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Government urged to boycott Myanmar military’s oil and gas enterprises amid weapons trade scandal
Thai civil society organisations have urged the government to boycott Myanmar military’s oil and gas enterprises in light of the weapons trade scandal.
Prachatai
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No smoke without fire? Chemical weapons accusations continue
The Myanmar military has been accused of using chemical weapons for decades, but definitive evidence has remained out of reach, partly due to bureaucratic deadlock and a lack of international support.
Allegra MENDELSON | Frontier
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Retreating Myanmar Junta Troops Blow Up Another Bridge in Southern Rakhine
Junta troops retreating from Thandwe Township to Gwa Township in Rakhine State blew up a bridge between the two towns on Wednesday to impede the progress of Arakan Army (AA) troops who were pursuing them, according to residents.
Roe Kyaw
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Thousands flee junta raids in central Myanmar
On Thursday, about 150 junta soldiers in a convoy of vehicles raided at least nine villages in Kanbalu township, residents said, following an attack on an army camp by members of an anti-junta People’s Defense Force allied
RFA Burmese
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Myanmar Junta Orders its Staff to Leave Lashio
A spouse of a member of the junta’s municipal department in the capital told The Irrawaddy that her husband was ordered by Naypyitaw to move to the southern Shan State capital Taunggyi in mid-July.
Maung Kavi
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Japan, Asean to boost security ties amid China rise
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa agreed with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Friday to deepen security and economic cooperation, with China attempting to bolster its clout in nearby waters through a military buildup.
Kyodo News
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Rebels With a Cause: Myanmar’s Resistance Adds an Unlikely Revenue Stream
Resistance fighters are attacking the junta with a new eponymous weapon: Rebels green tea. It was launched to help finance PDFs in Loikaw and Ywar Ngan, a neighboring township of southern Shan State, through sales to the diaspora in countries around Myanmar.
Brian Wei
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We would like to urge armed forces to refrain from attacking displacement camps and monasteries during their operations involving heavy shellfire, aerial bombings, and ground fighting.
An interview with a person involved in rescue operations in Kyaukme, about the difficulties and challenges the social organizations are facing while helping the IDPs in northern Shan State.
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Tibetans forced to remove religious structures outside their homes
The measures come as Beijing intensifies efforts to assimilate Tibetans.
Pelbar for RFA Tibetan
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Asean foreign ministers stand by Myanmar peace plan
According to Mr Ngurah, all Asean foreign ministers – except for Myanmar’s representative, Mr Aung Kyaw Moe, the permanent secretary of the junta-controlled foreign ministry – have reaffirmed the five-point consensus.
Tan Hui Yee, Indochina Bureau Chief
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