India hopes that the forthcoming elections in Myanmar will be held in a fair and inclusive manner involving all stakeholders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the head of Myanmar’s military junta, …
Brahma Chellaney flags US meddling in Myanmar as PM Modi pushes for fair elections, deeper cooperation
Chellaney contrasted Washington’s approach with that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Sunday met Myanmar’s military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on the sidelines of the Shanghai …
India expelling Rohingyas to Bangladesh, Myanmar without protections: HRW
Those expelled to Bangladesh included at least 192 Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh, says the New York-based rights body …
Flooding kills two, displaces hundreds in Myanmar
At least two people were killed, over a dozen injured, and hundreds displaced after fresh flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain hit parts of Myanmar’s Shan state bordering Laos, China, and …
Thailand Grants Some Myanmar Refugees Right to Legal Work
The policy change will grant the right to legal work in Thailand to around 80,000 refugees, many of whom have been living in the camps for more than 40 years, the government said. Among the eligible …
Rohingya in Bangladesh demand justice and safe return on 8th year of exodus
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh gathered at the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar on August 25 to mark eight years since their mass displacement from Myanmar. Refugees carried placards reading “No more refugee life” and “Repatriation the ultimate solution,
HRW accuses India of forcing Rohingyas into Bangladesh, Myanmar
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused India of expelling scores of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without …
Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar face aid cuts and a bleak future
More than a million Rohingya refugees living in dozens of camps in coastal Bangladesh are still hoping for a safe return to their previous home in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
TrueMoney Myanmar ties up with AYA Pay to enable remittances from Thailand
The service enables customers to send money from a TrueMoney Wallet in Thailand to an AYA Pay Wallet in Myanmar.
Myanmar’s new government will spur even faster growth – World Finance
Zaw Lin Aung, Deputy Managing Director of KBZ Bank, discusses the progress Myanmar’s banking sector has made since 2010, and recommends four key industries for investment as Myanmar’s new government …