Former general U Khin Yi takes over as USDP chief tasked by Min Aung Hlaing with preparing the party for the planned 2023 general election.
Myanmar court jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has jailed a Japanese documentary filmmaker for 10 years for violating sedition and communications laws, a Japanese foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
Western Brands Divided Over ‘Made in Myanmar’ After Coup
Western retailers are increasingly divided over whether to buy clothes made in Myanmar, a country that had emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing garment exporters before the military staged a …
The international community must get real about Myanmar
Less than two years ago, on Feb. 1, 2021, Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup d’etat. Since then, international headlines might have faded, but the situation in the country has only …
The Myanmar exiles in Thailand’s revolutionary tea shop
Food is cooked over a gas stove by a 53-year-old woman forced to flee her home because of her support for the Myanmar opposition, and served by teenage waiters targeted by authorities for attending …
Trafigura’s Puma Energy agrees to sell Myanmar business
The midstream and retail arm of Trafigura, Puma Energy, has agreed to sell its Myanmar business to a local private company, Puma said in a statement on Wednesday.
Philippines’ Marcos open to buying Russian fuel, proposes new Myanmar approach
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday said his nation may need to turn to Russia to fulfil its fuel needs amid rising global energy prices, bucking pressure from Western allies for …
Bangladesh seeks Spain’s support for Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh called for Spain’s proactive support to Bangladesh’s stance on repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar.
13 trapped in Myanmar to return home
All 13 are expected to land at Chennai around 2am on Wednesday, the Tamil Nadu government official said requesting anonymity. “They escaped from Myanmar and reached Bangkok in neighbouring Thailand …
Troubled Myanmar may return to financial crime watchdog’s blacklist
SOMETIME in October, the Paris-based global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is expected to decide whether to put Myanmar on its blacklist, a move that would put the South-east Asian nation …