Myanmar’s military has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of ethnic minority guerrilla groups it has been battling in the north, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Friday. The agreement …
Myanmar Documentary Filmmaker Sentenced to Life in Prison
An award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker was sentenced to life in prison in Myanmar on Wednesday, according to media reports, marking yet another assault on press freedom by the country’s military since the 2021 coup.
416 Myanmar soldiers entered India, keeping close watch on border situation: Army Chief Gen Pande
The anti-junta groups have reportedly taken control of several key towns, military bases near Myanmar’s border with India and the volatile situation has forced scores of Myanmarese citizens to take …
ASEAN special envoy meets Myanmar junta chief
Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing met with a special envoy from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), state media reported on Thursday as Laos takes over chairing the bloc, which has …
A veteran diplomat from Laos, the new ASEAN special envoy for Myanmar, embarks on inaugural mission
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.