Scam compounds in Myanmar are thriving again, using Elon Musk’s Starlink to power billion-pound fraud networks.
Strategic Myanmar town of Kyaukme lies in tatters after military offensive
Ten days after it was recaptured by Myanmar’s military government, the town of Kyaukme stands eerily silent. Schools have reopened but the town’s once-busy market is mostly empty. Vendors at some …
Australia appreciates Bangladesh’s transition to inclusive future: Anne Aly
Australia has committed a further $370 million over the next three years in humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, and displaced Rohingya in Bangladesh and their host communities.
A Myanmar town lies in shambles as both sides in civil war vie for control
Ten days after it was recaptured by Myanmar’s military government, the town of Kyaukme stands eerily silent. Schools have reopened but the town’s once-busy market is mostly empty. Vendors at some …
Japan’s Kirin says wants to stay in Myanmar despite scrapping JV ties
Japanese drinks giant Kirin Holdings (2503.T) said it wanted to keep selling beer in Myanmar even after the recent coup prompted it to scrap its alliance with a joint venture …
Paragliders: The army’s lethal new weapon in Myanmar’s civil war
More than two dozen civilians were killed on Monday after a motorised army paraglider dropped bombs from above.
Malaysia Foreign Minister Heads to Myanmar for Talks With Junta on Election, Peace Plan
Mohamad Hasan will make a one-day visit to the capital Naypyitaw in Malaysia’s capacity as chair of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN and will meet junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, the prime minister and the …
At least 18 killed by military bombing at Myanmar Buddhist festival, rights org says
L ONDON — The military junta in Myanmar dropped at least one bomb from a paraglider, killing at least 18 people and injuring another 45, some of them seriously, at a vigil protesting military rule, a …
At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Myanmar Buddhist festival
A paramotor attack on a festival and protest in central Myanmar has killed at least 24 people and wounded 47 others, a spokesperson from the exiled National Unity Government told BBC Burmese.
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died” because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.