Myanmar

Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun is back in the spotlight over his alleged links with a crony of Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing who was arrested in Thailand on drug charges…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to speak up and hold Myanmar’s military leaders accountable for blatant human rights violations,…

WASHINGTON —  Almost two months after the Myanmar-China border crossing between Muse and the Chinese city of Ruili opened, an average of more than 3,000 people make the crossing each…

Police shot dead a prisoner who was among nine that escaped from a prison van in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw, a source close to the prison told RFA. The vehicle was…

MANILA/KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday told Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that ASEAN should consider new approaches in resolving the drawn-out crisis in Myanmar. Anwar,…

GENEVA, Feb 27, 2023 (AFP): Russia’s war in Ukraine looms large as the UN Human Rights Council meets Monday, with calls for unity in condemning Moscow and extending a probe…

Much is expected from next year’s ASEAN chair Indonesia, especially in resolving the post-coup crisis in Myanmar, but analysts say that little will change unless Jakarta spearheads a hardline stance…

Currently, Bangladesh is one of the biggest potato-producing and exporting countries in the world. In 2021, potato exporters in Bangladesh produced 15 million tons of potatoes, of which around 50%…

New report from Amnesty Intl, Global Witness and Burma Campaign UK reveals new shipments of fuel despite hundreds of air attacks last year. The Myanmar military continues to secure supplies…

Myanmar junta boss Min Aung Hlaing this week called India a good neighbor and friend as he visited the bilateral Kaladan transport project in Myanmar and demanded its rapid completion.…