Arrest of two Myanmar citizens in US puts spotlight on military’s shady business and criminal ties in Thailand.
2 Myanmar citizens arrested on charges of ‘conspiracy to assault Myanmar’s Representative to the United Nations’
Phyo Hein Htut, 28, and Ye Hein Zaw, 20, will appear in the US District Court in White Plains on Friday.
2 Myanmar men arrested in US for plotting to kill UN envoy
Two Myanmar citizens were arrested in US for allegedly plotting to kill or injure Myanmar’s UN ambassador. A Thailand-based arms dealer, who does business with Myanmar’s military, reportedly hired the …
2 charged in plot to harm or kill Myanmar ambassador to UN
Two Myanmar citizens were arrested on charges alleging that they conspired to oust Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations, who opposes the military junta that seized power earlier this year, by …
Two Myanmar nationals arrested by US authorities over assassination plot
The pair has been accused of planning an attack on Myanmar’s ambassador to the UN, who is a prominent critic of the country’s ruling military junta.
Myanmar civil society groups reject regional envoy
Hundreds of Myanmar civil society groups on Friday rejected the appointment of a special envoy by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), saying the regional organisation should have …
UN appeals for funds to fight hunger in Myanmar
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday it may not have enough funding for the next six months to help millions of people in Myanmar facing food insecurity amid a wave of COVID-19 …
UN appeals for funds to fight hunger in Myanmar
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday it may not have enough funding for the next six months to help millions of people in Myanmar facing food insecurity amid a wave of COVID-19 …
Japan resumes meeting with 5 Mekong countries after suspending it due to Myanmar coup
Analysts say Tokyo’s focus is to nurture closer economic cooperation with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to counter China’s rise.
Myanmar’s Military Has Weaponized COVID-19. In My Village, We Did Everything We Could to Save Ourselves
Credit – Handout/Tedim Post/AFP/ My village was among the first hit when a third wave of COVID-19 swept across Myanmar starting in May. My mother, father, sister and wife all fell ill. We already …