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Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day

Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain.

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Relatives of inmates wait outside prisons for Myanmar's independence day amnesty

Relatives of released prisoners await their loved ones outside prison after the country's junta government announced it would release almost 6,000 inmates as part of an annual amnesty to mark the country's independence day.

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Myanmar junta releases nearly 6K prisoners

Myanmar’s military government on Saturday announced a mass amnesty to release over 6,000 prisoners, marking the 77th anniversary of the country’s independence from Britain. It remains unclear whether political prisoners,

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Reuters · 2d

Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats after nearly 200 detained

Malaysia's coastguard said on Friday it was doubling patrols in its waters to locate boats carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants, after almost 200 were detained on an island in the northwestern Malaysian state of Kedah.

devdiscourse · 2d

Malaysia Intensifies Patrols Amid Surge of Myanmar Migrants

The Malaysian coastguard is doubling its patrols to locate boats carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants after detaining nearly 200 on Langkawi island. The focus is on preventing further entries amid ongoing Rohingya refugee movements from Myanmar.

Barron's · 1d

Malaysia Expels Two Boats Ferrying About 300 Myanmar Migrants

Malaysia said Saturday it expelled two boats ferrying about 300 undocumented migrants from Myanmar from the country's waters.

Myanmar’s military rulers enact cybersecurity law with wide-ranging censorship provisions

Military-ruled Myanmar, already notorious for cracking down on free speech, has enacted a new cybersecurity law with ...

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Second rice shipment from India to arrive 10 Jan, first Myanmar shipment expected 14 Jan

The second shipment of rice from India, under the government's open tender agreement, is scheduled to arrive at Chattogram Port on 10 January. Approximately 27,000 tonnes of rice will be transported ...

Drugs, Scams and Sin: Myanmar’s War Has Made It the Global Crime Capital

The chaotic country is now a magnet for criminal syndicates, particularly from China, destabilizing law enforcement across ...

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Myanmar's civil war has killed thousands — yet it feels like a forgotten crisis

A civil war in Myanmar has displaced millions, killed or maimed thousands more and left the country in poverty. Now China is flexing its muscle to protect interests in the region.