YANGON: The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 3.87 million visitors during the first half of this year, Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon Pagoda Board of …
What Myanmar is signaling to Asean by rejecting access to Suu Kyi
BANGKOK – As Aung San Suu Kyi turned 81 recently, some have reiterated calls for her release or access to her. But these calls have been ignored or turned down, including the latest request from Asean …
The real winner in Myanmar’s civil war is China
W HEN MIN AUNG HLAING, then chief of Myanmar’s army, led a coup in February 2021, China called it “a major cabinet reshuffle”. On June 16th Xi Jinping, China’s leader, nee …
Held, tortured, forced into scams: 25 Maharashtra youths trapped at Myanmar border
Lured by fake overseas job offers, dozens of Maharashtra youths allegedly remain trapped in cyber scam compounds near the Thailand-Myanmar border, where families claim they face torture and forced …
Myanmar set to restart contentious $3.6 billion dam project backed by China
(Corrects to fix month of Soe Win’s visit, which took place in December, not April, paragraph 26) July 1 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s new government aims to complete within roughly eight years a contentious …
Laos, Myanmar strengthen ties during state visit of Myanmar President
Laos, Myanmar strengthen ties during state visit of Myanmar President. The leaders of Laos and Myanmar have pledged to deepen their long-standing bilateral relations and expand co …
U.N. report: Myanmar military killed over 700 civilians in 6 months
The United Nations reported Monday that the Myanmar military is responsible for at least 702 civilian deaths between August and January.
Thai woman faces a Myanmar court in an immigration trial tied to US diplomat’s killing
A Thai woman appeared in a Myanmar court on Tuesday in her trial on an immigration-related charge linked to allegations that she killed her ex-husband, a U.S. diplomat, according to an attorney …
NY diplomat found dead in Myanmar was stabbed in head and neck allegedly by Thai ex-wife
An American diplomat found murdered in a luxury Myanmar hotel was allegedly stabbed in the head and neck by his ex-wife, who could now face the death penalty on murder charges. Daniel Riva, a …
UN blames Myanmar’s military for over 700 civilian deaths during election period
Myanmar ‘s military was responsible for over 700 civilian deaths during a six-month period covering the last election, the UN said, warning that civilians continued to bear the brunt of the country’s …