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Thailand Grants Myanmar Refugees Legal Right to Work

Thailand grants long-term Myanmar refugees living in camps along the border the legal right to work, addressing both humanitarian concerns and the country’s labor shortage. The Thai Cabinet approved measures on 26 August allowing refugees in temporary shelters along the Thai-Myanmar border to seek formal employment, many for the first...

Myanmar Ethnic Group Vows to Block Elections in its Enclave

AFP - One of Myanmar's ethnic groups pledged on 11 August to block elections...

Laos, Myanmar Stuck at 40% Tariff Rate as US Reciprocal Trade Regime Takes Effect

The United States' updated reciprocal tariff regime officially took effect today, hitting several Southeast...

Cambodia to Implement Military Conscription in 2026

AFP - Cambodia's military will begin conscripting civilians next year, Prime Minister Hun Manet...

Hundreds of Myanmar Troops, Civilians Flee Across Thai Border

AFP - More than 500 civilians and soldiers fled conflict in Myanmar and crossed...

Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June with nationwide drug-burning ceremonies, showcasing its ongoing anti-narcotics efforts and...

Toxic Thailand Rivers Pinned on Myanmar Mines

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee and Sally Jensen/AFP - A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war...