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Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day

Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain.

The Star · 16h

151 Thais convicted and imprisoned in Myanmar return home; released in conjunction with country's Independence Day

Release was part of Independence Day pardons granted to many people; most spent time behind bars due to gambling offences.

Yahoo · 1d

Myanmar junta frees thousands of prisoners, including foreigners

STORY: Myanmar's military government has released thousands of prisoners under an amnesty marking the nation's independence day, state media said on Saturday.Among the 5,864 people freed are 180 foreign citizens,

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Reuters · 2d

Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats after nearly 200 detained

Malaysia's coastguard said on Friday it was doubling patrols in its waters to locate boats carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants, after almost 200 were detained on an island in the northwestern Malaysian state of Kedah.

Barron's · 1d

Malaysia Expels Two Boats Ferrying About 300 Myanmar Migrants

Malaysia said Saturday it expelled two boats ferrying about 300 undocumented migrants from Myanmar from the country's waters.

Jurist · 7h

Malaysia expels two boats carrying 300 suspected Rohingya refugees

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said on Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 Myanmar immigrants, who the authority believed to be Muslim Rohingya

Myanmar’s military rulers enact cybersecurity law with wide-ranging censorship provisions

Military-ruled Myanmar, already notorious for cracking down on free speech, has enacted a new cybersecurity law with ...

Myanmar Is Ushering In A 'Spring Revolution' Against Years Of Junta Violence

Violence against civilians surged, with thousands jailed, tortured and killed. A UN Office of the United Nations High Commissioner (OHCHR) report estimates 5,350 civilian deaths and over 3.3 million ...

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Myanmar enforces new cybersecurity law – and VPN usage is the main target

This is what people in Myanmar now risk for using a VPN service without approval after a new controversial cybersecurity law ...

Drugs, Scams and Sin: Myanmar’s War Has Made It the Global Crime Capital

The chaotic country is now a magnet for criminal syndicates, particularly from China, destabilizing law enforcement across ...

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Myanmar's civil war has killed thousands — yet it feels like a forgotten crisis

A civil war in Myanmar has displaced millions, killed or maimed thousands more and left the country in poverty. Now China is flexing its muscle to protect interests in the region.