A former Myanmar American Chamber of Commerce board member has been detained in Spain over alleged financial impropriety in a case he and others say was fabricated.
Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home
Malaysia began sending back around 1,500 Myanmar nationals Tuesday, AFP journalists saw, launching a scheme rights groups say may endanger migrants by returning them to the war-torn country.
Malasia inicia repatriaciones a Myanmar pese a las advertencias de seguridad de la ONU y ONG
MANJUNG, Malasia (AP) — Malasia comenzó a repatriar a ciudadanos de Myanmar dentro de un programa voluntario, pese a las advertencias de la agencia de la ONU para los refugiados y de grupos de derecho …
Small Flying Machines Become Weapons of War in Myanmar
Years after a coup, the military is increasingly using motorized paragliders and gyrocopters to bomb towns and villages in rebel-held territory.
Exclusive: Myanmar’s Dictator Wants to Rebuild Ties With the West
In his first Western media interview since seizing power, Min Aung Hlaing makes his case for engagement as Myanmar’s civil war grinds on.
US officials make rare trip to Myanmar to free former marine as isolated regime seeks greater recognition
US officials made a rare visit to Myanmar this week to secure the release of an American businessman who had been detained in the war-torn country since June.
Myanmar refugee crisis requires longstanding solutions, UN says
The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday called for lasting solutions to Myanmar’s displacement and refugee crisis, warning that the outcome must enable refugees to return home with a future to look …
Australian executive in Myanmar linked to alleged financial misconduct is freed from jail
An Australian business executive who headed the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been released after spending more than 100 days in jail over allegations of financial misconduct.
Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps become increasingly vulnerable to landslides
By Sadiqur Rahman According to a report by the Bangladeshi government, released on Sept. 16, more than 150,000 Rohingya people fleeing persecution in Myanmar have entered the country’s 33 Rohingya …
Bangladesh urges UN aid as 1.2 million Rohingya await safe return
At the UN General Assembly, Tarique Rahman urged continued aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. He said only their safe return to Myanmar can ease mounting pressure and avert a deeper crisis.