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Over half a million evacuated in Cambodia, Thailand during border clashes
As the conflict intensified on Wednesday, an official for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which Thailand is currently hosting, confirmed that Cambodia had withdrawn from the competition
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Myanmar junta arrests man for anti-election Facebook chat
The regime said it would impose “an effective penalty” on the man under draconian laws banning criticism of the polls
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Opium poppy farming hits 10-year high in war-torn Myanmar
Conflict, poverty and dwindling livelihoods are driving farmers back to opium, even as insecurity hampers harvests
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UN fears mass-electronic surveillance during Myanmar vote
Electronic-only voting raises risk of traceable ballots, leaving civilians exposed and vulnerable to reprisals
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Suu Kyi aide freed in Myanmar junta pre-election amnesty
The military touts the release as a gesture ahead of polls, but critics say it’s strategic rather than reform
