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Steel testing labs to be set up in Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing, and Nay Pyi Taw
This image displays lab equipment for steel analysis. The Ministry of Industry will set up the new labs to test steels used in construction businesses in Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing, and Nay Pyi Taw, according to No 1 Heavy Industries Enterprise...
Owner: Myanmar Government
Myanmar attracts over 129-mln-USD FDI in first 5 months of FY 2025-26
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Xinhua News Agency
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YANGON, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar attracted over 129 million U.S. dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to figures released by the Directorate of Investment and Company...
Owner: Chinese Government
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore & Vietnam: Sept 13, 2025
INDONESIA 1.CALLS FOR OPEN, TRANSPARENT PROCESS ON ASSET BILL -- THE JAKARTA POST As the House of Representatives inches closer to deliberate the much-awaited asset forfeiture bill, antigraft observers have stressed the need for public...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore & Vietnam: Sept 13, 2025
INDONESIA 1.CALLS FOR OPEN, TRANSPARENT PROCESS ON ASSET BILL -- THE JAKARTA POST As the House of Representatives inches closer to deliberate the much-awaited asset forfeiture bill, antigraft observers have stressed the need for public...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Myanmar’s fish exports top 100,000 tonnes from Apr to Aug
Workers are seen in the production line of fishery products. Myanmar conveyed more than 100,000 metric tonnes of fish in the past five months of the current financial year 2025-2026, beginning 1 April, bagging US$127.85 million, according to the...
Owner: Myanmar Government
Myanmar- US ties under Trump: Old Playbook, New Moves
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Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: https://x.com The return of Donald J. Trump to the White House in January 2025 has reintroduced a familiar mix of nationalist rhetoric and strategic unilateralism, now driven less by transactional logic and more by unpredictability....
Owner: Observer Research Foundation (think-tank)
Deputy Agriculture Minister Yanchev Highlights Need for Stronger EU Protection against Unfair Rice Imports
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Bulgarian News Agency
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Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Yanislav Yanchev took part in the opening ceremony of the first edition of the International Rice Festival “Risò”, held in Vercelli, Italy, this week. The festival brought together agriculture ministers from...
Owner: Bulgarian National Assembly
Myanmar MSME products to sell at Mahar Nwe Shopping Centre
This photo showcases the Mahar Nwe Shopping Centre in Mahachai, Thailand. Myanmar’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) entrepreneurs will offer MSME products at about 30 booths at the Mahar New Shopping Centre in Maha Chai, Thailand, U...
Owner: Myanmar Government
Rare Earth Magnet Push: India Plans ₹1,345 Crore Subsidy Scheme To Boost Production
India is stepping up efforts to build its domestic rare-earth magnet industry, with the government preparing fiscal incentives to reduce dependency on imports, particularly from China. During the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association’s...
Owner: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Myanmar, Sichuan Province to cooperate in agriculture, livestock and industrial sectors
September 06, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 0 Acting President and State Security and Peace Commission Chairman of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing holds talks with Mr Wang Xiaohui, Secretary of the Sichuan Provincial...
Owner: Myanmar Government
India plans 500 km new rail lines near China, Myanmar, Bhutan borders
Despite improved ties with Beijing, India’s strategy underscores long-term contingency planning amid shifting geopolitics. India is set to reinforce its northeastern frontier by adding railway infrastructure to deepen access, accelerate logistics...
Owner: The Kasturi Family
China leads the green ranking of Asian central banks
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Materia Rinnovabile | Renewable Matter
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This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Some currencies are greener than others, and among the Asian ones, the Chinese yuan is currently the most promising. Credit goes to the green policies of...
Owner: Nicola Colucci
Roundtable: How has the SCO summit impacted the global energy landscape?
China put energy cooperation centre stage at the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meetings in Tianjin. President Xi Jinping announced that China will invest in building 10 gigawatts (GW) of solar and 10 GW of wind power across SCO...
Owner: China Dialogue Trust
Top News Headlines In Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia & The Philippines: Sept 12, 2025
SINGAPORE 1.BEWARE PHISHING SCAMS INVOLVING ONLINE ADS FOR CHEAP EZ-LINK CARDS WITH UNLIMITED TRAVEL: POLICE - THE STRAITS TIMES People have lost at least $59,000 since Aug 1 to scams involving the online sale of ez-link cards, with the police...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Freeing victims from criminal enclaves in Myanmar, one TikTok at a time
Araya Phisutthiratanaphan sat in an idling Mercedes SUV. He was on a stakeout by the Thai-Myanmar border on a dirt path that had gone mushy with rain. A man in his 30s, he kept a pistol in his center console and a rifle in the floorboard. Outside...
Owner: Public Radio International & WGBH Educational Foundation
Record-setting synthetic drug seizures in INTERPOL-coordinated operation
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International Criminal Police Organization
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LYON, France – An international operation against drug trafficking has led to massive seizures of synthetic drugs valued at USD 6.5 billion, based on current wholesale values. Authorities intercepted a total of 76 tonnes of drugs, including 51...
Owner: International Criminal Police Organization
CAMEX showcases thousands of typical products from Vietnam, ASEAN
Hanoi (VNA) – Since its opening in September 2022, the China-ASEAN Mercantile Exchange (CAMEX) has become a hub for thousands of high-quality goods from Southeast Asian nations, including Vietnam, alongside products from China. The initiative...
Owner: Vietnamese government
Over 5,000 Myanmar seafarers stranded on ships due to COVID-19
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Eleven Myanmar
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More than 5,000 Myanmar seafarers are stranded on ships running in international sea territory, said San Oo, Chair of Myanmar Seafarers' Employment Services Federation (MSESF). They are stuck on ships as international airlines are suspended and...
Owner: Than Htut Aung
Myanmar Military News Updates – Sep 09, 2025 Evening
Myanmar Military News Updates – Sep 09, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. Clash near Bhamo Steel Barricade Battalion leaves junta troops wounded; revolutionary forces seize weapons and ammunition September 9 According to local military sources, heavy fighting...
Ooredoo Myanmar to rebrand as U9 from 20 Sept
Ooredoo Myanmar will rebrand as U9 beginning 20 September. Vibrant new U9 brand identity will emerge across retail stores, offices, and digital platforms in the upcoming weeks, with seamless transitions. “This rebrand marks a significant milestone...
Owner: Myanmar Government