Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing facing criticism after months of battlefield losses, with an estimated two-thirds of the country gripped by conflict …
‘Mines against humanity’: The scale of Australian investment in Myanmar revealed
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australian businesses are continuing to operate in Myanmar’s mining sector despite risks they are propping up the country’s brutal …
The Contribution of Siam and Burma to Buddhism in Sri Lanka
It is well known that monks from Siam and Burma (as Thailand and Myanmar were called earlier) helped stem a decline in the practice of Buddhism, and contributed to its democratization in Sri Lanka …
Australian-linked mining companies helping to prop up Myanmar military junta, report alleges
“They insinuate that we are involved in business activities which directly enrich and support the junta in Myanmar,” the company said in a statement. “JFM’s report is false, baseless, and scurrilous.” …
‘Why should I kill our own?’: Thousands of soldiers surrender as Myanmar junta shaken by rebel advances
Three years after the military seized power in a coup, defectors report dire morale as the regime suffers humiliating losses of men and arms, with even generals surrendering to the rebels …
Myanmar’s Misery: 3 Years After The Military Coup, Is There Any End In Sight For A Ravaged Country?
(MENAFN- The Conversation) Three years since a military coup ousted Myanmar’s democratically elected government on February 1, 2021, a brutal civil war has left the country devastated. In December, a …
Southeast Asian nations cautiously optimistic of progress on Myanmar and South China Sea conflicts
China’s growingly assertive posture in the South China Sea and escalating violence in Myanmar are topping the agenda for Southeast Asian diplomats meeting in Laos.
ASEAN foreign ministers back ‘Myanmar-owned and led’ solution to crisis
Jan 29 (Reuters) – Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Monday pressed for an end to Myanmar’s bloody conflict and expressed unity in their backing for a regional peace plan and a “Myanmar-owned and …
South China Sea tensions and Myanmar violence top agenda for Southeast Asian envoys meeting in Laos
China’s growingly assertive posture in the South China Sea and escalating violence in Myanmar are topping the agenda for Southeast Asian diplomats meeting in Laos.
With generals barred, Myanmar junta sends bureaucrat to ASEAN meeting
By Ananda Teresia (Reuters) -Military-ruled Myanmar sent a bureaucrat to Monday’s meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers in Laos, Indonesia’s top diplomat said, adding the move was in line with …