BANGKOK (Reuters) -The Southeast Asian regional bloc will find it difficult to re-engage with Myanmar even after its upcoming election, the Thai foreign minister said on Tuesday, calling for the release of the country’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
US ends temporary status for Myanmar nationals even as civil war still rages
The Trump administration said on Monday it is ending temporary legal status for citizens of Myanmar in the United States, arguing they can safely return to the war-torn Southeast Asian country and citing the military junta’s planned elections as evidence of an improving situation.
Noem ends temporary protected status for Myanmar migrants
Myanmar is the latest country to have its temporary protected status terminated this year by the Trump administration
Can the Philippines manage Asean’s Myanmar crisis while advancing South China Sea code?
As the Philippines prepares to take over the rotating Asean chairmanship next year, Manila faces the daunting task of managing a protracted civil war in Myanmar while pushing for progress on a long-delayed code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea.
U.S. ending deportation protections for immigrants from war-torn Myanmar
The Trump administration said it would end Temporary Protected Status for nearly 4,000 immigrants from Myanmar.
Trump Administration Ends TPS for Myanmar Nationals
The Trump administration is ending the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar citizens residing in the U.S., with the termination taking effect in 60 days. Nearly 4,000 individuals will be …
Myanmar Junta Arrests Over 1,600 in Latest Scam Center Raid
Since the start of 2025, Myanmar authorities have arrested 12,468 foreign nationals in connection with fraud and illegal gambling at scam centers, with 9,978 already deported.
Southeast Asia’s rivers, people at risk amid Myanmar mining surge: study
More than 2,400 mines – many of which are operated by Chinese companies – are draining waste into river waters, researchers say.
Indonesia confirms 48 citizens arrested in Myanmar online scam raid
ANKARA: Indonesia has confirmed the arrest of 48 of its nationals in Myanmar after local authorities carried out a sweeping operation against an online scam network in Kayin State, Anadolu Ajansi …
Exclusive-Global pressure forces Myanmar junta to crack down on scam centres, sources say
By Naw Betty Han (Reuters) -A day after Myanmar’s junta leader visited the southeastern city of Hpa-An last week, two sources said army officers met members of a powerful local militia with a …