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World News | Bangladesh Arrests Prominent Economist Abul Barkat
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 11 (ANI): The Detective Branch (DB) of the Bangladesh Police arrested in a mid-night search on Thursday the country's renowned economist Abul Barkat on corruption charges, a DB official said on Friday. "We have arrested...
World : Crisis-hit Myanmar Urges US To Lift Sanctions, Slash TariffÂ
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, July 11 (Bernama) -- Myanmar is calling on the United States to lift its sanctions and ease recently imposed tariffs, citing the country’s continued classification as a Least Developed Country and the severe...
YMA extends Rs 5 lakh aid to Myanmar refugees in Mizoram
The Assam Tribune
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July 11, 2025
Aizawl, July 11: As thousands of refugees continue to pour into Mizoram from Myanmar’s conflict-ridden Chin state, the central committee of the Young Mizo Association (YMA) has extended Rs 5 lakh as humanitarian aid to displaced civilians...
Rubio meets China's Wang in Malaysia amid trade tension
The Gazette - Colorado
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, their first in-person meeting at a time of simmering trade tensions between the two major powers. Washington's top...
Trump escalates trade war with Canada, EU and allies on edge
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
Carney says will protect Canadian workers and business President Donald Trumpramped up his tariff assault on Canada on Thursday, saying the U.S. would impose a 35% tariff on imports next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on...
Marybrown eyes rapid expansion in Sabah with new outlets, local economic boost
Borneo Post
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July 11, 2025
Chan (fifth left), Haryanty (eighth left) cutting a ribbon as a symbolic launch of Marybrown at Centre Point. KOTA KINABALU (July 11): Malaysian halal fast food chain Marybrown has announced plans to aggressively expand its presence in Sabah,...
Australia reassures Asian allies as U.S trade wars heat
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
CANBERRA (AAP) — Australia will work to reassure Southeast Asian allies it remains a dependable partner at a major regional meeting as the United States ups tariffs. Foreign Minister Penny Wong departed for Malaysia on Wednesday and will make a...
A Q&A on the sustainability of independent media in Myanmar
Democratic Voice of Burma
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July 11, 2025
DVB Talk Show host Mon Mon Myat led a roundtable discussion in-studio with Aung Zaw, the founding editor-in-chief of The Irrawaddy online news magazine, as well as Sai Maung, the editor-in-chief of Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) – one of the...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets China’s Wang Yi in Malaysia amid trade tension
The Hindu
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July 11, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up his second and final day at a Southeast Asian security conference in a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart as tensions grow between Washington and Beijing over issues from trade to...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 11, 2025
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
INDONESIA 1.PRABOWO SEEKS CLOSER BRAZIL TIES IN STATE VISIT -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto has wrapped up his state visit to Brazil by reaffirming Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with the South...
Myanmar offers to send tariff negotiation team to US in reply to Trump
Nikkei Asia
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BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's leader has offered to dispatch a high-level tariff negotiation team to the U.S. if needed and asked for an easing of economic sanctions against his country in a letter addressed to President Donald Trump, the military...
Myanmar ships over 55,000 tonnes of fish in Q1
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 10, 2025
Myanmar exported over 55,900 metric tonnes of fish with an estimated value of US$64.2 million in the first quarter of the current FY 2025-2026 beginning 1 April, according to the Department of Fisheries. Myanmar exported over $44 million worth of...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 10, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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July 10, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 10, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. 532 Human Rights Violations Committed by the Terrorist Military Junta in June 2025 According to a press release from the Ministry of Human Rights under the National Unity Government (NUG),...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 10, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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July 10, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 10, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Prominent Democracy Activist Sayadaw Shwe Nya War and Writer Maung Thachyo Pass Away on the Same Day July 10 Sayadaw Ashin Pannya Sīha, widely known as Sayadaw Shwe Nya War and a prominent...
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 10, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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July 10, 2025
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 10, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. PNFC Chair Khun Myat Tun Urges Military, Police, Border Guard, and People’s Militia Forces to Defect from the Junta July 10 PNFC Chair Khun Myat Tun has called on soldiers, police...
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 10, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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July 10, 2025
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 10, 2025 Morning 🚩🚩 1. In Yebyu, Father and Three Children Killed by Junta Heavy Artillery Shelling According to local sources, a father and his three young children were killed in Kaw Hline Village, Yebyu...
Top officials head for Washington as trade deal deadline nears
Mint
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi: With the deadline for finalizing the first tranche of the India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) now moved to 31 July, the commerce ministry is preparing to dispatch a delegation of senior officials to Washington DC in a bid to close...
Anwar Ibrahim warns Southeast Asia trade war not a ‘passing storm’
Inquirer
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July 10, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized. He said this as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers held annual talks ahead of the looming threat of US trade tariffs. Concerns...
Amid deficit underuse of Asean trade agreement to be assessed by commerce department
The Economic Times
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi: The commerce department has drawn up a list of around 20 questions to be shared with exporters to gauge the underutilisation of India's trade pact with Asean countries amid the deal being reviewed due to New Delhi's high and sustained...
Trump Targets Six More Countries with Steep Tariffs Amid Global Trade Shakeup
To Vima
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July 10, 2025
In a new wave of tariff announcements, U.S. President Donald Trump has sent official letters to six additional countries, informing them of sharply increased import duties set to take effect August 1, 2025. The latest recipients of these letters...