SUNGAI PETANI, April 27 (Bernama) — A 23-year-old Myanmar national died in a fight involving several of his countrymen at a hostel area of a factory here last night. Kuala Muda police chief ACP Wan …
France Urged to Probe Assets of US Sanctioned Myanmar Student
Justice For Myanmar called on the French government to investigate and freeze any assets of Theint Win Htet, daughter of the founder of Myanmar military junta-linked crony conglomerate Shwe Byain Phyu …
Thailand urges bigger ASEAN role in resolving Myanmar conflict
Thailand called on Friday for the regional bloc ASEAN to take a more proactive role in trying to resolve the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar, after weeks of fighting near its border that halted trade …
Escalating Myanmar crisis rare opportunity for US-China cooperation
Rapid escalations in Myanmar’s civil war are creating a rare opening for potential cooperation between the U.S. and China, with the chaos and violence in Southeast Asia posing a threat to both …
Bangladesh, Myanmar exchange prisoners amidst Rakhine strife
Bangladesh’s decision to repatriate the Myanmar officials is the subject of debate among human rights groups that campaign for the rights of the Rohingya
Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town
Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar’s frontier town of Myawaddy, as troops of the ruling junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that …
New beer brand sold in Myanmar is produced by military-owned entity
Contrary to publicity presenting ‘Keen’ beer as a new brand, text on the cans says it was produced at factories owned by Myanmar Brewery Limited, the boycotted entity that produces Myanmar Beer …
Bangladesh repatriates Myanmar troops after fighting on border
Bangladesh sent home nearly 300 Myanmar troops and civil servants on Thursday who fled across the border to escape attacks on their outposts near the frontier between the two countries. Government …
The Myanmar ‘water brothers’ salvaging shipwrecks on the tide
Diving into the darkness of the Yangon River, Than Nyunt starts another murky sortie in his months-long mission to salvage a sunken ship using the power of the moon. He says he has salvaged around 40 …
Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway
Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar’s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing the army to give up its defense.