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India’s Human Trafficking Crisis: Over 1,100 Indians Lured To Cybercrime Rackets In Cambodia, Laos And Myanmar Via Fake Job Offers
Victims who refused to comply were subjected to severe punishments, including physical torture and electrocution. Many remain ...
Myanmar junta, opposition set to extend ceasefire, Malaysia PM says
Myanmar's junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a ...
Southeast Asia water festivals begin, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar’s celebrations
Several Southeast Asian countries are kicking off their annual water festival holiday, an occasion for merrymaking during ...
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Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to be redrawn following earthquake
The layout of Myanmar's capital city Nay Pyi Taw will be redrawn after the devastating earthquake last month, the country's military ruler has said. During a government meeting, Senior General Min ...
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Quake recovery subdues water festival celebrations in Myanmar
In Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, millions normally take part in a mix of raucous play with uninhibited splashing of ...
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Southeast Asia water festivals begin, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar's celebrations
In Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, millions normally take part in a mix of raucous play with uninhibited splashing of water on friends and strangers alike, and sober ceremonies to show ...
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Southeast Asia water festival begins, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar's celebrations
In Myanmar, the holiday is called Thingyan ... Cambodia, where the holiday is called Choul Chnam Thmey, and Laos, where it is Pi Mai Lao, have similar celebrations, generally smaller in scale ...