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Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 08/29/2025

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Aug 29, 2025 06:46 pm
Myanmar Junta Declares Karen National Union 'Terrorist Organization'



The designation comes in apparent response to the country's oldest ethnic armed organization denouncing the junta's planned elections as illegitimate.
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Aug 29, 2025 06:26 pm
Myanmar Junta Hires Another US Lobby Firm in Bid to Boost Ties



McKeon Group to receive $60,000 a month under new contract with Myanmar Embassy as regime seeks warmer ties with Washington.
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Aug 29, 2025 05:08 pm
Samsonite Bag Factory in Myanmar Shuts Down Over Trump Tariffs



Hundreds of workers making apparel for U.S. brands have been kicked out on the street with one month's salary compensation over a new 40 percent U.S. tariff on imports.
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Aug 29, 2025 03:46 pm
Rights Groups Lodge Complaint in Norway Against Telenor Over Myanmar Sanctions



The telecom giant, which pulled out of Myanmar in 2022, is accused of enabling junta surveillance and sharing data tied to pro-democracy activists' executions.
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