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The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Myanmar junta thanks Trump after recognition in tariff letter
Myanmar's military leader lauded Donald Trump and asked him to lift sanctions, the junta said Friday (July 11, 2025) after a tariff letter from the U.S. president believed to be Washington's first public recognition of its rule. Min Aung Hlaing endorsed Mr. Trump's false claim that the 2020 U.S. election was stolen and thanked him for shutting down funding to U.S.-backed media providing independent coverage of conflict-wracked Myanmar. The military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected civilian government in 2021, plunging the country into civil war. The U.S. State Department sanctioned the junta chief and others for using 'violence and terror to oppress' Burmese people and 'denying them the ability to freely choose their own leaders'. U.S. diplomats do not formally engage with the junta, but Mr. Trump sent a letter to Min Aung Hlaing by name on Monday (July 7, 2025) telling him the U.S. would impose a 40% tariff from August 1, down from a threatened 44%. 'It's certainly the first public indication I've seen of U.S. acknowledgement of MAH and the junta,' said Richard Horsey of the International Crisis Group. Any earlier private communications 'would almost certainly not have been from Mr. Trump, of course', he told AFP. Min Aung Hlaing seized the opportunity to respond with a multi-page letter released in both Burmese and English by the junta information team Friday (July 11, 2025). In it, he expressed his 'sincere appreciation' for Mr. Trump's letter and praised the U.S. President's 'strong leadership in guiding your country toward national prosperity'. He sought to justify the military's seizure of power, saying: 'Similar to the challenges you encountered during the 2020 election of the United States, Myanmar also experienced major electoral fraud and significant irregularities.' Both Voice of America and Radio Free Asia – created by the United States with a mission to deliver news in countries without free media – have shut down their Burmese-language operations since the Mr. Trump administration cut their funding. Min Aung Hlaing said he 'sincerely appreciated' Mr. Trump's move. The junta is increasingly dependent on its allies, China and Russia, for economic and military support. Min Aung Hlaing asked Mr. Trump to 'reconsider easing and lifting the economic sanctions imposed on Myanmar' and sought a tariff of 10-20%. He thanked Mr. Trump for the 'encouraging invitation to continue participating in the extraordinary Economy of the United States, the Number One Market in the World'. Mr. Trump's punitive tariff letters have left many nations scrambling to secure last-minute deals with Washington before they come into force next month.
Hindustan Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Myanmar military leader thanks Donald Trump after recognition in tariff letter
Myanmar's military leader lauded Donald Trump and asked him to lift sanctions, the junta said Friday after a tariff letter from the US president believed to be Washington's first public recognition of its rule. US diplomats do not formally engage with the junta, but Trump sent a letter to Min Aung Hlaing saying that US would impose a 40 percent tariff from August 1(Reuters) Min Aung Hlaing endorsed Trump's false claim that the 2020 US election was stolen, and thanked him for shutting down funding to US-backed media providing independent coverage of conflict-wracked Myanmar. The military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected civilian government in 2021, plunging the country into civil war. The US State Department sanctioned the junta chief and others for using "violence and terror to oppress" Burmese people and "denying them the ability to freely choose their own leaders". US diplomats do not formally engage with the junta, but Trump sent a letter to Min Aung Hlaing by name on Monday telling him the US would impose a 40 percent tariff from August 1, down from a threatened 44 percent. "It's certainly the first public indication I've seen of US acknowledgement of MAH and the junta," said Richard Horsey of the International Crisis Group. Any earlier private communications "would almost certainly not have been from Trump of course", he told AFP. Min Aung Hlaing seized the opportunity to respond with a multi-page letter released in both Burmese and English by the junta information team Friday. In it, he expressed his "sincere appreciation" for Trump's letter and praised the US president's "strong leadership in guiding your country toward national prosperity". He sought to justify the military's seizure of power, saying: 'Similar to the challenges you encountered during the 2020 election of the United States, Myanmar also experienced major electoral fraud and significant irregularities.' Both Voice of America and Radio Free Asia -- created by the United States with a mission to deliver news in countries without free media -- have shut down their Burmese-language operations since the Trump administration cut their funding. Min Aung Hlaing said he "sincerely appreciated" Trump's move. The junta is increasingly dependent on its allies China and Russia for economic and military support. Min Aung Hlaing asked Trump to "reconsider easing and lifting the economic sanctions imposed on Myanmar", and sought a tariff of 10-20 percent. He thanked Trump for the "encouraging invitation to continue participating in the extraordinary Economy of the United States, the Number One Market in the World". Trump's punitive tariff letters have left many nations scrambling to secure last-minute deals with Washington before they come into force next month.
Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Myanmar junta thanks Trump after recognition in tariff letter
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing endorsed Mr Trump's false claim that the 2020 US election was stolen. Myanmar's military leader lauded Mr Donald Trump and asked him to lift sanctions, the junta said on July 11 after a tariff letter from the US President believed to be Washington's first public recognition of its rule. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing endorsed Mr Trump's false claim that the 2020 US election was stolen, and thanked him for shutting down funding to US-backed media providing independent coverage of conflict-wracked Myanmar. The military ousted Ms Aung San Suu Kyi's elected civilian government in 2021, plunging the country into civil war. The US State Department sanctioned the junta chief and others for using 'violence and terror to oppress' Burmese people and 'denying them the ability to freely choose their own leaders'. US diplomats do not formally engage with the junta, but Mr Trump sent a letter to the senior general by name on July 7 telling him the US would impose a 40 per cent tariff from Aug 1, down from a threatened 44 per cent. 'It's certainly the first public indication I've seen of US acknowledgement of MAH and the junta,' said Mr Richard Horsey of the International Crisis Group. Any earlier private communications 'would almost certainly not have been from Trump of course', he told AFP. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore S'pore boosts nuclear viability, safety research with new institute and $66m in additional funding Singapore Man who killed 5-year-old daughter gets life sentence after he appeals against 35-year jail term Singapore More than 14,300 people checked during 7-week-long anti-crime ops Singapore Over 150 e-bikes and other non-compliant mobility devices impounded in last 2 months: LTA Singapore S'porean who defaulted on NS obligations used fake Malaysian passports at checkpoints over 800 times Singapore Over 12,000 lower-income households to receive $60 in transport vouchers by end-July Business CEO salaries: At Singapore's top companies, whose pay went up and whose saw a drop? Singapore NDP 2025: Leopard tank transmission fault identified, vehicle to resume role in mobile column Gen Min Aung Hlaing seized the opportunity to respond with a multipage letter released in both Burmese and English by the junta information team on J uly 11 . In it, he expressed his 'sincere appreciation' for Mr Trump's letter and praised the US President's 'strong leadership in guiding your country toward national prosperity'. He sought to justify the military's seizure of power, saying: 'Similar to the challenges you encountered during the 2020 election of the United States, Myanmar also experienced major electoral fraud and significant irregularities.' Both Voice of America and Radio Free Asia – created by the US with a mission to deliver news in countries without free media – have shut down their Burmese-language operations since the Trump administration cut their funding. The junta leader said he 'sincerely appreciated' Mr Trump's move. The junta is increasingly dependent on its allies China and Russia for economic and military support. Gen Min Aung Hlaing asked Mr Trump to 'reconsider easing and lifting the economic sanctions imposed on Myanmar', and sought a tariff of 10 per cent to 20 per cent. He thanked Mr Trump for the 'encouraging invitation to continue participating in the extraordinary economy of the United States, the No. 1 market in the world'. Mr Trump's punitive tariff letters have left many nations scrambling to secure last-minute deals with Washington before they come into force in August . AFP
New Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Myanmar junta thanks Trump for 'first public recognition' in tariff letter
YANGON: Myanmar's military leader lauded Donald Trump and asked him to lift sanctions, the junta said Friday after a tariff letter from the US president believed to be Washington's first public recognition of its rule. Min Aung Hlaing endorsed Trump's false claim that the 2020 US election was stolen, and thanked him for shutting down funding to US-backed media providing independent coverage of conflict-wracked Myanmar. The military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected civilian government in 2021, plunging the country into civil war. The US State Department sanctioned the junta chief and others for using "violence and terror to oppress" Burmese people and "denying them the ability to freely choose their own leaders". US diplomats do not formally engage with the junta, but Trump sent a letter to Min Aung Hlaing by name on Monday telling him the US would impose a 40 percent tariff from August 1, down from a threatened 44 percent. "It's certainly the first public indication I've seen of US acknowledgement of MAH and the junta," said Richard Horsey of the International Crisis Group. Any earlier private communications "would almost certainly not have been from Trump of course", he told AFP.
India.com
06-07-2025
- Business
- India.com
MAH B. Pharma/ D. Pharm Admissions 2025: Registrations open tomorrow, direct link and other information available here
(Representational image: MAH B. Pharma/ D. Pharm Admissions 2025: The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell (MAHACET Cell) is now accepting registrations as of 7th July 2025 for MAH B. Pharma/ D. Pharma courses admissions for 2025. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the courses mentioned on the official website of MAHACET on the link given below. Candidates can register themselves from July 7 to July 14, 2025, and get their documents verified through the online mode from July 8 to July 15, 2025. The registration process will be followed by a provisional merit list which will be released by the MAHA cell and the final merit list which will be released by July 23, 2025. Eligibility Candidates must have appeared for MAHACET 2025 and bear a non-zero score. Candidates with a NEET 2025 score can apply too. Steps for online application Step 1: Go to the official MAHCET Cell website: Step 2: After being directed to the homepage, navigate to the MAH B. Pharmacy/ Pharm. D Admission 2025 registration link. Step 3: Enter necessary credentials after being redirected to the new page for registrations. Step 4: Click submit and log in. Step 5: Fill in the application form and make the payment for the application form fee. Step 6: Click submit and download the receipt for future reference. Additional Information Notably, interested and eligible candidates who want to take admissions through CAP seat shall register themselves online by the above given steps, upload the required documents for verification and resolve any scrutiny raised by the E- Scrutiny centre. Only then the candidates will be considered for the CAP merit list and admissions through CAP. Application fee General category candidates to pay Rs. 1000 for the application. Reserved category candidates to pay Rs. 800 for the application. Note: Candidates registered under reserved category but unable to provide required certificates during document verification have to pay the difference of Rs. 200 through online mode. Candidates are advised to refer the official MAHACET website for further additional information.
