Reuters3d
Myanmar junta preparing for December election, top general says
The junta conducted a census last year as part of preparations to create a voter list, for which it said a full on-ground survey was compiled in only 145 of Myanmar's 330 townships. It says 53 ...