Bangladesh’s weather bureau said Wednesday that last month was the hottest April on record, with the South Asian nation and much of the region still enduring a suffocating heatwave.Large swathes of South and Southeast Asia are sweltering through a heatwave that has topped temperature records from Myanmar to the Philippines,
A sanctioned strongman and the ‘fall’ of Myanmar’s Myawaddy
Mae Sot, Thailand – On April 11, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the armed wing of Myanmar’s Karen National Union (KNU) a staunch opponent of the military coup, captured the 275 Light …
8k gelatin sticks, 1.5k detonators seized from Myanmar border
Mizoram Police seized explosives heading to Myanmar for militant groups’ use. The driver was arrested. Concerns raised over similar reports of transpo …
Myanmar refugees flee conflict and conscription
Fighting in the Myanmar border town of Myawaddy forces residents to make hard choices about whether to stay or go …
Myanmar refugees flee conflict and conscription
Fighting in the Myanmar border town of Myawaddy forces residents to make hard choices about whether to stay or go …
French business school accused of admitting student under sanctions for Myanmar junta ties
The HEC business school accepted the young woman in the summer of 2023, without background checks. Its management maintains that students are selected on the basis of their ‘academic excellence,’ …
French business school accused of admitting student under sanctions for Myanmar junta ties
The HEC business school accepted the young woman in the summer of 2023, without background checks. Its management maintains that students are selected on the basis of their ‘academic excellence,’ …
Why Bangladesh’s Kuki National Front is Cause for Concern
There are Kuki-Chin militant groups active in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar, and they pose a threat to regional security and stability.
Thai Foreign Minister Steps Down, Leaving Myanmar Policy in Limbo
Thailand’s Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara visits Mae Sot, on the country’s border with Myanmar, on April 12, 2024.
Addressing the 2021 Myanmar Coup: A New Strategy for ASEAN
ASEAN must shift away from its military-centric engagement with Myanmar. In doing so, it must embrace a process and posture that addresses underlying structural inequities.