President Donald Trump warned 14 countries with increased tariffs unless trade deals are struck by August 1. Countries like Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand plan to negotiate, while South Africa and Japan …
Kaladan Project to Revolutionize Indo-Myanmar Connectivity by 2027
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced that the Kaladan project between India and Myanmar, aimed at reducing travel distance within the Northeast, will be functional by 2027. The initiative …
Exclusive: China risks global heavy rare-earth supply to stop Myanmar rebel victory
The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar.
Bangladesh’s Teknaf port link to open seamless Indo-Bangla trade corridor from Tripura: Sarbananda Sonowal
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Monday said that the Sittwe Port in Myanmar and the Kaladan Project will immensely benefit Tripura by significantly reducing …
Philippines welcomes 8 Rohingya refugees
The Philippines has welcomed eight Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh and Myanmar, the fourth batch to be provided sanctuary in the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday.
Myanmar’s a hotbed of Big Power rivalry. India can’t afford a hands-off policy there
China sources around half of its supply of rare earths from Myanmar, which is in the midst of an internecine conflict. Consequently, to secure its rare earths supply, China supports both the country’s …
Myanmar’s a hotbed of Big Power rivalry. India can’t afford a hands-off policy there
China sources around half of its supply of rare earths from Myanmar, which is in the midst of an internecine conflict. Consequently, to secure its rare earths supply, China supports both the country’s …
Myanmar-sourced weapons entering India via some cadres of Manipur insurgent outfits
The investigation focuses on alleged gun-running operations by some cadres of banned outfits, sourcing weapons from Myanmar and reportedly distributing them across India using forged documents and the …
Thirteen Myanmar junta aircraft shot down since coup
Thirteen Myanmar junta aircraft, worth around US$170 million in total, have been shot down by the anti-regime forces since the 2021 coup. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and its allies have shot …
Lines, tokens and money brokers: Myanmar’s crumbling economy runs low on cash | Reuters
If you need cash in Myanmar, you have to get up early. Queues start forming outside banks at 4 a.m., where the first 15 or 30 customers are given a plastic token that will allow them to enter the …