An alleged leader of a Japanese organized crime syndicate has been charged with attempting to sell weapons-grade nuclear materials from the leader of an ethnic insurgent group in Myanmar, according to …
Women are joining Myanmar militia, breaking with tradition to fight on the front lines
Women in Myanmar are upending cultural norms by enlisting in the fight against the military junta that took control of the country in 2021.
Indians living along the border with strife-torn Myanmar protest restrictions on movement
Hundreds of people living in an Indian state bordering Myanmar have protested the Indian government’s decision to scrap a limited free border movement between the countries …
CNA Explains: Why Myanmar introduced compulsory military service
The move has already sparked panic among young citizens. Could it trigger an exodus and more violence? What will be the regional impact? Myanmar correspondent Leong Wai Kit takes a closer look.
ESG indices under fire over Myanmar
Patrick Temple-West What does a responsible approach to artificial intelligence look like in business and finance? That will be the focus … have included dozens of companies linked to the Myanmar …
Conscription Law Will Drive Myanmar Deeper Into War, Ethnic Armed Group Warns
Karen National Union calls for people across Myanmar to defy the conscription law as another armed ethnic group in southern Shan State warns it will get tough on those who try to evade conscription …
China’s Tin Supply Tightens as Myanmar Region Raises Export Tax
China’s supply of tin — used in everything from packaging to circuit boards — has been dealt another blow after a key mining region in neighboring Myanmar raised export taxes.
Neutral rights and Myanmar’s obligations
Recently, the conflict in Myanmar between the Junta and Arakan army took a grave and terrible turn. The situation is becoming more complicated day by day. Almost more than 300 Myanmar border and …
3 Myanmar brigadier generals sentenced to death for surrendering town
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta has sentenced to death three brigadier generals who surrendered with hundreds of troops and handed over a strategic town on the Chinese border to ethnic minority fighters last …
Apparel brands may rethink Myanmar sourcing as conscription rules enforced
Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business says apparel brands need to prioritise staff safety as new conscription rules hit factories.