BANGKOK, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Thailand has seen a surge in illegal drugs trafficked from neighbouring Myanmar and a sharp increase in methamphetamines and heroin seizures, as a civil war adds fuel to …
Myanmar to send rep to Asean summit for first time in three years
VIENTIANE – Myanmar will send a representative to a regional summit this week for the first time in three years, a diplomatic source told AFP on Oct 8, as the junta struggles to quell a civil war.
Russian navy ships arrive in Myanmar for joint drills
YANGON – A group of Russian navy ships arrived in war-torn Myanmar to join maritime exercises with the ruling junta’s navy, Myanmar state media said on Oct 21. Four corvettes and a logistics …
How an anxious China is backing Myanmar’s faltering junta in civil war
When an alliance led by three rebel armies seized swathes of territory near Myanmar’s border with China from the military junta last October, Beijing looked the other way.
Bangladesh: Can West help Yunus deal with Rohingya crisis?
Nearly a million Rohingya refugees have sought safety in Bangladesh after they faced purges, discrimination and violence in Myanmar. Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus wants more of them …
China to Hold Live-Fire Drills Near War-Torn Myanmar
Beijing likely wants to signal to Myanmar’s junta leaders that they should return to peace talks and de-escalate the conflict, analysts said.
Myanmar fighting blocks key trade route with China, impacting economy
Ethnic and resistance forces in Myanmar have completely blocked a key trade route to China, halting cross-border commerce and further damaging Myanmar’s already struggling economy. The Mandalay-Lashio …
China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations
China’s top diplomat has visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing instability from the neighboring country’s civil war causes concern in Beijing.
Indonesia presses Myanmar on peace commitments as ASEAN ministers meet
Indonesia’s foreign minister at a regional meeting on Thursday called out warring camps in Myanmar over their refusal to agree to dialogue, as fighting intensifies between the ruling military and an …
ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension
The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN met in Laos on Wednesday as it seeks to advance a stalled bid to resolve a crisis in Myanmar and cool tensions in the South China Sea, days ahead of a gathering of top diplomats from the world’s biggest powers.