Vietnam saw the second sharpest decrease, of 25%, in automobile sales in Southeast Asia last year behind only minuscule market Myanmar.
Fear, uncertainty grip residents along Bangladesh border as explosions continue in Myanmar
Now the tension is not only about the possibility of bullets and mortar shells falling on Bangladesh’s portion but also about the increased risk of more influx …
Bangladesh, a bastion of female empowerment, lags on democracy
TOKYO — Two strong, prominent female leaders have found themselves facing very different political futures in neighboring countries on the Bay of Bengal. On Feb. 1, Myanmar marked the third …
Myanmar’s junta enforces mandatory military service amid turmoil
Myanmar’s military junta has activated a dormant mandatory military service law that forces participation of all young men and women for at least two years. About the law: Myanmar’s military …
23 Rohingyas held with arms in border, sent to jail
Firing inside bordering Rakhine in Myanmar continued on Saturday causing panic among the Bangladesh national at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. Witnesses said they heard …
22 Myanmar nationals who fled to Bangladesh placed on 3-day remand
A Cox’s Bazar court has placed 22 Myanmar armed nationals, who entered Bangladesh illegally with weapons amid clashes between the military and the armed rebel group Arakan Army, on a three-day remand …
‘God’s retribution’: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh refuse return to conflict-ridden Myanmar
As hundreds of Myanmar Border Guard Police personnel, some with their families, have fled to Bangladesh amid fighting with rebels, Rohingya refugees see the development as “God’s revenge” for the …
Myanmar’s military government enforces conscription law
The government in Myanmar has announced compulsory military service for all young men and women as the country’s turmoil continues. The army seized power from the civilian government in a coup in …
Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar’s military government activates conscription law
Myanmar’s military government has for the first time activated a decade-old conscription law that makes young men and women subject to at least two years of military service if called up, effective …
Myanmar is now the main global supplier of opium, but some who’ve left the trade think there’s a better option
After the Taliban outlawed opium production in Afghanistan, war-torn Myanmar became the world’s main supplier. But former poppy farmers in Shan state say they have a solution for getting out of the …