A military tribunal in strife-torn Myanmar has sentenced two high-ranking generals to life imprisonment after they were found guilty of high treason, accepting bribes, illegal possession of foreign …
Police Officers Killed in Bhutt, Myanmar: A Wave of Violence Continues
Myanmar, a country that has been grappling with unrest and violence, witnessed another jolt of disturbance as two police officers were killed in the town of Bhutt. The unfortunate incident was said to …
Indonesia says it ‘never’ sold arms to Myanmar’s junta. But was there a go-between?
Activists have accused Indonesian state-backed weapons makers of dealing with Myanmar’s generals in defiance of a UN resolution that Jakarta backed Observers say it could hurt Indonesia’s reputation …
Women, children among 29 killed as artillery hits Myanmar refugee camp – sources, media
At least 29 people, including women and children, were killed in Myanmar in an artillery strike on a refugee camp near the border with China which sources said was carried out by the ruling military.
Myanmar truckers slog on as conflict clogs trade highway
Standing beside his cargo of Thai fruit and furniture, truck driver Ko Cho steels himself for a journey to Myanmar’s Yangon that will demand bribes, dodging landslides and navigating a raging civil war.
Dozens killed and injured in military attack on Myanmar refugee camp
Dozens of people, including children, have been killed and injured in a military raid on a camp for internally displaced people in northern Myanmar near the border with China. Local media reported …
Digital Currency: Beacon of Hope in Fight Against Myanmar Junta
Centralized digital currencies, however, can be a double-edged sword, with authoritarian regimes seeking to use them for financial surveillance and censorship …
Myawaddy Border Trade Crashes as Myanmar Junta Applies Brakes
Frequent policy changes, red tape, and checkpoints saw the value of trade with Thailand plummet by over a third in the first five months of this year.
The tough choices facing brands in Myanmar
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Tokyo wants dignified return of Rohingyas to Myanmar, a top Japanese official tells PM Hasina
Japan wants dignified return of forcibly displaced Rohingyas, now sheltered in Bangladesh, to their homeland, Myanmar. Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Masahiro Komura made the statement on Sunday when he called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence, Ganabhaban.