On Chinese social media, there is a growing call for a thorough crackdown on telecom fraud. What are the challenges in eradicating scams in Myawaddy? What misconceptions are circulating in public …
Trade Resumes After Myanmar Military and Major Rebel Group Agree to Ceasefire
The agreement between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army came after months of Chinese pressure to return to political dialogue.
China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
By Larissa Liao, Kevin Krolicki and Poppy McPherson BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) – The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang …
China and the Wars in Myanmar
Recent truces declared by ethnic armies show that China is still the only outside power that can intervene in Myanmar, but some wild cards may exist, says Bertil Lintner.
‘No chance’: in Myanmar, Asean’s pleas for peace fall on deaf ears
Despite Asean’s call to prioritise peace over a sham election, Myanmar’s military rulers appear bent on clinging to power no matter the cost.
Myanmar military, minority armed group agree ceasefire, China says
The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China’s foreign ministry said, halting fighting near …
China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
China says it has brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast
Myanmar Junta Cracks Down on Money Changers as Dollar Soars
Demand for hard currency is skyrocketing in Myanmar, partly because of rising imports of solar panels, and the regime is desperate to rein in market exchange rates.
ASEAN upholds decision to bar Myanmar generals from summits, urges self-restraint in S. China Sea
Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN at a weekend retreat upheld their decision to bar Myanmar’s ruling generals from their summits and limit the country’s participation to a …
32 Indonesians Flee Myanmar’s Business Cleanup Through Thai Border
Thai authorities apprehended 32 Indonesian nationals attempting to illegally cross the Myanmar-Thailand border in Tak province early Sunday morning, as they reportedly fled …