China will hold air defence and live-fire drills near its border with Myanmar from Wednesday, state media said, in this month’s second round of such exercises as fighting between Myanmar’s ruling …
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s jailed former leader, moved to house arrest, says junta
Military spokesperson says Nobel laureate is among prisoners to be moved out of prison as a precaution during hot weather …
12 more BGP members take shelter in Bangladesh
Twelve more members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) have taken shelter in Bangladesh. They entered Bangladesh through Ashartali of Naikhongchhari sadar union parishad, Reju border of Jamchhari …
Justice for Myanmar’s rejoinder to Valentis’ response
On January 8, we wrote again to Valentis Group requesting a response and extending the deadline to January 12.
Singapore-headquartered AI Credit Scoring fintech FinbotsAI to transform credit risk management for Myanmar’s largest privately-owned bank, KBZ Bank
FinbotsAI, an Accel-backed Singapore headquartered B2B SaaS FinTech today announced signing KBZ Bank – Myanmar’s largest privately-owned bank – as their first client in Myanmar. With this, FinbotsAI’s …
Rohingya refugee Aziz Ullah left his home country seven years ago. He hoped he could make a life in Indonesia
Since being expelled from Myanmar by that country’s military, the Rohingya have desperately sought opportunities to make a new start. Some have fled as far as Indonesia. But even there, the situation is proving difficult,
Myanmar rebels say they have repelled junta push to take back border town
A resistance group fighting Myanmar’s military rule said on Sunday its fighters had repelled an attempt by junta troops to advance on the key town of Myawaddy along the Thai border that was seized by …
16 more Myanmar troops enter Bangladesh
At least 16 more Myanmar Border Guard Police and army personnel have sought shelter to the Bangladesh authorities after crossing the international border last couple of days
Huge fire sweeps through Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
A huge fire has engulfed a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, destroying shelters and health centres. Several people have been killed and tens of thousands have fled the fire. The settlement is part of a network of camps in mainland Bangladesh, home to over a million refugees who have fled Myanmar since 2017.
Govt simplifies payment process for merchant importing pulses from Myanmar
Importers have been asked to use the Rupee/Kyat direct payment mechanism through Punjab National Bank’s Special Rupee Vostro Account …