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DILI -- East Timor is looking to become a bigger exporter of premium coffee with the help of Japanese partners. [1]

AFP UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provided aid in Gaza, saying he was “deeply concerned” at the development. [2]

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Bangkok and neighboring provinces are initiating a program to develop Thai language and computer literacy skills among migrant workers. [3]

Thailand’s longstanding business-as-usual approach to local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) will soon be a thing of the past. [4]

BEIJING — Foreign non-government organizations (NGOs) in China are bracing for a crackdown as the government prepares to pass a new law to regulate their activities, which critics fear could curb activism and drive out several groups. [5]

SITTWE, Rakhine — Over the last few years, a number of disgruntled ethnic Arakanese in Rakhine State have consistently demonstrated against NGOs operating in the state. [6]

DHAKA — Reported restrictions imposed by the NGO Affairs Bureau on the operations of 41 non-governmental organizations working in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh upsets aid workers as they fear their work will be hindered without reason. [7]

RANGOON — The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global anti-corruption scheme, announced on Wednesday that Burma has been accepted as a candidate country. [8]

Sources
[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-12-14 · 65% match

Japan NGOs help East Timor grow Letefoho coffee exports

DILI -- East Timor is looking to become a bigger exporter of premium coffee with the help of Japanese partners.

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-01-03 · 46% match

UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza

AFP UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provided aid in Gaza, saying he was “deeply concerned” at the development.

[3] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2022-09-19 · 75% match

NGOs launch Thai language program for migrant workers

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Bangkok and neighboring provinces are initiating a program to develop Thai language and computer literacy skills among migrant workers.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2021-05-12 · 75% match

Examining the Implications of Thailand’s New Draft Law on NGOs

Thailand’s longstanding business-as-usual approach to local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) will soon be a thing of the past.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-03-10 · 75% match

Foreign NGOs in China Fear Clampdown Under New Law

BEIJING — Foreign non-government organizations (NGOs) in China are bracing for a crackdown as the government prepares to pass a new law to regulate their activities, which critics fear could curb activism and drive out several groups.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-09-13 · 75% match

What Have NGOs Done Wrong in Rakhine?

SITTWE, Rakhine — Over the last few years, a number of disgruntled ethnic Arakanese in Rakhine State have consistently demonstrated against NGOs operating in the state.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-08-28 · 75% match

Restrictions on NGOs in Rohingya Camps Trouble Aid Workers

DHAKA — Reported restrictions imposed by the NGO Affairs Bureau on the operations of 41 non-governmental organizations working in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh upsets aid workers as they fear their work will be hindered without reason.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-07-03 · 75% match

Burma Accepted for EITI Scheme, But NGOs Remain Concerned

RANGOON — The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global anti-corruption scheme, announced on Wednesday that Burma has been accepted as a candidate country.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-01-14 · 75% match

NGOs Seek Key Changes to Election Monitoring Rules

RANGOON — Local and international civil society organizations will request Burma’s Union Election Committee (UEC) this week to make a number of important changes to the draft rules for independent election monitoring during the general elections in l

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-02-23 · 75% match

Students, NGOs Say Govt Violates Agreement on Education Law Overhaul

RANGOON — Student leaders and education NGOs on Sunday accused Burma’s government of violating the conditions of a recently reached agreement on drafting a new education bill.

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