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Interpol makes record synthetic drug seizures across 18 countries
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The Morung Express
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New Delhi, September 16 (IANS): The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), in one of its biggest worldwide operations against drug trafficking, made a massive seizure of synthetic drugs valued at $ 6.5 billion, the global crime...
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India turns to Myanmar rebels for rare earths as China tightens control
The KIA has begun gathering samples for analysis and has agreed to assess whether bulk exports to India are possible.India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the help of a rebel group, Reuters reported, as it seeks...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
Aung Thiri Film donates K1M for Myanmar Motion Pictures Day
Aung Thiri Film Production donates K1 million to the Myanmar Motion Pictures Organization. Aung Thiri Film Production donated K1 million for the 105th Myanmar Motion Pictures Day and the 48th Homage-paying Ceremony to Veteran Artistes, which will...
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World : Top News Headlines In The Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam & Indonesia Sept 11 , 2025
THE PHILIPPINES 1. DPWH CHIEF DIZON WANTS BONOAN INCLUDED IN IMMIGRATION WATCHLIST - THE PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY (PNA) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the issuance of an...
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Northern Myanmar: The latest stop in Trump’s rare earths escapade
An appreciation of the United States’ acute dependence on Chinese rare earths supply has been a common thread throughout Donald Trump’s two presidencies. Trump deserves credit for taking tangible steps to highlight this dependency, including...
Owner: Lowy Family
India Seeks Rare Earth Supply From Myanmar Rebel Group To Reduce China Dependence
India is reportedly exploring alternative sources of rare earths and has turned to Myanmar in its search for critical minerals. India is working with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), a powerful rebel group controlling parts of northeastern...
Owner: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Thailand grants work permits to over 42,000 Myanmar refugees in border camps
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Eleven Myanmar
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More than 42,000 Myanmar refugees who have been sheltering in Thai camps for over four decades will be granted legal work permits starting October 1, according to labor rights activists citing confirmation from Thailand’s Deputy Interior Minister...
Owner: Than Htut Aung
MoTC Union Minister leads Myanmar delegation at 10th Eastern Economic Forum in Russia
The Myanmar delegation, led by Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Mya Tun Oo, attended the 10th Eastern Economic Forum held in Vladivostok, the Russian Federation, from 3 to 6 September, and also held discussions to strengthen...
Owner: Myanmar Government
Kelantan government orders probe into illegal gold mining and logging cases
KELANTAN: The state government has instructed the Forestry Department and Department of Land and Mines to investigate illegal gold mining and timber logging cases. Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Mohamed Fadzli Hassan stated that the state government...
India Weighs Rare-Earth Deal With Myanmar Rebels Following Chinese Curbs
India is seeking to secure rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the help of a powerful rebel faction, four sources said, as it looks for alternative supplies of a strategic resource dominated by China. India’s Ministry of Mines asked state-owned...
Owner: Nitin A. Gokhale
New route to boost Myanmar-Thailand border trade
September 10, 2025 Nyein Nyein 485 Trade between Thailand and Myanmar was led by the Mae Sot border, which posted a record THB45.5 billion, far ahead of Kanchanaburi (THB32.4 billion) and Ranong (THB18.2 billion), with smaller volumes recorded at...
Owner: Myanmar Government
How should India see increased US military activity in Bangladesh's Chittagong?
Should India be alarmed about US actions in Bangladesh? A C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft belonging to the US Air Force recently arrived in Bangladesh. This comes in the backdrop of the US Air Force, Bangladesh Air Force and Sri Lankan...
Owner: Mukesh Ambani
India Weighs Rare Earth Partnership With Myanmar To Counter China’s Monopoly, Says Report — Details
China’s near-monopoly on rare earth processing technologies and its recent export restrictions have pushed India to seek alternative sources. (Representative image) India is reportedly moving to secure rare-earth mineral samples from northeastern...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
Kelantan Govt Instructs Forestry Dept, PTG To Investigate Illegal Gold Mining, Logging Cases
KOTA BHARU, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan government has instructed the Forestry Department and Department of Land and Mines (PTG) to investigate cases involving illegal gold mining and timber logging. Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Xi Jinping meets UN Secretary General and leaders from Egypt, Myanmar and Kazakhstan
With the largest ever gathering of the quarter century old Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin (August 31-September 1) and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against...
Owner: Stephen Wen Kai Chang
India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels
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BDNews24
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India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the assistance of a powerful rebel group, according to four people familiar with the matter, as it seeks alternative supplies of a strategic resource tightly controlled by China....
Owner: Toufique Imrose Khalidi & Asif Mahmood
US Treasury Sanctions $10B Pig Butchering Scams in Myanmar, Cambodia
In a significant escalation against transnational cybercrime, the U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on sprawling networks of scam operations based in Southeast Asia, targeting entities that have siphoned more than $10 billion from...
Exclusive-India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels after Chinese curbs
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The Gazette - Colorado
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By Neha Arora and Naw Betty Han NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the assistance of a powerful rebel group, according to four people familiar with the matter, as it seeks alternative supplies of a...
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