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The military regime has sealed off a historic quake-hit mosque in the compound of the central police station in Sagaing town, according to the local Muslim community. [2]

The story so far: In March, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had recommended an 8.5% interest payout to members for FY20 . [4]

Due to the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Wednesday decided to credit a lower interest rate of 8.15% for 2019-2020, with the credit of the remaining 0.35% being subject to the sale of exchange-t... [5]

RANGOON — The Board of Trustees for Rangoon’s Shwedagon Pagoda told The Irrawaddy on Friday that they received a complaint from a group of Buddhist monks claiming that an on-site vendor was selling religious goods supplied by a non-Buddhist wholesale... [6]

This photo taken on April 12, 2025 shows a damaged Buddha statue surrounded by debris in Inwa on the outskirts of Mandalay, following the devastating March 28 earthquake. [7]

JAKARTA -- Hirdan Radityatama Putra Laisa, a 28-year-old Indonesian working in Tokyo at the global division of a Japanese human resources company, decided to work in Japan after graduating from Indonesia's top university in 2019. [8]

TOKYO -- Japanese biotech startup Spiber said Tuesday that it has agreed to receive business support from Maya Kawana, the eldest daughter of SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son. [9]

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son has narrowed down his choice for a successor to a handful of people in the group but still has work he wants to do, Son told a shareholders meeting Friday. [10]

Sources
[1] MM timesofindia.indiatimes.com · 2026-03-22 · 75% match

EPFO reaches out to subscribers with unclaimed balance

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-05-30 · 74% match

Myanmar Police Seize Historic Sagaing Mosque in Ownership Dispute

The military regime has sealed off a historic quake-hit mosque in the compound of the central police station in Sagaing town, according to the local Muslim community.

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-06-11 · 71% match

Arms dealer linked to Myanmar’s junta donates billions to Mahamuni pagoda in Mandalay

[4] MM www.thehindu.com · 2020-09-12 · 85% match

The Hindu Explains | Has economic slowdown hit EPFO earnings?

The story so far: In March, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had recommended an 8.5% interest payout to members for FY20 .

[5] MM www.thehindu.com · 2020-09-09 · 75% match

EPFO for 8.15% interest first, 0.35% by December

Due to the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Wednesday decided to credit a lower interest rate of 8.15% for 2019-2020, with the credit of the remaining 0.35% being subject to the sale of exchange-t

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-07-22 · 71% match

‘Patriotic Monks Union’ Interrogates Shwedagon Vendor Over Origin of Goods

RANGOON — The Board of Trustees for Rangoon’s Shwedagon Pagoda told The Irrawaddy on Friday that they received a complaint from a group of Buddhist monks claiming that an on-site vendor was selling religious goods supplied by a non-Buddhist wholesale

[7] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-04-30 · 39% match

Lost to history: Myanmar heritage falls victim to quake

This photo taken on April 12, 2025 shows a damaged Buddha statue surrounded by debris in Inwa on the outskirts of Mandalay, following the devastating March 28 earthquake.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-08 · 39% match

Indonesia's growing exodus of skilled talent worries local industries

JAKARTA -- Hirdan Radityatama Putra Laisa, a 28-year-old Indonesian working in Tokyo at the global division of a Japanese human resources company, decided to work in Japan after graduating from Indonesia's top university in 2019.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-12-24 · 35% match

Daughter of SoftBank's Son to support Japanese unicorn Spiber

TOKYO -- Japanese biotech startup Spiber said Tuesday that it has agreed to receive business support from Maya Kawana, the eldest daughter of SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-28 · 33% match

SoftBank's Son narrows down successor to 'a few candidates'

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son has narrowed down his choice for a successor to a handful of people in the group but still has work he wants to do, Son told a shareholders meeting Friday.

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