He said barbed-wire fences, which China said were preventing the spread of COVID-19, encroach on neutral land. Foreign ministry from both countries are set to discuss the issue this month and Myanmar …
Sri Lanka seeks to woo Myanmar tourists
A virtual meeting between Sri Lanka mission officials in Myanmar and Aviation and Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau officials in Colombo was held recently to find ways of increasing awareness about …
China’s top diplomat visits Myanmar in SE Asia tour, promises vaccines
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed closer cooperation with Myanmar and promised vaccines against COVID-19, state-run television said on Monday, after he arrived on the first stop of a five-day …
China Has to Remove Any Permanent Border Fences in Buffer Zone: Myanmar President Office
China says it has erected border fencing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 but Myanmar says it encroaches on neutral land.
Is it ethical for Indian companies (and others) to do business with Myanmar’s military?
A UN report names several foreign companies in some form of commercial partnership with Tatmadaw, including Adani and Infosys.
The Day the Burma Road Between Myanmar and China Opened
On this day in 1939, colonial authorities opened the Burma Road, creating a short-lived lifeline for Chiang Kai-shek’s Chinese nationalist forces fighting the Japanese.
Myanmar migrants leave field hospital
Almost 300 Myanmar migrants left the field hospital in Samut Sakhon yesterday, becoming the first large group of migrants to have recovered from Covid-19.
Momen: Myanmar’s lack of sincerity delaying Rohingya repatriation
Speaking at an event in Chittagong on Sunday, Momen, however, said that he was optimistic about the repatriation initiative, but was not sure when it would start. The foreign minister made the remarks …
Bangladesh making all efforts to repatriate Rohingyas: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen said it was not possible to send back the Rohingyas to their homeland in three and a half years due to the lack of sincerity of Myanmar. “The Rohingya do not want …
Mae Sot expects mass return of Thais working in Myanmar casino
The border district of Mae Sot is on alert for a large number of Thais working in a casino in Myawaddy to flee the continued spread of the coronavirus in Myanmar. Opas Kankawinpong, director-general …