A veteran Laotian diplomat recently appointed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ special envoy to Myanmar, has arrived on his first mission to the strife-torn nation.
Fighting on China’s border in Shan State reveals the size of the cyber scam business
According to the ethnic armies that launched the offensive on the border region, the business is worth US$ 14 billion annually, controlled by four Chinese clans together with Myanmar’s military.
Myanmar’s Wa State Army keeps global tin market guessing
The tin market’s fortunes remain beholden to Myanmar’s United Wa State Army, which controls one of the world’s largest mines.
Myanmar says overwhelming support for AL reflects people’s trust in PM Hasina, her leadership
Dhaka, Jan. 10 — Congratulating Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Myanmar has said the overwhelming support for the Awami League clearly reflects the trust reposed by the people of Bangladesh in PM …
‘Still waiting’: Myanmar’s Kayah looks for justice over military killings
Kayah State, Myanmar – On December 28, in his clinic in Myanmar’s eastern Kayah State, Dr Oak wrapped up a routine check on a pregnant woman and removed some non-threatening shrapnel from the leg of a …
Chinese Official Meets Myanmar Junta Chief as Rebels Capture Key Town
The two sides pledged to “jointly maintain peace and stability on the China-Myanmar border” and fight telecom scam operations.
Ruling junta surrenders Kokang region in Myanmar’s north-east to Three Brotherhood Alliance
Myanmar’s military government cedes control of the capital of the self-administered Kokang region in the country’s north-east, the most significant defeat for the junta since an alliance of three …
An air attack in Myanmar kills 17, including children, but the military has denied responsibility
Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a village under the control of the pro-democracy resistance in the country’s northwest are reported to have killed at least 17 civilians, including nine children.
Myanmar’s famous golden monument – the Shwedagon Pagoda – attracts 80,000 foreign visitors in 2023
The Shwedagon Pagoda also known as the golden pagoda in Myanmar attracted over 10 million visitors including nearly 80,000 foreign visitors in 2023.
Myanmar immigrant who flipped US oil leases on trial in Los Angeles
A Myanmar entrepreneur who allegedly scammed fellow immigrants from Myanmar by selling them Us government oil and gas leases at inflated prices and failing to deliver on a promise to help them drill …