Synopsis:Italian steel company Danieli is under fire for its covert operations in Myanmar. Activists and advocacy groups accuse the company of lacking transpare …
Rebels launch coordinated attacks on military positions in Myanmar
Heavy fighting between rebels and the Myanmar military stretched into the second day near the country’s northern border with China, armed groups said. Myanmar’s junta seized power in a February 2021 coup that sparked renewed fighting with powerful …
Well-known Asian elephant celebrates 70th birthday in Myanmar
Momo (2nd R, rear), a well-known Asian elephant of the Yangon Zoological Gardens, celebrates her 70th birthday in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 29, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)
In Myanmar, a Facebook post deemed inflammatory led to an ex-minister’s arrest
A former high-profile Myanmar army officer who had served as information minister and presidential spokesperson in a previous military-backed government has been arrested and charged with spreading …
China using ‘Myanmar gambit’ to penetrate in South Asia: Report
China has been supporting Myanmar’s junta rule to deepen its influence in South Asia, according to a report. China’s links to Myanmar’s ruling establishment have been subject to scrutiny, with …
3 more Pinoys rescued from Myanmar
Three more Filipinos were successfully repatriated from Myanmar on Friday after they were lured out of the country by online offers of lucrative jobs as call center agents in Bangkok, only to end up as scammers.
More Myanmar Junta Bases Fall on Second Day of ShanAttacks
The MNDAA said it occupied three junta outposts near Xiao Xin Fan and Nanghang villages on Saturday morning, seizing arms and ammunition. It added that it then ambushed junta troops on the Chinshwehaw-Hopang road near the Chinese border. The group said many regime troops were detained and killed.
Ethnic Alliance Report Rapid Gains From Myanmar Junta Along Chinese Border
Coordinated strikes launched under 1027 Operation by the Brotherhood Alliance have reportedly seized at least 12 regime positions in 24 hours.
3 Filipino trafficking victims repatriated from Myanmar
Three Filipino trafficking victims were repatriated from Myanmar after paying their company an amount of P90,000 each, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Saturday. According to the bureau, the victims,
95 arrested in Myanmar scam operation raids
The country has been in chaos since a military coup in February 2021, with criminal syndicates taking advantage of the lawlessness to run scam centres, particularly in border regions