The junta has ramped up its air and artillery attacks in parts of the state now under the control of the Arakan Army …
Fire breaks out in relief camp for Myanmar refugees
A fire broke out at a relief camp for Myanmar refugees in south Mizoram’s Siaha district on Wednesday, officials said. No casualty has been reported in the incident that took place in Lungpuk area, …
China Expresses Concern Over Russia’s Military Honors in Myanmar: A Closer Look
Fomin, as the guest of honor at a military parade in Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital, not only represented Russia’s defense ministry but also conducted meetings with his Myanmar counterparts.
Myanmar to celebrate floating water festival
YANGON, April 3 (Xinhua) — Myanmar will hold a floating Thingyan festival, also known as the floating water festival, in Inle Lake of Shan state, an official from the Shan State said on Wednesday.
Fire engulfs 450 shops, 9 houses in market in southern Myanmar’s Bago
YANGON, April 3 (Xinhua) — A devastating fire swept through a municipal market in Kyauktaga Township of Myanmar’s Bago region, engulfing shops and houses, an official from the Bago region Fire …
China begins live-fire military drills near Myanmar border
BEIJING — China began live-fire exercises near its border with Myanmar on Tuesday as it presses the country’s military and armed ethnic groups to abide by a January truce brokered by Beijing.
Myanmar Junta Scrambling to Hang on to Pearl of Economic Partnership With China
After the United League of Arakan asserted it is the government of Rakhine State and called for foreign investors to work with it, Myanmar’s junta has been racing to show it is still in control.
Yingluck Shinawatra to Be UN Special Envoy on Myanmar?
The Myanmar military junta said it welcomed the appointment of Yingluck Shinawatra as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Myanmar. Myanmar has not had a UN special envoy since 2023 and the …
Foreign Peacemakers Are Back, But the Last Thing Myanmar Needs is More ‘White Messiahs’
Analysis: New wave of Western peace-making in Myanmar must learn from the decade of arrogance and neocolonial attitudes that only brought failure.
Chinese military to conduct live ammunition drill along Myanmar border amid disputes with India
The Chinese military will conduct a joint live ammunition drill on April 2-3 on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border, Global Times reported on Monday. The drill will be conducted from 8:00 am …