Ahmedabad: Myanmar union industry minister Dr Charlie Than and a business delegation from Myanmar visited Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Friday and invited industries from Gujarat, …
Battle Lines: Iran and Pakistan trade airstrikes, Myanmar’s civil war, and who are the Houthis?
In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan and Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva bring us updates from the region as Iran and Pakistan trade missile strikes and the war in Gaza continues.
Western hoolock gibbon conservation in Bangladesh urgently needs funding (commentary)
Western hoolock gibbons (Hoolock hoolock), native to the forests of northeastern India, western Myanmar, and eastern Bangladesh, are among the world’s most threatened primates, listed as endangered on …
Bangladesh Moves to Boost Security on Myanmar Border
The Bangladesh Border Guard chief visited the frontier with Myanmar as Dhaka fears an influx of refugees with Arakan Army attacks spreading across Rakhine State.
Beijing may have brokered a fragile truce in northern Myanmar – but it can’t mask China’s inability to influence warring parties
China is losing patience with the Myanmar military, which has failed to crack down on criminal gangs that have targeted Chinese citizens. As many as 120,000 people, many of them Chinese citizens, have been trafficked into Myanmar by these organizations to help operate online scams.
Nearly 300 Myanmar soldiers flee to India after rebel gains
Clashes have rocked parts of Myanmar near the Indian border since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had largely held since a 2021 military coup.
276 Myanmar soldiers flee to India after rebel gains
Nearly 300 Myanmar soldiers crossed the border into India to flee an advance by armed insurgents fighting the country’s junta, an Indian paramilitary officer told AFP on Friday. Clashes have rocked …
Sean Turnell spent 650 days in a Myanmar jail. His humour survived
The Sydney economist is no Jason Bourne, but as an adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi’s government he was in the junta’s sights soon after the 2021 coup.
Ethnic guerrilla groups have agreed to cease-fire: Myanmar military
Myanmar’s military has successfully brokered a cease-fire agreement with a coalition of ethnic minority guerrilla groups it has been in conflict with in the northeastern region of the country. The …
Leprosy creeps back in Myanmar as health system falters
Sandar’s skin is rough and scaly, her toe black and rotting. Yet, as she gently lifts her floral skirt to reveal the damage, the 23-year-old is beaming.