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Unstoppable Win Theingi Tun singlehandedly dragging Myanmar to ASEAN Women's glory
ESPN Singapore
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August 17, 2025
Win Theingi Tun may not be playing for one of the leading teams in Southeast Asia, let alone on the continent or even the world. But there can be no denying just what a force of nature she is. With 85 goals to her name, she is currently 14th in...
How to Watch: Australia U-23 v Vietnam | ASEAN Women’s Championships MSIG Serenity Cup 2025
The National Tribune
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August 15, 2025
The Australian Under-23 Representative Team is set to face tournament hosts Vietnam tonight in the Semi-Final of the MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025. Australia booked their place in the knockout stages with a dominant 9-0 win over Timor-Leste in their...
Women's Under-20 Asian qualifiers: Bangladesh thumped by South Korea, hopes hang on other results
United News of Bangladesh
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For 15 minutes, it looked like Bangladesh’s under-20 women were on course for a bit of history, but in the end, they suffered a big defeat. They only needed a draw to top their group and book a first-ever ticket to the under-20 Asian Cup finals....
Conference reviews implementation of ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community goals
VietnamPlus
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August 15, 2025
HCM City (VNA) – The Ministry of Home Affairs chaired a national conference in Ho Chi Minh City on August 15 to conduct an end-term review of the implementation of a project on building and implementing an action plan to realise the goals of the...
Why each of the ASEAN Women's final four will -- and won't -- become champions
ESPN Global
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August 15, 2025
After an enthralling group stage, the ASEAN Women's Championship -- officially known as the ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup 2025 -- is down to its final four. Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Australia U-23 are the only teams left in the running to be...
It's fast and furious action as the Asean women's football fiesta in Vietnam moves into the knock-out rounds
The Malaysian Star
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August 15, 2025
HAI PHONG, Vietnam: Hosts Vietnam will take on Australia in the semi-finals of the Asean Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup 2025 on Saturday (Aug 16) as four-times champions Thailand face off against Myanmar in the quest for a place in Tuesday’s final. The...
VAR to feature in Myanmar-Thailand 2025 ASEAN Women’s Championship semifinal
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 14, 2025
Teams advanced to the semifinals of the ASEAN Women's Championship 2025. VAR will be used in the semifinal match between Myanmar and Thailand for the ASEAN Women’s Championship 2025, according to a statement from the ASEAN Football Federation....
Speaking Tok Pisin is more than cultural courtesy
The National
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IF Australia wants to be seen as part of the Pacific family and not merely as a regional partner, it must do more than increase its development assistance or elevate diplomatic rhetoric. A crucial step is to invest in the most fundamental currency...
Discover Timor-Leste — A Pacific Island Gem of Authenticity and Adventure
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 1, 2025
Timor-Leste is a remarkable Pacific destination celebrated for its untouched natural beauty, vibrant culture, and genuine hospitality. As a proud member country of the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), Timor-Leste offers travelers a rare blend...
Filipinas draw with Myanmar, miss Asean Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup semifinals
Business World
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August 14, 2025
THE Filipinas rallied to a 1-1 draw with Myanmar at the end of group play, consequently missing out on the semifinals and relinquishing the throne in the Asean Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup on Wednesday in Haiphong, Vietnam. Needing a win to gain a...
Putting Timor Leste in its place
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 31, 2025
By Sitt Naing ‘Never let facts get in the way of a story.’ This saying appears to be the defining mantra governing Timor Leste’s leadership, recently represented by its Charge d’Affaires in Nay Pyi Taw. Dili, it seems, now affirms a ‘dedication to...
Asean women's football championship is truly a sporting festival alive and kicking in Vietnam
The Malaysian Star
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August 14, 2025
HAI PHONG, Vietnam: The Asean Women MSIG Serenity Cup 2025 in Vietnam is truly well under way with the unheralded Myanmar team stealing the show. Myanmar has been unbeaten in the tournament and started with a smashing display when they upset the...
Hume City and Merri-bek Councils Renew Timor-Leste Friendship Agreemen
The National Tribune
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August 1, 2025
Hume City Council and Merri-bek City Council are proud to announce the renewal of a longstanding Friendship Agreement with the Municipality of Aileu in Timor-Leste, reaffirming a shared commitment to international friendship, cultural exchange,...
Myanmar tops Group B, advances to ASEAN Women’s Championship semifinals
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 13, 2025
Myanmar and the Philippines in action during their Group B match. PHOTO: MFF Myanmar secured first place in Group B of the 2025 ASEAN Women’s Championship and advanced to the semifinals after drawing 1-1 with defending champions the Philippines on...
Philippines' failed ASEAN Women's title defense will prove a painful lesson
ESPN Philippines
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August 14, 2025
Just six days after Philippines began a first title defence at any level across Southeast Asian football, it has ended. With a 1-1 draw against Myanmar on Wednesday, the Filipinas have been eliminated in the group stage of the ASEAN Women's...
Filipinas’ Asean Women’s title defense ends with Myanmar draw
Inquirer
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August 14, 2025
The Philippine women’s football team’s defense of the Asean Women’s Championship came to an abrupt end after being denied a semifinals berth with a 1-1 draw against Myanmar on Wednesday at Lach Tray Stadium in Haiphong, Vietnam. Nina Mathelus...
Spearguns, sarongs and subsistence in Timor Leste
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 30, 2025
The batteries, in fact, did not charge. Picking them up from Neka’s house this morning, I almost groan when I see that nothing has charged to more than 60%. After last night, I’m unsure who will have less energy, myself or my camera. By...
U-20 women's football team returns home
New Age Bangladesh
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Staff Correspondent 12 August, 2025, 17:07 Bnagladesh U-20 women's football team players are seen upon their arrival at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday. | BFF photo The Bangladesh Under-20 women's football team arrived in the...
Filipinas in must-win match against top team Myanmar in Asean Women’s-MSIG Serenity Cup
Business World
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August 11, 2025
Matches on Wednesday 8:30 p.m. (Manila time) – Australia U-23 vs Timor Leste (Viet Tri Stadium) 8:30 p.m. (Manila time) – Philippines vs Myanmar (Lach Tray Stadium) AUSTRALIA Under-23 dealt the Filipinas a 0-1 loss on Sunday in Vietnam, making the...
Family farmers must be more prosperous
The Jakarta Post
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cross Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago country, it is a familiar reality to see households that have plots of land with rice, sweet potatoes, vegetables or fruits with a fishpond, chicken coop and cows or goats. These are the country’s...