While food shops stay open and supply routes remain intact, thousands are now displaced with little prospect of rebuilding soon …
TikToker arrested for making predictions that caused panic
A TikTok astrologer in Myanmar has been arrested after predicting another earthquake and causing panic. John Moe The, 21, told his 300,000 plus followers on April 9 a ‘very strong’ quake would hit …
Myanmar’s earthquake death toll rises to 3,763
YANGON — The death toll from a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,763 as of Friday, the official daily Myanma Alinn reported on Saturday.
S&P says quake losses in Thailand capped by reinsurers
Thai insurers have strengthened their reinsurance coverage over the years. Losses from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar in March and caused damage in Bangkok will mostly be absorbed by …
TikTok astrologer arrested for predicting new Myanmar quake
Myanmar authorities have arrested an astrologer for causing panic by predicting a new earthquake in a viral TikTok video. John Moe The posted his prediction on 9 April, just two weeks after a …
TikToker arrested for predicting ‘very strong’ earthquake and causing panic
A TikTok astrologer in Myanmar has been arrested after predicting another earthquake and causing panic. John Moe The, 21, told his 300,000 plus followers on April 9 a ‘very strong’ quake would hit …
Exclusive: Myanmar junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, data shows
Myanmar’s junta has kept up a deadly military campaign, including airstrikes and artillery assaults, despite announcing a ceasefire after a major earthquake killed thousands in March, according to the …
TikTok astrologer arrested for predicting another powerful earthquake in Myanmar, spreading panic
John Moe The, who has a TikTok following of more than 300,000, forecast that a “very strong” quake would hit “every city in Myanmar.” …
BBC News Burmese launches on direct-to-home video channel in the aftermath of Myanmar earthquake
BBC News Burmese channel on Thaicom 6 satellite will run all this programming, with evening repeats of radio and TV bulletins from May 2025. The channel will also visualise the QR code for the website …
China repatriates 900 from Myanmar scam centres
China has repatriated more than 900 citizens it suspects of working in internet scam centres in Myanmar’s borderlands, a Beijing ministry said.