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A drone attack on Myanmar border police reportedly kills 5. A resistance group claims responsibility

A drone attack on a police headquarters in eastern Myanmar has killed at least five officials including a senior army officer and a district administrator

The Independent UK

Retired Army officer, who led operations in Myanmar, appointed to combat Manipur violence

Govt appoints decorated Army officer to combat Manipur violence; Col (retd) Sanjenbam led ops in Myanmar in 2015; Kuki refugees influx from Myanmar caused tension; 160+ killed, hundreds injured in ethnic clashes since May.

The Hindu

‘Severe stress’: Myanmar, South China Sea push ASEAN to breaking point

As week of key meetings gets under way, Indonesia’s foreign minister tells counterparts the group must prove its worth.

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Southeast Asian leaders are besieged by thorny issues as they hold an ASEAN summit without Biden

Southeast Asian leaders led by Indonesian host President Joko Widodo are gathering in their final summit this year

The Independent UK

Refugee children have a right to be educated in Indonesia – our research shows the barriers in their way

Indonesia is a major refugee transit country in Southeast Asia. As of May 2023, Indonesia hosted at least 12,704 refugees, primarily from Afghanistan, Somalia, Myanmar, Iraq and Sudan. Almost 30% are children.

The Conversation

Myanmar's High Court declines to hear Suu Kyi's appeals in 5 cases where sentences already commuted

Myanmar’s Supreme Court has declined to hear special appeals from the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions in five cases of which the head of the military-installed government already pardoned her earlier this month

The Independent UK

Gangs forcing hundreds of thousands of people into cybercrime in south-east Asia, says UN

Organised criminals use threats, torture and sexual violence to coerce victims to work in international scamming operations

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Myanmar’s striking civil servants: Displaced, forgotten, but holding on

The Civil Disobedience Movement remains a pillar of resistance to military rule, but the cost is high for those involved

Al Jazeera

Myanmar expels East Timor's diplomat in retaliation for supporting opposition forces

Myanmar’s military government has ordered East Timor’s diplomat to leave the country in retaliation for the East Timorese government holding meetings with Myanmar’s main opposition organization

The Independent UK

Six years of Rohingya exodus: Food crisis and fears of a ‘lost generation’

Refugees mark August 25 as ‘Genocide Day’ to demand justice and safe and voluntary repatriation to their Myanmar homes.

Al Jazeera

May 3 violence was likely pre-planned: Manipur CM Biren Singh

In an interview with The Hindu, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said that he has spoken to the Meitei civil society groups and will ensure that Kuki-Zo MLAs are not harmed. The tribal MLAs are likely to skip the Assembly Session due to security concerns.

The Hindu

UN Security Council condemns Myanmar military over ‘unrelenting violence’

Joint statement from 13 members of 15-seat council says generals must stop killing civilians and end the crisis.

Al Jazeera

After Bhutan, Assam refinery eyes Nepal for supplying high-altitude diesel

Numaligarh Refinery (NRL) in Assam is now eyeing Nepal for a special grade of diesel that can be used easily in sub-zero conditions. The public sector NRL, often referred to as the Assam Accord Refinery, has been the lone supplier of low-pour high-speed diesel to Bhutan for several years now.…

The Hindu

UN urged to ‘cut ties’ with Myanmar coup leaders after Griffiths visit

Civil society groups say UN relief chief’s visit made no substantive progress and lent legitimacy to generals.

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The Hindu

Naga body slams Kukis for ‘distorting’ Manipur’s history

Apex Naga body slams Kuki-Zo community for distorting Manipur's history, says they have no land in Manipur. UNC claims British found Kukis useful as “mercenary tribe” and used their “lack of attachment to any land” to crush indigenous communities. UNC opposes demand for separate administration for Kuki-Zo, says they are…

Dynamite News

Interstate drug cartel busted; opium worth Rs 40 crore seized in Delhi, 2 held

With the arrest of two key members, the special cell of the northern range claimed to have busted an interstate drug cartel operating in the Delhi-National Capital Region with links to Manipur and Myanmar here in the Mangolpuri Industrial Area in New Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Swiss national arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for allegedly insulting Buddhism in film

A Swiss citizen has been arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for creating a film that allegedly insulted Buddhism

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Manipur CM says 212 Meiteis who crossed over to Myanmar brought back; wrestler Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, and more

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212 Meiteis who crossed over to Myanmar brought back: Manipur CM Biren Singh

As many as 212 Meitei people who sought refuge across the border in Myanmar following violence in Moreh town since May 3, were now “safely back on Indian soil,” Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said

Fortune

H&M will stop operations in Myanmar following allegations of worker abuse

The Swedish retailer, which said it would "phase out" operations in Myanmar, has about 42,000 employees in the country across several factories.

Al Jazeera

Rohingya refugees fled Myanmar only to ‘live in fear’ in India

In Nuh, the only Muslim-majority district in Haryana, Rohingya refugees live in fear of violence and detention.

Al Jazeera

H&M probes alleged Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies

A human rights group tracked 156 cases of alleged worker abuse in Myanmar garment factories at various brands.

The Independent UK

Rescuers recover 33 bodies from a landslide at a Myanmar jade mine, with 3 people still missing

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of 33 people from a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar and are searching for three people believed to be missing

The Hindu

Onus is on opposition parties to isolate ‘communal’ BJP, says D.V.V.S Varma

Speaking at a round-table conference organised by a civil society organisation Asra, here on Tuesday, he contended that ‘‘Manipur is burning due to the divisive politics played by the BJP and its governments at the Centre and the State. The saffron party is aggravating the age-old ethnic tensions in that…

The Hindu

40,000 Kukis from Myanmar in Mizoram since 2021, never created any problem: Mizoram MP counters Amit Shah

Rajya Sabha MP K. Vanlalvena, from Mizoram said that though his State had sheltered more than 40,000 “refugees” from the neighbouring country since 2021, they had never created any problems, countering Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement

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