By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta chief turned President Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand on Thursday, as Bangkok makes a push for re-engagement …
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to boost trade, connectivity and Rohingya repatriation efforts
During the meeting, both sides discussed increasing trade in agricultural and fisheries products, rice, pharmaceuticals and frozen foods.
India and Myanmar signal closer rare earth mining ties
July 23 (Reuters) – India and Myanmar are working to deepen cooperation in the rare earths sector after visits to the southeast Asian country by Indian teams, with New Delhi seeking alternative …
Myanmar leaders’ return to ASEAN meetings ‘still far off’, bloc’s envoy says
MANILA, July 23 (Reuters) – The participation of Myanmar leaders in top meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is “still far off”, the Philippines’ foreign minister said on Thursday. • …
Myanmar Military Shifts Jade Auction to China
Unprecedented move to launch Myanmar Gems Emporium abroad signals desperate survival strategy for a regime hit by battlefield losses and international sanctions.
China has dominated Myanmar’s rare earth mines — now India eyes deal to harness country’s critical minerals
India is deepening rare earth cooperation with Myanmar as New Delhi seeks alternative sources of critical minerals dominated by China, including dysprosium and terbium used in EVs, defence systems and …
Asean eyes Myanmar peace
Asean foreign ministers have agreed to develop benchmarks for measuring progress in Myanmar and began discussing appointing a longer-term special envoy, as the regional grouping sought to strengthen …
ASEAN shifts approach, engages Myanmar junta in bid to revive peace efforts
Facing little progress in efforts to end Myanmar’s political crisis, ASEAN foreign ministers have begun a calibrated re-engagement with the military junta, holding their first meeting with Myanmar’s …
Scam centres growing ‘exponentially’ despite Myanmar crackdown
The scam industry in Myanmar is morphing and heading into the jungle rather than disappearing since a crackdown began.
ASEAN envoy says to engage all Myanmar stakeholders, will brief ministers at Manila meeting next week
MANILA, July 16 (Reuters) – ASEAN’s special envoy on Myanmar will keep talking to all stakeholders in the war-torn country, including armed rebel groups, the Philippines said on Thursday as it …