Trapped between conflict and climate disaster, women in Myanmar find limited channels to seek social support, said research by local think tank Institute for Strategy and Policy.
Myanmar’s internally displaced to surge 30% to 4.5m in 2025, U.N. says
BANGKOK/YANGON — Myanmar people displaced within their own country are expected to increase by about 30% to 4.5 million next year, according to a United Nations projection, as the conflict there …
Thailand to host two regional meetings focused on Myanmar this week
Thailand said on Monday it will host two regional meetings on Myanmar this week, with at least one to have representatives of the junta, as the Malaysian Prime Minister said efforts were being made to …
Thailand to Host Informal Talks on Strife-Torn Myanmar This Week
Thailand will host an informal meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this week to discuss the latest situation in strife-torn Myanmar and the way forward.
UN concerned over increased fighting in Myanmar; violence at border also sees three Thais dead during festival
YANGON/UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned about an escalation of fighting in Myanmar, his spokesman said Thursday, amid clashes between security forces and …
How Myanmar Became the World’s Opium Capital After Military Coup
Myanmar’s turmoil post-coup has led to record opium production, surpassing Afghanistan, with ongoing conflicts reshaping global drug supply.
Bloody siege ends Myanmar army control of western border
BGP5 – the letters stand for Border Guard Police – was the Myanmar military junta’s last stand in northern Rakhine State, which lies along the border with Bangladesh. Video by the insurgent Arakan …
UN drug experts say opium production has leveled off in Myanmar, but instability may trigger a rise
U.N. experts say there has been a slight drop in the production of opium in Myanmar, the world’s biggest source of the illicit drug from which heroin is derived, but warn there are still strong prospe …
Myanmar Opium Harvest Drops For First Time Since Coup: UN
Opium production in Myanmar has fallen for the first time since a military coup in 2021, the UN said Thursday, but the country remains the world’s biggest producer of the narcotic.
Myanmar’s economy set to contract as floods and fighting take heavy toll, the World Bank says
The World Bank forecasts that Myanmar’s economy will contract this year, as flooding and fighting take a severe toll nearly four years after the military ousted its government headed by Aung San Suu K …