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Explainer: Why PM Anwar made Myanmar a key focus during Thailand visit
Source: Malay Mail | By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Anwar suggested that his meeting was cause for optimism for more dialogue between the NUG and the junta in the future.
Unforeseen Consequences: Burma’s Earthquake Triggers Health and Food Crisis
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo
IDP camps are being forced to absorb people fleeing both the earthquake and Burma army attacks, creating unnatural and unsafe concentrations of people in small areas where water was already a problem.
New Year Honors List: A Who’s Who of Genocide, Sanctions, and Misrule
Source: The Irrawaddy
Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing marked the traditional New Year on Thursday by granting honorary titles to ministers wanted for genocide and sanctioned by the EU and Switzerland.
Fierce fighting continues in Myanmar, 233 more refugees flee to Thailand
Source: The Nation
Rachamanu Task Force reports continued fighting in Myanmar has driven 233 more civilians to flee across the border into Thailand
MP Urges Stronger Action on Wa Army and Cross-Border Pollution
Source: Transborder News
Rangsiman underscored that the contamination points to broader security and environmental issues stemming from activities linked to the United Wa State Army (UWSA), including illegal gold mining and cross-border incursions.
ABOUT POLITICS: Lacking in leadership
Source: Bangkok Post
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is receiving poor marks from critics over her handling of natural disasters | Pheu Thai’s bid to legalise gambling in entertainment complexes could mean having to hold a referendum
Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw to be redrawn following earthquake
Source: BBC News | By Jamie Whitehead; BBC Burmese
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.
Aftershocks and lack of resources hinder recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar’s deadly earthquake
Source: Associated Press | By Grant PECK
Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago
Thailand ‘just a facilitator’ of Myanmar talks
Source: Bangkok Post | By Poramet Tangsathaporn
However, one prominent academic has questioned the lack of clarity resulting from this week’s meeting and called for more substantive results in their future talks.
Could an earthquake shift the balance in Myanmar’s civil war?
Source: Al Jazeera | By Lorcan Lovett
Aftershocks of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake add new dimension to country’s four-year-long civil war.