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Based on 10 verified sources covering Thailand, Myanmar:

Faculty and students of SJU during an exposure trip at Reach Shillong Ministries on March 19. [1]

SAPPORO, Japan -- The town of Urakawa in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido increasingly relies on workers from India to support its main industry of racehorse breeding, with farms hiring experienced grooms, attendants and riders from the So... [2]

Mizzima Residents of Alan Village Tract in Maubin Township, Ayeyarwady Region, report that village administrators under the Military Council are forcibly collecting 100,000 kyats (approximately 30 USD) per household monthly, citing the military servi... [3]

The SAC military council has cleared the encroached houses and shops on the railway land in front of the Myay Ni Khone highway bus yard in Mawlamyine Township, Mon State. [4]

TOKYO -- Tokyo's Takadanobaba district is home to a host of educational institutions, including the renowned Waseda University. [5]

According to a series of EC notifications issued on Sept.16, the areas are home to ethnic nationals in Kachin, Karen, Karenni (Kayah), Mon and Shan states. (confirmed by 2 sources) [6]

Few people who know Rangoon are unfamiliar with Hledan Junction, one of the city’s major crossroads and an important suburban commercial and residential hub. [7]

HACHIJO, Japan -- I am driving a rental scooter along Tokyo Prefectural Route 216, brandishing a license plate that reads Shinagawa-ku, a ward in the southeast of the Japanese capital. With that, the connection to city life ends. [8]

Sources
[1] MM morungexpress.com · 81% match

SJU students gain grassroots insights during Shillong exposure visit

Faculty and students of SJU during an exposure trip at Reach Shillong Ministries on March 19.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-13 · 31% match

In rural Japan, Indians are rising stars of thoroughbred industry

SAPPORO, Japan -- The town of Urakawa in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido increasingly relies on workers from India to support its main industry of racehorse breeding, with farms hiring experienced grooms, attendants and riders from the So

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-08-31 · 42% match

Village administrators in Ayeyarwady Region forcibly collecting money for military service, sparking fear among residents

Mizzima Residents of Alan Village Tract in Maubin Township, Ayeyarwady Region, report that village administrators under the Military Council are forcibly collecting 100,000 kyats (approximately 30 USD) per household monthly, citing the military servi

[4] MM monnews.org · 2023-06-13 · 41% match

Removal of Encroached Houses and Shops Near Mawlamyine Station

The SAC military council has cleared the encroached houses and shops on the railway land in front of the Myay Ni Khone highway bus yard in Mawlamyine Township, Mon State.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-09-12 · 34% match

Tiny community in Japan reflects political, economic changes in Myanmar

TOKYO -- Tokyo's Takadanobaba district is home to a host of educational institutions, including the renowned Waseda University.

[6] MM election.irrawaddy.com · 38% match

The Irrawaddy Burma Election 2010

According to a series of EC notifications issued on Sept.16, the areas are home to ethnic nationals in Kachin, Karen, Karenni (Kayah), Mon and Shan states.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-12-23 · 33% match

In Pictures— Rangoon’s Bustling Hledan Junction

Few people who know Rangoon are unfamiliar with Hledan Junction, one of the city’s major crossroads and an important suburban commercial and residential hub.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-02 · 33% match

Hachijojima, Japan's hidden botanical gem

HACHIJO, Japan -- I am driving a rental scooter along Tokyo Prefectural Route 216, brandishing a license plate that reads Shinagawa-ku, a ward in the southeast of the Japanese capital. With that, the connection to city life ends.

[9] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 33% match

Jungceylon to kick off summer campaign in Phuket

Phuket Square Co., Ltd., the management of Jungceylon Shopping Center in Patong, Phuket, is preparing to welcome the summer season with a series of activities aimed at attracting food lovers and shopping enthusiasts through its “Hot Summer Sale” camp

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-07-15 · 32% match

Styling itself as the 'Silicon Valley of the East'

GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia -- It is mostly cranes, earthmovers and rubble now, but the Penang Industrial Technology Park at Batu Kawan, on the northwest coast of peninsular Malaysia, will eventually become the region's next high-tech hub, if the enthusias

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