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Cities around the world are adopting passive cooling strategies as alternatives to energy-intensive air conditioning, helping to combat rising urban temperatures and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [1]

BANGKOK—Burma’s economic prospects could be undermined by volatile commodity prices, according to the United Nations, which says that reliance on the now-lucrative oil and gas sectors could hinder fiscal modernization. [2]

BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra delivered the remarks on occasion of the United Nations Day, October 24. Government Spokesperson Jirayu Houngsub disclosed her remarks [3]

In this week’s Dateline Irrawaddy show—first aired on DVB on Wednesday—panelists discussed the public outcry over the high price paid by the United Nations’ Children’s Fund’s to former member of Burma’s junta for the rental of its office in Rangoon. [4]

A region on the rise For decades, the Northeast region of India was seen as peripheral, geographically remote, infrastructurally underdeveloped, and often bypassed by mainstream economic developments. [5]

After pledging to hold elections in December or January, the Myanmar junta has launched yet another initiative to gain some degree of legitimacy—a “peace forum.” According to military mouthpiece The Global New Light of Myanmar, a gathering was held a... [6]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his condolences on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, calling it a “great loss for Thailand” during a bilateral meeting with Thai Prime Minis... [7]

RANGOON — A United Nations forum highlighted a significant gender gap in the Asia-Pacific, calling on governments to prioritize gender equality in implementing sustainable development goals in the region. [8]

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[1] TH thailand-business-news.com · 2026-03-15 · 50% match

5 Cities Embracing Passive Cooling for a Sustainable Urban Future

Cities around the world are adopting passive cooling strategies as alternatives to energy-intensive air conditioning, helping to combat rising urban temperatures and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-05-10 · 75% match

Commodity Prices, Cronyism Threaten Burma’s Economy: UN

BANGKOK—Burma’s economic prospects could be undermined by volatile commodity prices, according to the United Nations, which says that reliance on the now-lucrative oil and gas sectors could hinder fiscal modernization.

[3] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-10-28 · 75% match

PM’s remarks on the United Nations Day

BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra delivered the remarks on occasion of the United Nations Day, October 24. Government Spokesperson Jirayu Houngsub disclosed her remarks

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-05-30 · 72% match

‘They Are Helping Generals to Become Millionaires—People Are Angry at That’

In this week’s Dateline Irrawaddy show—first aired on DVB on Wednesday—panelists discussed the public outcry over the high price paid by the United Nations’ Children’s Fund’s to former member of Burma’s junta for the rental of its office in Rangoon.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-09-18 · 40% match

India’s Northeast Emerges as Gateway to Southeast Asia

A region on the rise For decades, the Northeast region of India was seen as peripheral, geographically remote, infrastructurally underdeveloped, and often bypassed by mainstream economic developments.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-07-02 · 39% match

Yet Another Peace Ploy from Myanmar’s Junta

After pledging to hold elections in December or January, the Myanmar junta has launched yet another initiative to gain some degree of legitimacy—a “peace forum.” According to military mouthpiece The Global New Light of Myanmar, a gathering was held a

[7] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-10-26 · 33% match

UN mourns Queen Mother, backs peaceful resolution on border issues

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his condolences on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, calling it a “great loss for Thailand” during a bilateral meeting with Thai Prime Minis

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-03-31 · 57% match

UN Forum Highlights Persisting Gaps in Gender Equality in Asia

RANGOON — A United Nations forum highlighted a significant gender gap in the Asia-Pacific, calling on governments to prioritize gender equality in implementing sustainable development goals in the region.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-09-14 · 40% match

Ethnic Bloc Denounces ARSA

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), a bloc of five ethnic armed groups, has denounced the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA). During a two-day meeting in northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai on Sept.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-10-04 · 39% match

India, in a First, Sends Seven Rohingya for Deportation to Myanmar

GUWAHATI — Indian police bused seven Rohingya Muslims to the border on Wednesday to be deported to neighboring Myanmar for illegal entry, officials and activists said, the first such move against the community.

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