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2025 Myanmar earthquake

Will Luang Prabang Dam Spark Another Major Earthquake?
By Tom Fawthrop
Hydropower projects in earthquake-prone regions across Asia have increased the risk of dam disasters, reservoir collapse, and huge floods. Is Luang Prabang next?

Myanmar Military Extends Earthquake Ceasefire Following ASEAN Request
By Sebastian Strangio
The Southeast Asian bloc has been harshly criticized for praising ceasefires that have done little to end the junta's attacks on civilians.

ASEAN Chair Should Lead Efforts to Hold the Myanmar Junta Accountable
By Chit Seng
Malaysia needs to lead a regional push for international criminal accountability and reject the military's planned sham “elections.”

Thai Police Arrest Construction Tycoon, 14 Others, Over Building Collapse
By Sebastian Strangio
Premchai Karnasuta, the head of one of the country's largest construction firms, is among those facing prison time over the tragic incident in late March.

Death Toll From Air Strike on Myanmar School Rises to 25
By Sebastian Strangio
The school, which was run by the opposition National Unity Government, was located in a resistance-controlled village in Sagaing Region.

Myanmar Military Announces Further Extension of Earthquake Ceasefire
By Sebastian Strangio
The junta has been accused of systematic violations of its ceasefires since the March 28 earthquake.

Inside Myanmar’s Civilian-Centered Earthquake Relief Effort
By Phone Min Thant and Jung Ryu
With the military mostly absent from post-earthquake rescue and recovery, ordinary people have taken it upon themselves to spearhead reconstruction efforts.

Earthquake Presents ASEAN With An Opportunity to Reimagine Its Approach to Aid in Myanmar
By Han Ya
The Southeast Asian bloc's preferred approach and mechanisms are ill-suited to Myanmar’s contested political realities.

Myanmar Military Attacks Continue Despite Earthquake Ceasefire, Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Data analyzed by Reuters shows that the pace of air and artillery attacks has actually increased since the junta's April 2 ceasefire announcement.

Myanmar’s Post-Earthquake Ceasefires: Empty Gestures or Prelude to Peace?
By Naw Theresa
While the chances of success are slim, ceasefires are a necessary step toward a resolution to the country's civil war.

Myanmar Junta Announces Extension of Earthquake Ceasefire
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement came amid reports of junta airstrikes in resistance-held regions of the country.

Malaysian PM Anwar to Meet Myanmar Junta Chief in Thailand
By Sebastian Strangio
The Malaysian leader says that he will push for an extension of the junta's ceasefire in order to facilitate earthquake recovery efforts.
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