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Opinion Papers
Anwar says Myanmar agrees to accept 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia
Source: Malay Mail | By Bernama
“People ask to send them back (the Rohingya refugees), but send them back where? Send them to Myanmar… previously, they (Myanmar) did not want to accept them.
Malaysia foreign minister calls for review of UN refugee agency’s presence, state media reports
Source: Reuters | By Danial Azhar
Malaysia should reconsider whether to allow the U.N. refugee agency to operate in the country unless it imposes stricter controls on issuing refugee documents, state media cited the foreign minister as saying on Tuesday.
Thailand and Myanmar Hold Talks to Intensify Joint Efforts Against Drug Trafficking and Production
Source: Eleven Media Group
During the discussions, Thailand requested Myanmar’s cooperation in locating and arresting major Thai drug fugitives believed to be hiding in Myanmar.
Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle Is Becoming a Major Chinese Rare Earth Hub
Source: Vision Times | By Venus Upadhayaya
In an area long infamous for the narcotics trade, rare earth mining in the “Golden Triangle” is reshaping regional geopolitics as China, India, and the US compete for local influence
SCEF expands ethnic alliance talks with Pa-O and Mon resistance forces
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
Both the PNLO and NMSP-AD represent major ethnic political and military entities that formally severed ties with the military’s peace frameworks following the 2021 coup: