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Myanmar Seeks US Engagement Through New Lobbying Deal
StratNews Global
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August 8, 2025
Home Asia Myanmar Seeks US Engagement Through New Lobbying Deal Last month, the Trump administration lifted sanctions designations on several junta allies. A Washington-based lobbying firm has entered a $3 million per year agreement with Myanmar’s...
Myanmar Junta signs $3m lobbying deal to rebuild U.S. ties
News.Az
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Myanmar’s military-led government has signed a $3 million-per-year contract with Washington lobbying firm DCI Group to help repair relations with the United States, according to filings under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The deal,...
Myanmar’s acting President Myint Swe dies after long illness
Nagaland Post
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August 7, 2025
Myint Swe, who became Myanmar’s acting president under controversial circumstances after the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi more than four years ago, died on Thursday, the military said. He was 74. He died at...
Myanmar hires US lobbyists for $3m yearly to mend US relations
The Sun Daily
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August 8, 2025
WASHINGTON: A Washington lobbying firm has signed an agreement worth $3 million a year with Myanmar’s Ministry of Information to help the long-time military-ruled country rebuild relations with the United States. According to documents submitted...
PM Anwar: Asean-brokered ceasefire between Thailand, Cambodia a remarkable feat
Borneo Post
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August 8, 2025
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech at the 58th ASEAN Day celebration 2025 today. – Bernama photo CYBERJAYA (Aug 8): The swift and effective ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia is an unprecedented achievement for Asean,...
Myanmar signs deal with Washington lobbyists
BDNews24
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A Washington lobbying firm has signed an agreement worth $3 million a year with Myanmar's Ministry of Information to help the long-time military-ruled country rebuild relations with the United States. According to documents submitted under the US...
That sinking feeling for Myanmar’s exiled opposition
Asia Times
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August 8, 2025
Myanmar’s military regime has staged a cosmetic makeover in recent days. On July 30, the State Administration Council (SAC) junta transformed into the State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), ending a four-and-a-half-year state of emergency as...
That Sinking Feeling For Myanmar's Exiled Opposition
MENAFN
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August 8, 2025
Latest stories Accounting for Trump's tariff losses a tricky business in Japan Trump's 100% chip tariff to exempt everyone but China Stench of death hangs over Thai-Cambodian peace deal However, the dilemma for anti-military revolutionary forces...
World Reuters Malaysia minister to seek clarity from Myanmar on election, state media reports
Yahoo News
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan will seek details from Myanmar's military leadership about a planned election when he leads a four-nation delegation to the war-torn country next month, Malaysian state media...
Malaysia minister to seek clarity from Myanmar on election, state media reports
WIKY - Indiana
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan will seek details from Myanmar’s military leadership about a planned election when he leads a four-nation delegation to the war-torn country next month, Malaysian state media...
world Myanmar signs deal with Washington lobbyists to rebuild US relations
Asiaone
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August 8, 2025
WASHINGTON — A Washington lobbying firm has signed an agreement worth US$3 million (S$3.85 million) a year with Myanmar's Ministry of Information to help the long-time military-ruled country rebuild relations with the United States. According to...
General : FM Mohamad To Lead ASEAN Visit To Myanmar On Sept 19
Bernama
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August 8, 2025
CYBERJAYA, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will lead an official ASEAN team to assess the situation in Myanmar on Sept 19. Mohamad said the delegation, which includes his counterparts from Thailand, the Philippines and...
Tok Mat, other Asean foreign ministers to visit Myanmar on Sept 19
The Malaysian Star
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August 8, 2025
CYBERJAYA: Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, alongside his counterparts from Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia, will undertake a visit to Myanmar on Sept 19. The Foreign Minister said that this was to get a clear picture of the new administration in...
Four Major World Leaders Expected At ASEAN Summit — PM Anwar
Bernama
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August 8, 2025
CYBERJAYA, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- United States President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are among the world leaders expected to attend the 47th...
Anwar calls Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire Asean’s proudest moment, says Myanmar next challenge
Malay Mail
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August 8, 2025
CYBERJAYA, Aug 8 — The swift and effective ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia is an unprecedented achievement for Asean, demonstrating the strength, commitment and resolve of its leaders, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said...
General : PM Anwar Urges Stronger ASEAN Cooperation To Face Geopolitical Shifts
Bernama
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August 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today underscored that ASEAN’s unity is more vital than ever as the region navigates intensifying geopolitical rivalry, economic fragmentation and global uncertainty....
The agony and death left by USAID’s exit from Myanmar
Asia Times
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August 8, 2025
In a forgotten corner of Southeast Asia, Pe Kha Lau, an elderly 71-year-old woman, passed quietly, shortly after the slashing of USAID funding, her life slipping away in the wake of a shuttered clinic. Among the war-torn country she lived in, her...
Myanmar military junta using European technology for drone attacks, report says
The Guardian
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August 8, 2025
Myanmar’s military is using advanced European technology to protect its drone fleet as it carries out brutal aerial campaigns, research suggests, prompting calls for sanctions against the junta to be tightened. Myanmar’s military, which has been...
Myanmar signs deal with Washington lobbyists to rebuild U.S. relations
Japan Times
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August 8, 2025
WASHINGTON – A Washington lobbying firm has signed an agreement worth $3 million a year with Myanmar's Ministry of Information to help the long-time military-ruled country rebuild relations with the United States. According to documents submitted...
Myanmar, Egypt discuss agricultural development via videoconference
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 7, 2025
August 08, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 13 Myanmar and Egypt discussed the development of the agricultural sector yesterday via videoconference. The discussion was attended by Mrs Aya Saad Mohamed Abdelkarim, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt...