Authorities rescued 24 Filipinos working for alleged Chinese scam companies in Myawaddy, Myanmar on April 21. The Philippine Embassy’s Police Attaché led by Colonel
Thousand’s Flee After Junta Bombs Myawaddy, Myanmar
Myanmar’s military junta continues bombing its own citizens. Airstrikes target civilian areas, killing and displacing thousands.
Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost ‘green financing’ as region chokes on smog
Green finance is among several items on the agenda of the finance … The 10 member nations of ASEAN — Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and …
Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops
Resistance fighters and ethnic minority rebels seized the key trading town of Myawaddy on the Myanmar side of the frontier on April 11, a blow to a well-equipped military struggling to govern and faci …
1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes in border town
About 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand, officials said Saturday, as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillas.
274 Myanmar BGP deserters seeking refuge in Bangladesh to be deported
DHAKA, Bangladesh -A ship is expected to arrive from Myanmar next Monday or Tuesday to retrieve Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) members who sought refuge in Bangladesh. However, their departure is …
‘My hell in Myanmar cyber slavery camp’
The computer specialist jumped at the chance – it was money he couldn’t dream of in Sri Lanka, which has been hit by an economic crisis. And so, he took out a loan of 250,000 rupees ($815) to pay the recruiter. Ravi arrived in Bangkok in early 2023, but was immediately sent to Mae Sot, a city in western Thailand.
About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town
About 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand, officials said Saturday, as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic …
Why Myanmar’s War Matters, Even if the World Isn’t Watching
The civil war is not new. Myanmar’s Army has been on a war footing since the former British colony gained independence in 1948. The recent fighting is unusual because many civilians from the country’s Bamar ethnic majority have taken up arms alongside ethnic groups that have been battling the army for decades.
What’s Happening In Myanmar’s Civil War?
Myanmar’s military staged a coup in 2021, strangling democratic reforms and jailing much of the country’s civilian leadership. Three years on, the Southeast Asian nation is teetering on the brink of …