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.
Serge Pun, one of Myanmar’s top tycoons, detained in Naypyitaw
Pun, who is also known as Theim Wai, was summoned to Naypyitaw in early June and has since been detained there along with eight senior employees of his Yoma Bank and Yoma Land property development …
Myanmar’s Patent Law takes effect: a new era for invention protection
As legislation reshaping Myanmar’s intellectual property landscape comes into force, Khin Myo Myo Aye and Yuwadee Thean-ngarm of Tilleke & Gibbins outline the key provisions and consider the implicati …
UN rights council condemns Myanmar abuses, urges immediate action
The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday reiterated its deep concern over the crisis in Myanmar, amid reports of widespread abuses by the military and opposition armed groups, including forced …