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31-03-2025
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Factbox-Doctors, dogs and dollars: Who is giving aid to Myanmar after the earthquake?
(Reuters) -Rescue workers, sniffer dogs, paramedics and millions of dollars in aid began arriving in Myanmar after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the war-torn country. About 2,000 people have so far been reported dead in Friday's magnitude 7.7 earthquake where millions were already displaced by a civil war triggered by the 2021 military coup. The quake is the deadliest natural disaster to hit Myanmar in years and has damaged critical infrastructure across the country of 55 million people. Here is a look at the major aid contributors: CHINA Beijing sent the first batch of $13.9 million in emergency aid to Myanmar on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies included tents, blankets and first aid kits, Xinhua said. INDIA India sent a search and rescue team, medical professionals and a military transport aircraft filled with blankets, hygiene kits, food packets and other essential items on Saturday. New Delhi has since sent at least four more aircraft and four ships carrying relief material, a special military medical unit and members of its disaster response agency. UNITED STATES The United States pledged $2 million in aid "through Myanmar-based humanitarian assistance organizations". It said in a statement that an emergency response team from USAID, which is undergoing massive cuts under the Trump administration, is being sent to Myanmar. VIETNAM Vietnam has sent a team of more than 100 rescuers, medical staff and firefighters along with aids and sniffer dogs. "The most important task of the Vietnamese rescue force is to focus on searching for and rescuing survivors," Vietnam's Ministry of Defence said on Monday. State media reported that Vietnam had also sent $300,000 in aid to Myanmar. SOUTH KOREA South Korea said it would provide $2 million in initial humanitarian aid through international organisations to help Myanmar respond to Friday's earthquake. "The Korean government hopes that this support will help efforts to save lives in the affected areas, and will closely monitor the damage situation and consider additional support if necessary," its foreign ministry said on Saturday. THAILAND Thailand, which was also hit by the quake, has sent 55 air force personnel including medics and search and rescue specialists as well as medical supplies to Myanmar. RUSSIA Two Russian aircraft carrying 60 rescue workers, four dogs, ambulances and rescue vehicles arrived in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Sunday, Myanmar's state broadcaster MRTV reported. JAPAN The Japanese government has dispatched a five-person assessment party that includes medical professionals to lay the groundwork for a larger emergency rescue team. The government said it would provide emergency relief supplies such as daily necessities for disaster victims, and was in the final stages of determining what to include in the relief packages. SINGAPORE Singapore has sent an 80-member team to assist with disaster rescue efforts. The government contributed SGD 150,000 ($111,940.30) as seed money to support the fundraising efforts of the Singapore Red Cross. MALAYSIA Malaysia pledged 10 million ringgit ($2.25 million) in humanitarian aid to the earthquake victims and deployed a 50-member disaster relief team on Sunday. Malaysia, this year's chair of ASEAN, a 10-member grouping of Southeast Asian nations including Myanmar, said the organisation would also send a humanitarian mission to Myanmar this week. NEW ZEALAND New Zealand said it would contribute NZ$2 million ($1.14 million) to the International Red Cross to support their humanitarian responders. PHILIPPINES The Philippines said it was deploying 114 personnel, including search and rescue teams, medical assistance teams and ASEAN emergency responders. They are scheduled to travel to Myanmar on April 1. TAIWAN Taiwan's Red Cross donated $50,000 for disaster relief, but its fire department on Sunday night stood down the 120-person rescue team it had put on standby. Taiwan's foreign ministry said it has offered to liaise with Myanmar on ways it can provide help. ($1 = 1.3400 Singapore dollars) ($1 = 4.4350 ringgit)
Reuters
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Doctors, dogs and dollars: Who is giving aid to Myanmar after the earthquake?
March 31 (Reuters) - Rescue workers, sniffer dogs, paramedics and millions of dollars in aid began arriving in Myanmar after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the war-torn country. About 2,000 people have so far been reported dead in Friday's magnitude 7.7 earthquake where millions were already displaced by a civil war triggered by the 2021 military coup. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustainable Switch newsletter. Sign up here. The quake is the deadliest natural disaster to hit Myanmar in years and has damaged critical infrastructure across the country of 55 million people. Here is a look at the major aid contributors: CHINA Beijing sent the first batch of $13.9 million in emergency aid to Myanmar on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies included tents, blankets and first aid kits, Xinhua said. INDIA India sent a search and rescue team, medical professionals and a military transport aircraft filled with blankets, hygiene kits, food packets and other essential items on Saturday. New Delhi has since sent at least four more aircraft and four ships carrying relief material, a special military medical unit and members of its disaster response agency. UNITED STATES The United States pledged $2 million in aid "through Myanmar-based humanitarian assistance organizations". It said in a statement that an emergency response team from USAID, which is undergoing massive cuts under the Trump administration, is being sent to Myanmar. VIETNAM Vietnam has sent a team of more than 100 rescuers, medical staff and firefighters along with aids and sniffer dogs. "The most important task of the Vietnamese rescue force is to focus on searching for and rescuing survivors," Vietnam's Ministry of Defence said on Monday. State media reported that Vietnam had also sent $300,000 in aid to Myanmar. SOUTH KOREA South Korea said it would provide $2 million in initial humanitarian aid through international organisations to help Myanmar respond to Friday's earthquake. "The Korean government hopes that this support will help efforts to save lives in the affected areas, and will closely monitor the damage situation and consider additional support if necessary," its foreign ministry said on Saturday. THAILAND Thailand, which was also hit by the quake, has sent 55 air force personnel including medics and search and rescue specialists as well as medical supplies to Myanmar. RUSSIA Two Russian aircraft carrying 60 rescue workers, four dogs, ambulances and rescue vehicles arrived in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Sunday, Myanmar's state broadcaster MRTV reported. JAPAN The Japanese government has dispatched a five-person assessment party that includes medical professionals to lay the groundwork for a larger emergency rescue team. The government said it would provide emergency relief supplies such as daily necessities for disaster victims, and was in the final stages of determining what to include in the relief packages. SINGAPORE Singapore has sent an 80-member team to assist with disaster rescue efforts. The government contributed SGD 150,000 ($111,940.30) as seed money to support the fundraising efforts of the Singapore Red Cross. MALAYSIA Malaysia pledged 10 million ringgit ($2.25 million) in humanitarian aid to the earthquake victims and deployed a 50-member disaster relief team on Sunday. Malaysia, this year's chair of ASEAN, a 10-member grouping of Southeast Asian nations including Myanmar, said the organisation would also send a humanitarian mission to Myanmar this week. NEW ZEALAND New Zealand said it would contribute NZ$2 million ($1.14 million) to the International Red Cross to support their humanitarian responders. PHILIPPINES The Philippines said it was deploying 114 personnel, including search and rescue teams, medical assistance teams and ASEAN emergency responders. They are scheduled to travel to Myanmar on April 1. TAIWAN Taiwan's Red Cross donated $50,000 for disaster relief, but its fire department on Sunday night stood down the 120-person rescue team it had put on standby. Taiwan's foreign ministry said it has offered to liaise with Myanmar on ways it can provide help. ($1 = 1.3400 Singapore dollars) ($1 = 4.4350 ringgit)
Arab Times
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
China to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan in emergency humanitarian aid
BEIJING, March 29, (Xinhua): China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (approximately 13.9 million US dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts, a spokesperson for the China International Development Cooperation Agency said on Saturday. At the request of the Myanmar government, China will also send two rescue teams and supply tents, blankets, first-aid kits, food and drinking water -- items that are urgently needed in affected areas, said spokesperson Li Ming. The first batch of supplies is scheduled for delivery on Monday, according to the agency. China will offer further assistance based on Myanmar's needs, it added. A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday. The information team of Myanmar's State Administration Council said 1,002 people have been killed, 2,376 were injured, and 30 remain missing.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
China signals willingness to aid Ukraine's post-war reconstruction
China has delivered four batches of humanitarian aid to Ukraine since the start of Russia's all-out war, Li Ming, spokesperson for the China International Development Cooperation Agency, said on March 18. China remains committed to being a "positive force for world peace and stability and a progressive force for global fairness and justice," Li reportedly said, addressing reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky had expressed hopes for China's involvement in restoring peace and supporting Ukraine's reconstruction. "We are ready to continue to provide assistance within our capacity according to the wishes of parties involved, which, of course, includes post-war reconstruction," he added. Beijing has positioned itself as a neutral party in the war, calling for diplomatic solutions while maintaining ties with Moscow. China has deepened its ties with Russia since the start of the Kremlin's full-scale war against Ukraine and has become Moscow's leading source of dual-use goods that feed the Russian defense industry. Western officials remain wary of Beijing's deepening ties with Moscow, with NATO labeling China a "decisive enabler" of Russia's war. Read also: China is more likely than the EU to replace Starlink on the Ukrainian battlefield We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
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- Yahoo
China ready to assist Ukraine in post-war recovery
Li Ming, spokesperson for China International Development Cooperation Agency, has stated that China is ready to assist Ukraine in post-war recovery and continue providing other forms of aid. Source: China Daily Quote: "We are ready to continue to provide assistance within our capacity according to the wishes of parties involved, which of course includes post-war reconstruction." Details: Li Min added that China has already provided four batches of humanitarian aid to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war. He said that "China will continue to be a positive force for world peace and stability and a progressive force for global fairness and justice". Background: In February, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggested that Russia is attempting to portray China as aligning more closely with the Kremlin's stance on the war in Ukraine than Beijing is willing to openly acknowledge. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
