Lured by fake overseas job offers, dozens of Maharashtra youths allegedly remain trapped in cyber scam compounds near the Thailand-Myanmar border, where families claim they face torture and forced …
Myanmar set to restart contentious $3.6 billion dam project backed by China
(Corrects to fix month of Soe Win’s visit, which took place in December, not April, paragraph 26) July 1 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s new government aims to complete within roughly eight years a contentious …
Laos, Myanmar strengthen ties during state visit of Myanmar President
Laos, Myanmar strengthen ties during state visit of Myanmar President. The leaders of Laos and Myanmar have pledged to deepen their long-standing bilateral relations and expand co …
U.N. report: Myanmar military killed over 700 civilians in 6 months
The United Nations reported Monday that the Myanmar military is responsible for at least 702 civilian deaths between August and January.
Thai woman faces a Myanmar court in an immigration trial tied to US diplomat’s killing
A Thai woman appeared in a Myanmar court on Tuesday in her trial on an immigration-related charge linked to allegations that she killed her ex-husband, a U.S. diplomat, according to an attorney …
NY diplomat found dead in Myanmar was stabbed in head and neck allegedly by Thai ex-wife
An American diplomat found murdered in a luxury Myanmar hotel was allegedly stabbed in the head and neck by his ex-wife, who could now face the death penalty on murder charges. Daniel Riva, a …
UN blames Myanmar’s military for over 700 civilian deaths during election period
Myanmar ‘s military was responsible for over 700 civilian deaths during a six-month period covering the last election, the UN said, warning that civilians continued to bear the brunt of the country’s …
American diplomat found dead in Myanmar; woman detained by police
Police are treating the case as a possible homicide and have a Thai woman in custody, sources told The Associated Press.
China plans next Pakistan-like CPEC corridor in India’s neighbourhood. This time it runs through Bangladesh and Myanmar
China is forging a new economic corridor linking Bangladesh and Myanmar, offering a strategic route to the Bay of Bengal and mirroring the CPEC’s impact on India’s western flank. This initiative, …
After CPEC in Pakistan, China turns to Bangladesh for a Bay of Bengal route: Why India should pay attention
China is pushing a new economic corridor through Bangladesh and Myanmar after CPEC, aiming for greater access to the Bay of Bengal. The proposal has raised strategic concerns for India.