(Reuters) -Representatives from Myanmar’s ruling military have held talks, facilitated by China, with three armed rebel groups leading an anti-junta offensive, state media reported a junta spokesperson as saying on Monday.
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as opium producer
Myanmar is now the world’s largest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan, a UN report says. It estimates that this year Myanmar will have increased production by 36% to 1,080 tonnes of opium – the …
Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Top Opium Producer
Bangkok – Myanmar has overtaken Afghanistan as the worlds top opium producer in 2023 after a third consecutive year of expanding cultivation fueled …
Concerns Rise As China Assumes Mediator Role In Myanmar As Country’s Military Holds Talks With Ethnic Armed Groups: Report
One group in the alliance, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, seeks to oust a rival Kokang group supported by the military government from a key border city. Their goals also include …
War-wracked Myanmar is now the world’s top opium producer, surpassing Afghanistan, says UN agency
Myanmar, already wracked by a brutal civil war, has regained the unenviable title of the world’s biggest opium producer, according to a U.N. agency report released Tuesday. The Southeast Asian country …
China brokers talks in Myanmar between military junta and rebel groups that yield ‘positive results’
China said on Monday that peace talks had been held over the conflict in northern Myanmar and yielded “positive results”, after weeks of fighting between the country’s junta and ethnic minority armed …
EU adds minister and arms suppliers to Myanmar sanctions list
European Union member states on Monday added four people related to the government of Myanmar and its army and two suppliers of military equipment in the country to its sanctions list.
More Than 300 Rohingya Refugees Stranded on Indonesian Beaches
Over 300 Rohingya refugees stranded in Indonesia after weeks at sea. Persecuted Myanmar minority faces challenges as they seek safety in Aceh province
Myanmar’s generals face new threat to grip on power as gas supplies dwindle
Bangkok, Thailand – Myanmar’s natural gas reserves, a key revenue source for the ruling State Administration Council (SAC), are set to dwindle drastically in the coming years, posing a major threat to …
Myanmar’s generals face new threat to grip on power as energy crisis bites
“Half of Myanmar’s electricity comes from gas. The looming crisis will worsen the current power cuts significantly. Gas exports also account for half of the currency reserves, which the military …