Footage seen by the BBC shows Rohingya men at an army training camp, being taught how to use rifles. Several recruits said that army officers had ordered young Rohingya men living in camps for the …
Myanmar army loses border town in another big defeat
The military regime which seized power in Myanmar three years ago has suffered another big defeat, this time on the eastern border with Thailand.Troops had suffered weeks of attacks by ethnic Karen …
U.N. taps ex-Australian foreign minister as special envoy for Myanmar
BANGKOK — The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Julie Bishop, a former Australian foreign minister, as his next special envoy for Myanmar. The position has been vacant …
Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop named UN Myanmar envoy
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on April 5 appointed former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop as his new envoy for Myanmar, his office said in a statement. As civil …
Julie Bishop ‘deeply honoured’ to be appointed UN special envoy for Myanmar
Former Australian foreign minister named as UN secretary general António Guterres’ special envoy to country gripped by civil war …
‘Emerald’ creature – with eyes like ‘fire’ — discovered in Thailand. See new species
Native to the forests of Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and China — in the infamous “Golden Triangle” considered to be a “ biodiversity hotspot ” — the snake was identified by a group of researchers, who …
Axiata’s Edotco to sell tower business in Myanmar for $150m
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, Axiata said its subsidiary Edotco entered into a share purchase agreement to sell its entire 87.5 percent stake in Edotco Investments Si …
Busywork? UN Secretary-General António ‘global boiling’ Guterres appoints Julie Bishop as special envoy to Myanmar
Australia’s political elite seem to have a knack for clawing their way into prestigious international bureaucracies. This time, it’s former Liberal Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who has been …
Junta’s role in humanitarian aid plan for war-torn Myanmar raises alarm
Observers are expressing concern that deliveries of aid under Thailand’s new humanitarian aid program for war-torn Myanmar will be misused because of the role of the junta-run Myanmar Red Cross – …
UN chief appoints former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop as UN special envoy for Myanmar
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Friday as his special envoy for Myanmar, a post that has been vacant for 10 months as the country’s …