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ASEAN will not certify Myanmar election or send observers, Malaysia says
Source: Reuters
The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not send observers to army-ruled Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election and will therefore not endorse the poll, Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Education in refugee camps on Thailand-Myanmar border reaches ‘breaking point’ – report
Source: Save the Children | Press Release
Access to education for children living in camps along the Thailand-Myanmar border has reached “breaking point” due to increased student numbers at a time of foreign aid cuts, Save the Children warned in a new report.
Pushed From China Border, Myanmar Scammers Take Root in Hsipaw
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Zaw Myat Khant
“Scammers came in small groups and operated from hotels at first. After raids by authorities, they moved to the countryside and then into forested areas. They don’t usually stay in one place for more than two months,” a Hsipaw town resident said.
Phase 3 of Junta’s Election Brings Forward Ministers, Military Heirs and Party Chiefs
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
As the military junta pushes ahead with the third and final phase of its staged election on Jan. 25, the candidate list reveals a familiar pattern: current junta ministers, party chairmen, and children of ex‑general
Farmers in Southern Shan State Fear for Their Livelihoods After Being Unable to Harvest Rice and Corn
Source: Burma News International | By Kantarawaddy Times
Due to ongoing military offensives by junta forces, many residents were forced to flee their homes and later returned to their villages in an effort to resume farming.