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Biden administration rules Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya

The Biden administration has formally determined that violence committed against the Rohingya minority by Myanmar's military amounts to genocide and crimes against humanity, U.S. officials told Reuters, a move that advocates say should bolster efforts to hold the junta that now runs Myanmar accountable.

Reuters

Japan’s Kishida, Cambodia's Hun Sen hold talks over Ukraine, Myanmar

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen on Sunday and is expected to seek further cooperation in dealing with Russia's intensifying aggression on Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

Asean envoy seeking favourable conditions for Myanmar peace process

PHNOM PENH: A Southeast Asian special envoy will visit Myanmar next week, his office said on Friday, to lay the groundwork for a peace process that its ruling junta has been accused of delaying while it tries to consolidate power and crush its opposition.

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Norway's Telenor gets go-ahead to sell Myanmar venture

Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor says regulators in Myanmar have approved its plan to sell its business there

The Independent UK

Myanmar Junta Approves Sale of Telenor Subsidiary to Lebanon’s M1

Myanmar's junta has approved the sale of Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor's Myanmar subsidiary to Lebanese conglomerate M1 Group, both companies said on Friday, in a move activist groups warn could put sensitive customer data in the hands of the military. The Southeast Asian nation has been in chaos since a…

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ASEAN envoy seeking favourable conditions for Myanmar peace process

A Southeast Asian special envoy will visit Myanmar next week, his office said on Friday, to lay the groundwork for a peace process that its ruling junta has been accused of delaying while it tries to consolidate power and crush its opposition.

Reuters

Junta gives final approval for sale of Telenor's Myanmar unit

SINGAPORE: Myanmar's junta has given the final approval for the sale of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor's operations in the country to a local company and Lebanese investment firm, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter.

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Russia's war causes regional disarray

President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine from Feb 24 is deeply consequential for Southeast Asia, both as a region and Asean as a regional organisation. Even though this region is relatively far away from the cut and thrust of Russia's war in Ukraine, Asean has already encountered new internal…

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The Guardian view on forgotten wars: we must not neglect conflict’s other victims

Editorial: In Ethiopia, Myanmar, Yemen and Syria, civilians are suffering. The parallels with Ukraine do not end there

The Guardian - UK

How the ‘Two Myanmars’ View the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The split mirrors Myanmar’s military and political differences.

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Supreme Court to hear case of Rohingya girl facing deportation to Myanmar

The girl is at an orphanage in Assam while her parents are in a camp in Bangladesh

The Hindu

France's TotalEnergies leaving Myanmar, resists pressure to withdraw from Russia

French energy company TotalEnergies is leaving Myanmar without any financial compensation, handing over operation of the Yadana gas field to the Thai energy company PTTEP. The company is also under pressure to exit Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

UN human rights council asked to act against Myanmar army

The main opposition organization in military-ruled Myanmar has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to act strongly to restore democracy in the Southeast Asian nation, saying that the international community should put sanctions and other pressures on the country’s generals

The Independent UK

Widespread abuses since Myanmar coup may amount to war crimes, says UN report

UN rights office warns military has shown ‘flagrant disregard for human life’ and has deliberately targeted civilians since it seized power on 1 February 2021

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TotalEnergies cedes Myanmar gasfield to PTTEP, seeks no compensation

PARIS: TotalEnergies on Wednesday confirmed PTTEP International, a subsidiary of the Thai national energy company PTT, would take over equity stakes in local units and resume some of its operations in Myanmar.

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Six killed, 12 injured in highway crash

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Six illegal Myanmar migrants were killed and 12 injured when the pickup they were travelling in crashed into the median divider fence on Phetkasem highway in Muang district early on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Thailand seeks more LNG supply

A global energy crunch is sending liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices skywards, but Thailand needs to ramp up its purchases to offset a steep production fall at its largest gas field and as sanctions threaten supplies from Myanmar.

Al Jazeera

UN accuses Myanmar army of war crimes, torture, killings

In its first broad human rights report since Myanmar’s coup, UN says army has shown flagrant disregard for human life.

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Myanmar army engaged in torture, mass killings, war crimes - U.N

Myanmar's military has engaged in systematic human rights violations, many amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the United Nations said on Tuesday, in its first comprehensive human rights report since last year's coup.

The Independent UK

Myanmar OKs use of Thai currency in border trade

Myanmar's military-led administration has agreed to accept Thai baht as an official currency in border trade dealings and plans a similar arrangement for use of India's rupee

Bangkok Post

Myanmar to accept baht for border trade transactions

Myanmar will start accepting the baht for settling border trade transactions and is also looking at a similar plan to use the Indian rupee for such trade, the ministries of information and investment said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Border crossers caught in Tak

TAK: Police arrested 36 illegal Myanmar migrants in Mae Sot district early on Tuesday morning.

The Independent UK

UN says women pay highest price in conflict , now in Ukraine

The head of the U.N. women’s agency says women and girls pay the highest price in all crises and conflicts from Myanmar and Afghanistan to the Sahel and Haiti

The Independent UK

Witness: Army attacks in eastern Myanmar worst in decades

A longtime relief worker says Myanmar's army is targeting civilians in fighting on a scale unmatched in the country since World War II

Bangkok Post

Mastercard gears up for digital currency payment

Payments technology company Mastercard has been working closely with related parties everywhere, including Thailand, to prepare for the future of payments in which digital currencies will be a critical choice for consumers, said Aileen Chew, country manager of Mastercard for Thailand and Myanmar.

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