People take part in a celebration of the Holi Festival in Yangon, Myanmar, March 23, 2024. Holi, the festival of colors, marks the beginning of the spring season. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe) …
Myanmar launches automated cargo clearance system to boost trade with Thailand
YANGON, March 23 (Xinhua) — Myanmar has launched an automated cargo clearance system at its border town of Tachilek in eastern Myanmar’s Shan state to facilitate trade with neighboring Thailand, the …
Q&A: Peace Institute Official Discusses Rising Transnational Crime in Myanmar
Jason Tower views ruling junta as key enabler of crime, says problem cannot be resolved while it remains in power …
Indonesia’s rescue of Rohingya refugees at sea is a reminder of an ordeal that began in Myanmar
A dramatic story of survival and rescue off Indonesia’s west coast is a reminder of the plight of ethnic Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar who make extremely dangerous voyages across the Indian …
Indonesian rescue at sea of Rohingya refugees is a reminder of an ordeal that began in Myanmar
A dramatic story of survival and rescue off the western coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province has put the spotlight again on the plight of ethnic Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar who make extremely …
As Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns
Myanmar’s military government is escalating violence against civilians as it faces more setbacks on the battlefield from a range of pro-democracy and ethnic armed groups, a U.N.-backed independent …
No bids as house of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi auctioned
The lakeside mansion where Myanmar’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent years under house arrest went under auction on Wednesday with a minimum price of $150 million — but attracted no bids, …
No bidders in court-ordered auction of house where Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi was detained for years
No bidders appeared at a court-ordered auction of the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, where she had been held under house arrest for nearly 15 years …
No bidders present at Myanmar auction for $90 million sale of Suu Kyi’s home
No bidders showed up on Wednesday at an auction in Myanmar for the sale of the home of jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, for which the starting price had been set at around $90 million, a witness …
Auction of Aung San Suu Kyi’s home in Myanmar attracts no bidders
Home being sold after supreme court ruling in dispute with Aung San Suu Kyi’s estranged brother, with the price reportedly set at tens of millions of dollars …