UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Myanmar, Tom Andrews has praised Bangladesh for providing a safe haven for Rohingya refugees.
Human Rights Watch calls on Japan to suspend military exchange with Myanmar
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Japan on Monday to halt a military study-abroad program in which cadets from Myanmar receive combat training. Since the February coup in Myanmar, Japan has cut new aid …
Thailand sends refugees back to Myanmar as clashes continue
Thailand has sent over 600 Myanmar refugees who fled fighting between the military and ethnic rebels back across the border, according to a senior Thai official who said on Sunday clashes were …
Japan business lobbyist backs Myanmar coup and urges investment
A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japan’s top companies to Myanmar has urged Japan to endorse its military regime, saying the nation’s …
US can criticise Cambodia all it wants, but don’t expect Phnom Penh’s help
Washington is imposing an arms embargo, the next it wants Phnom Penh’s help on Myanmar – but the United States cannot in the same breath castigate Cambodia and expect it to cooperate.
In Myanmar jungle, civilians prepare to battle military rulers
Reuters has taken rare footage of young men and women who said they left jobs in the city to become guerrilla fighters, swapping branded t-shirts and colourful dresses for army fatigues. A …
2,500 Myanmar villagers flee army troops into Thailand
Fighting between Myanmar government forces and ethnic guerrillas has sent about 2,500 villagers fleeing across the border into Thailand …
Japan business lobbyist backs Myanmar coup, urges investment
A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japan’s top companies to Myanmar has urged Japan to endorse its military regime, saying the nation’s …
South Korean companies met Myanmar officials despite coup censure
South Korea’s embassy in Myanmar organised a high-level meeting last month between civil servants of the military government and Korean companies including units of Samsung and LG, according to …
Hundreds flee to Thailand as rebels clash with Myanmar army
About 700 people had fled to the Thai town of Mae Sot after fighting between the Karen National Union (KNU) and Myanmar’s army, authorities in the western Thai border province of Tak said in a …