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Yoma Bank and MoneyGram Partner to Empower Myanmar’s Migrant Workers with Fast Transfers via Mobile Apps and Branches
EIN Presswire
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August 13, 2025
Partnership enables Yoma Bank customers to receive cross-border payments via app or 86 branches nationwide. YANGON, MYANMAR, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Yoma Bank is proud to announce a partnership with MoneyGram, a leading global...
2025 July- Navigating Talent Trends in Myanmar
EIN Presswire
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August 11, 2025
Insights into the top 10 industries and job functions with the most job posts on JobNet.com.mm in July. YANGON, MYANMAR, August 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- We bring you insights into the top 10 industries and job functions with the most job...
Myanmar's acting President dies at age of seventy-four
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Myanmar's acting President U Myint Swe died Thursday morning at the age of 74, according to an announcement by the country’s military government. He had been in critical condition and receiving care in the intensive care unit of a...
Myanmar’s Interim President Dies at 74
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Myanmar’s interim leader, U Myint Swe, died on Thursday morning at the age of 74, according to a statement from the country’s National Defense and Security Council. Reports from local outlets indicated that Myint Swe had been in a severe...
Myanmar’s Acting President Dies After Parkinson’s Battle
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Myanmar’s acting president, U Myint Swe, died Thursday morning at the age of 74, according to the country’s National Defense and Security Council. Local media, citing unnamed sources, reported that Myint Swe had been in critical condition...
Landslides Leave Eight Dead, Several Still Missing in Myanmar
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) At least eight people were killed and several others remain missing after heavy rainfall triggered landslides in southeastern Myanmar, Eleven Media Group reported on Thursday. The landslides, which hit Thandaunggyi town in Kayin State,...
Intersend Launches a Global Partnership with MoneyGram for Fast, Secure, and Personalized Cross-Border Money Transfers
EIN Presswire
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August 13, 2025
Intersend partners with MoneyGram to enable users in Thailand to send global money transfers with convenience, speed, and security. BANGKOK, THAILAND, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Intersend Money Co., Ltd., Thailand’s leading...
China, Myanmar Strike Deal for 2025 LMC Special Fund
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) A cooperation agreement for the 2025 Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund projects was officially signed on Tuesday in Myanmar’s capital, Nay Pyi Taw, according to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar. The agreement...
Call for Applications: UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2025
UN International Training and Research Center
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August 13, 2025
The programme is open to motivated people living in or from Pacific Island countries and territories or the Asia-Pacific, who are: An adult of 18 years or older Eager to learn about the leadership skills required for disaster risk reduction...
Flooding Forces Mass Evacuations in Eastern Myanmar
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Floodwaters have compelled the evacuation of 2,267 people from 461 households across four townships in the eastern region of Myanmar’s Shan state, the Myanmar Fire Services Department announced on Tuesday. This severe flooding was...
Cornish Metals Provides an Update on Dewatering and Shaft Refurbishment
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 13, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cornish Metals Inc. (AIM/TSX-V: CUSN) (“Cornish Metals” or the “Company”), a mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its wholly owned and permitted South...
Myanmar youth turn to AI for growth, gateway for future
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) As the world marked World Youth Skills Day on Tuesday under the theme "Youth Empowerment Through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Skills," young people in Myanmar are increasingly turning to AI as both a tool for growth and a...
Bluetooth Speaker Triggers Fire Destroying Eight Homes in Myanmar
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) A fire triggered by a Bluetooth speaker left charging swept through a neighborhood in central Myanmar’s Mandalay region, completely destroying eight homes, the Mandalay Region Fire Services Department confirmed on Sunday. The blaze began...
Ethnic Karen fighters attack military bases in Myanmar
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Over the weekend, ethnic Karen fighters launched attacks on military bases in eastern Myanmar, causing hundreds of people—including more than 100 Myanmar junta soldiers—to flee into neighboring Thailand, local media and Thai officials...
Ethnic Clashes in Myanmar Force Fleeing into Thailand
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Hundreds of individuals, including over 100 Myanmar military personnel, crossed into Thailand after ethnic Karen troops captured several army outposts in eastern Myanmar over the weekend, according to local news sources and Thai...
Hundreds Escape from Myanmar to Thailand After Rebel Attacks
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Hundreds, including over 100 soldiers from Myanmar’s military regime, escaped into Thailand after ethnic Karen forces seized multiple army outposts in eastern Myanmar over the weekend, according to local media and Thai officials. Violent...
Cornish Metals Announces Inaugural Digbee ESG Rating of A
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 12, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cornish Metals Inc. (AIM/TSX-V: CUSN) (“Cornish Metals” or the “Company”), a mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its wholly owned and permitted South...
Scraps: Poetic Prose During the Time of Contagion – Version.02
EIN Presswire
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August 11, 2025
"Creative opportunity and moral clarity arise out of chaos." SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- For American artist, designer, and writer Dale McNutt, compelling national and global events between 2019 and...
Trump’s far-reaching recent tariffs take effect
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump’s latest round of country-specific tariffs took effect at midnight Thursday, impacting almost 70 U.S. trade partners with rates ranging from 10% to 41%. The measures, first announced in April as part of Trump’s push...
JinGangShan Association Unveils SGD $43 Billion Sanctuaries in Indonesia and Malaysia, Forging a New Paradigm in Heritage and Asset Protection
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 8, 2025
Singapore, Singapore, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The JinGangShan Asia-Pacific General Association today announced the official launch of two landmark initiatives valued at a combined SGD $43 billion, with strategic developments on Bintan...