Thailand’s caretaker government is proposing to “fully re-engage” Myanmar’s military rulers and has invited ASEAN foreign ministers to an informal meeting on Sunday to discuss a stalled peace plan, …
Ahead of Mizoram polls, Myanmar’s National Unity Govt tells refugees to stay away from local politics
Guwahati: In the build-up to the Mizoram assembly elections scheduled to be held later this year, Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) has asked an estimated over 30,000 refugees living in the state,
Foreign primary school students show Chinese language skills in Myanmar
The 3rd edition of “Chinese Bridge” language competition for foreign primary school students in Myanmar was held here on Sunday. A total of 20 students aged eight to 13, who are all from the Chinese schools in Yangon,
Inviting Myanmar junta to Bangkok was ‘in regional interest’: FM Don
Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said the caretaker government held a forum for representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to listen to delegates from the Myanmar junta for the sake of the regional interest was not acting on …
Key ASEAN members skip Thai-hosted Myanmar talks amid criticism
Thailand’s caretaker government was set to host the foreign minister of Myanmar’s ruling junta at informal regional peace talks on Sunday, but key Southeast Asian counterparts were staying away from the meeting that has drawn sharp criticism.
India raises Chinese surveillance facilities at Coco Islands with Myanmar
It was George Fernandes, Defence Minister in Vajpayee government, who first raised the PLA surveillance facilities in Myanmar’s Coco Islands in Bay of Bengal.
3,600 flee Kayah state in Myanmar
MAE HONG SON: Since June 13, over 3,600 people from Kayah state in Myanmar have sought refuge across the border in the province of Mae Hong Son following clashes that occurred in Mese township, located opposite Mae Hong Son’s Ban Sao Hin in Mae Sariang …
Stay away from conflict, Myanmar refugees told
A large number of Kuki population of Kuki Chin and Sagaing regions of Myanmar have taken refuge in Mizoram and Manipur after the February 1, 2021 military coup.
Myanmar junta-backed media slams ‘rotten’ United Nations
Myanmar state media condemned the United Nations as “rotten” on Friday, days after the UN special envoy for the country stepped down and the world body slammed curbs on aid for cyclone survivors. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power in February 2021,
Singapore says ‘premature’ for ASEAN talks with Myanmar
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Friday that conditions were not yet right for ASEAN to open high-level talks with Myanmar on the country’s political situation.