Six-year-old girl among 16 arrested by Myanmar junta for top general’s assassination – Members of Golden Valley Warriors claimed responsibility for killing ex-military officer for assisting junta’s mi …
Myanmar junta says UN labour resolution politically motivated
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s ruling military on Saturday (June 7) hit back at a UN resolution aimed at curbing labour violations in the war-torn nation, calling it “politically motivated”.
Photo shows crashed Myanmar army chopper in 2022, not 2025
After local media in Myanmar reported that anti-junta forces shot down a military helicopter, an old photo of a crashed aircraft resurfaced in posts that falsely claimed it showed the downed chopper.
Myanmar is a demonstration of Chinese hegemony in action
What is taking place inside Myanmar is a humanitarian disaster, but it matters for another, more abstract reason, too. America and Europe have walked away from what was once an influential role in the …
A taste of home: Burmese friends open cafe in Bras Basah selling authentic Myanmar cuisine
If you’ve recently walked past the lane of F&B options at the School of the Arts (SOTA), you may have noticed a new eatery called Avenue’J Cafe. The cafe opened in January this year and specialises in …
Myanmar’s finance minister resigns – president
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Finance Minister Kyaw Win has resigned, President Win Myint said on Friday, weeks after local media first reported he was under investigation for alleged corruption.
Afghanistan, Myanmar Included on Trump Travel Ban List
The two nations are among 12 that the U.S. president accuses of having “taken advantage” of the U.S. visa system.
Myanmar’s economy in crisis as civil strife disrupts trade and livelihoods
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar, once a thriving emerging economy, is struggling to regain momentum as the country’s civil war increasingly disrupts trade and livelihoods. World Bank economists …
Six-year-old girl among Myanmar group arrested for killing retired general
Myanmar’s military has arrested a six-year-old child as part of a group it labelled “terrorists” for the daytime killing of a retired military officer and diplomat last month, a junta-run newspaper …
Myanmar Junta Appoints Veteran Adviser as Central Bank Director
The regime has appointed Dr Zaw Oo as a Central Bank of Myanmar director as it prepares to form a new administration after its promised election.