The tremors come after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, shaking parts of Southeast Asia and triggering panic in major cities, including Bangkok …
Strong tremors in Bangladesh after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, causing significant damage in Mandalay and surrounding regions. The tremors were felt across Bangl …
May you celebrate next Eid in Myanmar: Yunus tells Rohingya
Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has expressed his desire for the swift repatriation of Rohingya refugees to their homeland in Myanmar. The interim prime minister attended an Iftar with the refugees at …
Myanmar rebels disrupt China rare earth trade, sparking regional scramble
The KIA is seeking leverage against neighbouring China, which supports the junta and has invested heavily in rare earths mining in Myanmar’s Kachin state …
Myanmar rebels disrupt China rare earth trade, sparking regional scramble
The KIA is seeking leverage against neighbouring China, which supports the junta and has invested heavily in rare earths mining in Myanmar’s Kachin state …
Insight: Myanmar rebels disrupt China rare earth trade, sparking regional scramble
When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar’s rare-earths mining belt in October, they dealt a blow to the country’s embattled military junta – and wrested control of a key global resource.
Myanmar Preparing for December Election, Junta Chief Says
(Reuters) – Military-ruled Myanmar is preparing to hold an election in December, its junta chief said on Thursday. Min Aung Hlaing during a speech at the annual armed forces day parade also urged …
Myanmar’s battered junta embraces drone warfare
I n four years of civil war, Myanmar’s ruling junta has suffered a slew of humiliating military reversals. But this year it notched up a rare success. In the eastern state of Shan its battered forces …
Myanmar junta preparing for December election, top general says
The chief of Myanmar’s ruling junta vowed on Thursday to hold a free and fair election in December, as he urged armed opponents in a widening civil war to renounce violence and pursue dialogue.
UN Slightly Reduces Rations for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
About 70,000 Rohingya from Myanmar fled to Bangladesh last year, driven in part by growing hunger in their home state of Rakhine. The Office of Bangladesh’s Refugee Relief and Repatriation …