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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.

The Star · 7h

151 Thais convicted and imprisoned in Myanmar return home; released in conjunction with country's Independence Day

Release was part of Independence Day pardons granted to many people; most spent time behind bars due to gambling offences.

pna · 11h

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,

Malaysia, Myanmar

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.

Voice of America · 1d

Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees

Malaysian authorities said Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Muslim Rohingya refugees who were found to have entered the country illegally. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said that it had information that two more boats were attempting to enter the country after a boatload of 196 Rohingya landed early Friday on a beach on the northeastern resort island of Langkawi.

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 ...

Bangkok Post10h

Govt regrets Myanmar's continued detention of Thai fishers, asks for patience

Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said four Thai fishing crew members were not released by Myanmar on Saturday as earlier ...

2don MSN

Myanmar enforces new cybersecurity law – and VPN usage is the main target

This is what people in Myanmar now risk for using a VPN service without approval after a new controversial cybersecurity law ...

Mizoram-Myanmar border movement regulated with new border pass system

The MHA adopted new scheme replacing the previously suspended Free Movement Regime, which earlier allowed citizens residing ...

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 ...

KALW2d

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.

Myanmar says 2024 census shows population of 51.3 million

Myanmar said its 2024 census found a population of 51.3 million, slightly smaller than 10 years ago, as the junta prepares ...

India Today NE on MSN3h

Manipur deports 26 Myanmar nationals through international border

A group of 26 Myanmar nationals who had crossed into India through Manipur's porous border were deported back to their home ...

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