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A 27-year-old Myanmar refugee and his two sons died in a house fire in Bagan Serai, Perak, on Thursday morning. His wife sustained burns and was hospitalized. Authorities are investigating the cause.
Myanmar's anti-narcotics police have dismantled two significant drug trafficking operations, confiscating 17.6 kg of heroin and one million stimulant tablets across the Mandalay region and Naypyitaw Union Territory, with nine arrests made.
Myanmar's military-backed parliament has passed legislation permitting execution for those orchestrating forced labour in cyber-scam networks, reflecting regional efforts to combat transnational fraud syndicates.
Two Myanmar nationals were arrested in Gua Musang, Kelantan, during a police chase operation yesterday carrying 6,000 yaba pills estimated at RM60,000. The seizure highlights ongoing cross-border drug trafficking challenges in the northern region.
Thai troops arrested 20 Myanmar nationals in Mae Sot district after discovering them hiding without valid travel documents during a border security patrol operation.
Myanmar's full reintegration into ASEAN proceedings remains a distant prospect, with Manila signalling the junta must show meaningful progress on the bloc's Five-Point Consensus before resuming its seat at official gatherings.
Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will meet Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Bangkok on August 6-7, marking part of Thailand's push to reintegrate the military-ruled nation into ASEAN discussions following the 2021 coup.
Indonesia's foreign minister has challenged Asean to fulfil its commitments and demonstrate credibility as the bloc grapples with escalating geopolitical tensions, including fallout from the Middle East conflict and the stalled South China Sea code of conduct.
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, acting as ASEAN chair's special envoy, will lead a humanitarian mission to Myanmar by end-2026 to expand aid access in conflict zones.
The Philippines, holding the ASEAN chair, will facilitate an informal meeting between Myanmar's foreign minister and ASEAN counterparts in Bangkok on July 12, marking the bloc's first direct engagement with Myanmar since the 2021 military coup.
A Myanmar court has sentenced the owner of Sky Villa Condominium to five years imprisonment with hard labour following the building's catastrophic collapse during the Mandalay earthquake, which claimed over 200 lives.