Countries across Asia are limiting consumers’ fuel purchases. Run by a junta and facing civil war, Myanmar is among the hardest hit.
General Min Aung Hlaing becomes Myanmar’s new president
Myanmar’s parliament on Friday elected Min Aung Hlaing, a general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in 2021 and kept an iron grip on power …
Myanmar’s former spymaster Ye Win Oo rises to become military chief
When Myanmar’s military ousted a democratically elected government in a dawn coup on February 1, 2021, Ye Win Oo led the contingent of troops that arrested Nobel Peace Prize …
Myanmar junta chief in line for presidency as military seeks to maintain power
March 30 (Reuters) – Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as Myanmar’s armed forces chief on Monday to seek the presidency, the latest step in the generals’ efforts to maintain power behind the facade of a …
Why Thailand Still Exports Oil to Lao PDR and Myanmar
Thailand has restricted most oil exports during the March 2026 fuel shortage, but it has not completely shut the door. Limited shipments to Lao PDR and …
Peace, Money, Markets, And Minerals In Myanmar
Myanmar relations. Now critical minerals policy changes in DC are seem destined to usher in a flood of investment into Myanmar.
Myanmar parliament says to start process to select new president on March 30
March 20 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s parliament will start the process to elect a new president on March 30, officials said on Friday, a vote many analysts expect will be won by the head of the junta that …
‘Low-risk gateway’? Arrested US citizen, Ukrainian team used Mizoram route to train Myanmar rebels in drone warfare: Probe
India’s probe found Matthew VanDyke’s team used Mizoram to access Myanmar rebels, aiming to train fighters in drone warfare, raising concerns over regional instability and cross-border insurgent …
Myanmar parliament convenes as army prepares for new era of rule
March 16 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a coup five years ago, in one of the final steps in a nominal return to democracy where its powerful military …
Myanmar authorities urge caution as temperatures rise
YANGON: As temperatures soar across Myanmar, the Ministry of Health has issued preventive and safety guidelines for the public, the state-owned daily The Mirror, citing the health ministry, reported …