Assam Jatiya Parishad voices concern over recent reported attack on ULFA camp in Myanmar

Guwahati: The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has expressed deep concern over the recent reported attack on a camp of the United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) in Myanmar. AJP President Lurinjyoti Gogoi and General Secretary Jagadish Bhuyan warned that …

Myanmar's Exiled Government Slammed for Inertia

By: David Scott Mathieson Physician Tayzar San says get it together Myanmar’s rebel government, the National Unity Government (NUG), has been subject to years of criticism for its uneven performance, with its 20-month-old Operation 1027" offensive …

Italian Farnesina: airplane with humanitarian aid to Myanmar

A plane operated by the Italian Cooperation and carrying humanitarian relief supplies for the civilian population of Myanmar landed yesterday morning in Yangon. The shipment, arranged by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation …

Myanmar Junta Recaptures Nawnghkio After Months-Long Counteroffensive

Myanmar’s regime seized control of Nawnghkio on Tuesday after a months-long offensive, reclaiming the strategic gateway to northern Shan State from the ethnic Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). Regime-backed telegram news channels and military …

Rakhine Fighters Close In on Myanmar Junta’s Naval Base

Clashes have intensified over a military outpost just 3 km from the Myanmar military’s Danyawaddy naval base in Rakhine State’s Kyaukphyu Township. The military regime has set up a dozen outposts around the naval base, one of which—in Katthabyay village— …

Rising Ayeyarwady River forces over 80 households to evacuate in Myanmar's Magway region

YANGON, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Over 80 households in Kanma township, Magway region, have been evacuated due to the rising Ayeyarwady River, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department on Wednesday. As of Wednesday morning, a total of 373 people from 88 …

Myanmar junta forces recapture strategic northern Shan State town of Nawnghkio

Following months of fierce fighting, Myanmar’s military junta has retaken full control of the strategic town of Nawnghkio, northern Shan State, dealing a major symbolic blow as well as gaining significant ground against the country’s armed resistance to …

US$1.3bn Myanmar earthquake biggest non-US insured loss event in H1 2025 as global total tops US$84bn: Gallagher Re

Low-cost Myanmar rare earths feed China as border mines pollute Thailand

China has strategically chosen to invest in rare earth mining abroad, particularly in Myanmar, as the Chinese government has tightened domestic regulations for several strategic reasons, including economic, environmental, and geopolitical factors. Moreover …

Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has called Southeast Asia “ground zero for the global scamming industry”, with centres found in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. But these centres are most prevalent in Myanmar, operating with impunity in territories …