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• Myanmar Junta Accused of Targeting Civilians with Landmines
• Myanmar Junta Crony Plays Key Role in Arms Purchases From Ukraine
• Myanmar Junta Jails NLD Lawmaker and Civilians For Anti-Regime Protests
• Myanmar’s Currency Hits Record Low as Coup Wreaks Havoc on Economy
• Thailand Offers a Vision for a ‘Next Normal’ at the UN

Myanmar Junta Accused of Targeting Civilians with Landmines Posted: 29 Sep 2021 04:31 AM PDT An increasing use of landmines is being reported in Kayah and Chin states as the regime steps up its violence against villagers in anti-regime strongholds. The post Myanmar Junta Accused of Targeting Civilians with Landmines appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Crony Plays Key Role in Arms Purchases From Ukraine Posted: 29 Sep 2021 02:33 AM PDT U Aung Hlaing Oo, owner of MCM, is close with Tatmadaw leaders and has plans to set up a military hardware and arms factory in Myanmar with Ukrainian involvement. The post Myanmar Junta Crony Plays Key Role in Arms Purchases From Ukraine appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Jails NLD Lawmaker and Civilians For Anti-Regime Protests Posted: 29 Sep 2021 01:42 AM PDT The three men were convicted of sedition and other offences for organizing demonstrations in Rakhine State against the military regime's coup. The post Myanmar Junta Jails NLD Lawmaker and Civilians For Anti-Regime Protests appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Currency Hits Record Low as Coup Wreaks Havoc on Economy Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:47 AM PDT Demand for US dollars and gold is soaring as the junta's attempts to stabilize currency markets fail, foreign inflows dry up and the prices of fuel and other goods rise. The post Myanmar's Currency Hits Record Low as Coup Wreaks Havoc on Economy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thailand Offers a Vision for a ‘Next Normal’ at the UN Posted: 28 Sep 2021 06:30 PM PDT Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stressed the importance of the Buddhist concept of 'balance of all things' in preparing for the post COVID-19 era. The post Thailand Offers a Vision for a 'Next Normal' at the UN appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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