Myanmar

China urges Myanmar to ‘cooperate’ on border stability

BEIJING: A senior Chinese diplomat has urged Myanmar to "cooperate" in maintaining stability on their… Read More

95 arrested in Myanmar scam operation raids

YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar police arrested 95 people during raids this week on an online scam… Read More

Army strike kills 29 in Myanmar camp for displaced: rebels

BANGKOK: Twenty-nine people killed, and dozens wounded in a military strike on a camp for… Read More

At least 25 missing after Myanmar jade mine landslide

YANGON: At least 25 people are missing after a landslide at an unregulated jade mine… Read More

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi pardoned in 5 cases: state media

YANGON: Jailed Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been pardoned in five criminal… Read More

Myanmar army postpones election promised after coup

CHIANG MAI: Myanmar's ruling junta has officially postponed an election promised by August this year… Read More

Thai FM says met Myanmar’s Suu Kyi in first foreign envoy talks since coup

JAKARTA: Thailand's foreign minister said Wednesday he met with ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San… Read More

Rebels attacked Chinese convoy in Myanmar: junta

YANGON: The Myanmar junta on Saturday accused an armed ethnic group of attacking a vehicle… Read More

Myanmar port city cut off after deadly Cyclone Mocha

KYAUKTAW, Myanmar: Tens of thousands of people in a major Myanmar port city were cut… Read More

Rohingya say they won’t return to Myanmar

DHAKA: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh said on Saturday they would not return to Myanmar to… Read More

Myanmar junta to free 3,000 prisoners in Buddhist New Year amnesty

YANGON: Myanmar's junta on Monday began releasing more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the Buddhist… Read More

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, likely delaying polls

Myanmar's military authorities announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Wednesday, likely… Read More

UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence

BANGKOK: Junta plans for elections in coup-hit Myanmar this year will "fuel greater violence", a… Read More

Myanmar army set to cement rule with tough new election criteria

Myanmar's ruling junta on Friday announced tough requirements for parties to contest an election this… Read More

Myanmar opium cultivation surging under military rule

Opium cultivation in military-ruled Myanmar jumped 33% last year, reversing a six-year downward trend in… Read More

Myanmar opium farming booming after coup: UN

BANGKOK: Opium poppy production in Myanmar ramped up dramatically following the 2021 military coup, the… Read More

Norway fund drops China, India firms over Myanmar weapons

OSLO: Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's biggest, has excluded two companies from China and… Read More

Myanmar junta chief family assets found in Thai drug raid

Thai officials found assets belonging to adult children of Myanmar's junta leader during a raid… Read More

Myanmar court finds Suu Kyi guilty on 5 counts of corruption

A court in army-ruled Myanmar found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty on Friday… Read More

Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi, Australian economist for 3 years: source

NAYPYIDAW: A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi… Read More