The region, where most parliamentary seats are held by Rakhine nationalist opponents of Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has been beset by an ethnic insurgency that has intensified this …
View: Accelerate India-Myanmar economic ties with people at the centre stage
With shared people-to-people and geographic complementarities, India and Myanmar must galvanise a people-centric economic response to the pandemic.
Myanmar Says Most Rakhine Voting Stations Will Not Operate in Nov Election
More than half the polling stations initially planned in conflict-torn Rakhine for Myanmar’s Nov. 8 election will no longer operate, as parts of the state are too unstable for voting, the country’s …
Thailand: Tak Covid-19 cases are Myanmar couple, ministry clarifies; 10 cases in total
The government has clarified that two Covid-19 cases in Tak province were Myanmar nationals. Rumours have been circulating in social media since Friday that two Thai nationals were found to have …
1.1 million in Myanmar’s Rakhine barred from voting
More than 1.1 million voters in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state will be disenfranchised in upcoming national polls, according to data released by the election commission Friday, a move experts warned …
Explained: Why India Is Giving A Submarine To Myanmar Despite Itself Facing Shortage
India and China have been competing for influence in Myanmar. If India hadn’t agreed to help Myanmar meet its naval requirements, it would have meant a greater Chinese presence in the Bay of Bengal.
US criticises countries providing military, political support to Myanmar
Stephen Biegun, the US deputy secretary of state, has criticised the countries that assist Myanmar militarily and politically instead of proactively supporting the cause of the Rohingya.
Western focus on Myanmar election shifts to whether incumbent can hold on to power
The 2020 Myanmar general elections are scheduled to be held on November 8. Five years ago the candidacy of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi excit …
Western focus on Myanmar election shifts to whether incumbent can hold on to power
The 2020 Myanmar general elections are scheduled to be held on November 8. Five years ago the candidacy of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi excit …
Detained Political Party Boss Found to Breach Myanmar Anti-Money Laundering Law, Among Others
The UDP could face dissolution, as its detained chairman and financial backer, Michael Kyaw Myint, had no legal source of income for the past six years, officials say.