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13 Jun 2013

Malaysia + 1 other
Malaysia to repatriate Myanmar nationals after clashes

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— Agence France-Presse

06/13/2013 08:28 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13, 2013 (AFP) - Malaysia said Thursday it would work with Myanmar to repatriate thousands of their nationals following clashes in the community that left at least four dead and led to a security sweep.

The two Southeast Asian nations insisted that violence -- beginning late May at a wholesale market in Kuala Lumpur -- linked to strife between majority Buddhists and minority Muslims in Myanmar was under control.

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06 Jun 2013

Malaysia + 1 other
Malaysia detains Myanmar nationals after violence

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— Agence France-Presse

06/06/2013 03:32 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6, 2013 (AFP) - Malaysian police said Thursday they had detained more than 900 Myanmar nationals in a security sweep after at least two were killed last week in clashes believed to be linked to sectarian violence back home.

The two dead were likely Myanmar Buddhists killed during a spate of violent incidents in Kuala Lumpur since May 30, said Amar Singh Ishar Singh, the Malaysian capital's deputy police chief.

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05 Jun 2013

Malaysia + 1 other
Four dead as Myanmar violence spills into Malaysia-police

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— Reuters - AlertNet

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Reuters) - Ethnic violence in Myanmar between Muslims and Buddhists appears to have spilled over into Malaysia, police said on Wednesday, with four killings in recent days suspected to be linked to the religious tension.

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04 Jun 2013

Thailand + 2 others
Thailand says no third country wants Rohingya

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— Agence France-Presse

06/04/2013 08:54 GMT

BANGKOK, June 04, 2013 (AFP) - Thailand said Tuesday that it was unable to find any other country willing to accept about 2,000 Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar who have been detained for several months.

"There is no third country ready to take them," foreign ministry spokesman Manasvi Srisodapol told AFP. "They are worried that if they receive one group, tens or hundreds of thousands of others will follow."

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31 May 2013

Myanmar + 3 others
Rohingya Dilemma Complicates ASEAN Affairs

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— Future Directions International

The leadership of the Association of South-East Asian States (ASEAN) must reconsider the predicament of the Rohingya in Burma (Myanmar), as it is rapidly becoming a regional issue. ASEAN is aware that the issue endangers the group’s stability, but has not developed a joint position.

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17 May 2013

Philippines + 1 other
Philippines: Humanitarian Snapshot: Focus on Mindanao (April 2013)

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09 May 2013

Afghanistan + 2 others
Teaching the teachers in Afghanistan

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— Australian Agency for International Development

An Australia–Malaysia partnership is creating change through education in Afghanistan

A partnership between Australia and Malaysia is improving the quality of education in Afghanistan by revitalising the learning environment in its teacher-training colleges.

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30 Apr 2013

Philippines + 10 others
Southeast Asia MAA51001 Annual Report 2012

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— IFRC
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This report covers the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012

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25 Apr 2013

World + 7 others
Nutrition Surveillance Report (Issue No. 3, January–December 2012)

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— International Organization for Migration
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16 Apr 2013

Myanmar + 8 others
Asia-Pacific Region 10 - 16 April, 2013, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific

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1. DPR Korea - Crisis Watch classifies the situation in DPR Korea as "deteriorating" in response to recent decisions by the authorities there to cut off communications with the Rep. of Korea; an order to ensure its rockets are combat-ready and targeting US bases in the region, and its declaration that it was in a "state of war" with the Rep. of Korea. Source: ICG

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09 Apr 2013

Myanmar + 5 others
Asia-Pacific Region 2 - 9 April, 2013, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific

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1. DPR Korea - Crisis Watch classifies the situation in DPR Korea as "deteriorating" in response to recent decisions by the authorities there to cut off communications with the Rep of Korea; an order to ensure its rockets are combat-ready and targeting US bases in the region, and its declaration that it was in a "state of war" with the Rep of Korea.
Source: ICG

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04 Apr 2013

Malaysia + 1 other
Refugee project seeks to sweep Malaysians off their feet

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— UN High Commissioner for Refugees

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 4 (UNHCR) – Doing housework on a weekend is a dreaded chore at best. Why then would someone spend their day off cleaning up after others?

Ask Thomas, a refugee leader who on a recent weekend led some 50 refugees from Myanmar to Kuala Lumpur's Wangsa Permai area. Wearing bright green vests that proclaimed "Refugees Care for Malaysia," they walked with brooms, rakes and garbage bags in the back lanes of a housing area. Undeterred by the scorching heat, they cleaned gutters, cleared garbage and pulled out weeds.

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04 Apr 2013

Philippines + 1 other
Philippines: Humanitarian Snapshot: Focus on Mindanao (March 2013)

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01 Apr 2013

Myanmar + 5 others
Asia-Pacific Region 26 March - 1 April, 2013, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific

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Clashes on 20 Mar over a local dispute in Myanmar resulted in 40 fatalities and 61 injured. Flooding and landslides in West Java displaced nearly 6,500 families.

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24 Mar 2013

Myanmar + 6 others
Asia-Pacific Region 19 - 25 March, 2013, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific

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  1. Thailand - On 22 March, a fire sparked by a domestic accident broke out in Ban Mae Surin refugee camp in Mae Hong Son province, northwestern Thailand. 30 refugees from Myanmar were killed and four were seriously injured. Relief efforts are being coordinated by the Government of Thailand, as well as provincial and camp authorities. UNHCR, IRC and other NGOs are providing assistance.
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15 Mar 2013

Malaysia
MERCY Malaysia Sent Emergency Response Team to Lahad Datu

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MERCY Malaysia deployed an Emergency Response Unit (ERU) into Lahad Datu on 14 March 2013 to provide logistical support to the Sabah State Health Department in response to their request.

The deployment of the team is to provide support and enhance the capacity of the local rural health clinic located at Pusat Kesihatan Felda Sahabat. MERCY Malaysia will be mobilising the ERU in-patient module which can accommodate up to 50 patients.

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