Myanmar junta sending troops through Thailand to defend key border base

Myanmar’s military is sending reinforcements through Thailand to defend a key base on the Thai-Myanmar border, according to resistance sources in Tanintharyi Region’s Dawei Township. The push to take the base near the border town of Htee Khee has …

Another survivor pulled from rubble by Chinese rescuers in quake-hit Myanmar city Mandalay

China dispatches health team to quake-hit Myanmar

Members of a public health team to Myanmar pose for a group photo before departing from the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2025. A 50-member Chinese public health team departed for Myanmar on Saturday to …

UN's Proposal of Giving Humanitarian Corridor to Rakhine State of Myanmar May Lead Future sufferings for Bangladesh

Following the Humanitarian Corridor, a new gateway to Myanmar’s Arakan state from Bangladesh is the talk of the town now. The speculation over the issue came forward on 28 April 2025 when Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said, “We ethically consented to give …

China’s policy towards Myanmar will never change, says Ambassador

A scene from the welcoming ceremony for Ambassador Ms Ma Jia and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Yangon, on 27 September, 2024 (Photo: Xinhua) No matter how the situation changes, China’s policy towards Myanmar …

4.8 magnitude earthquake centred Myanmar hit on 5 May, Thailand felt it

The Nation showed the picture of a 4.8 magnitude earthquake centred Myanmar. On 5 May, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit centering Myanmar and Thailand felt it, according to the Nation. The quake in 16 kilometers depth struck near Tharwaddi village in Sagaing …

US puts sanctions on Myanmar warlord and militia linked to cyber scams

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on a Myanmar warlord, his two sons and the militia he leads, for facilitating cyber scams, human trafficking and cross-border smuggling, the Treasury Department said. The Treasury said the …

34 Myanmar citizens, including border guards and army personnel, to be repatriated on Wednesday

A total of 34 Myanmar nationals, including members of the country's Border Guard Police (BGP), military personnel, and civilians, who had fled the ongoing conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine State, will be repatriated on Wednesday (7 May). Officials from …

US sanctions Myanmar warlord, militia linked to cyber scams

The United States on Monday imposed new Myanmar-related sanctions targeting a warlord, his two sons and the militia he leads for facilitating cyber scams targeting Americans, human trafficking and cross-border smuggling. The Treasury Department, in a …

Myanmar’s NUG Names Controversial US Businessman as Envoy to Washington

Myanmar’s opposition National Unity Government (NUG) has appointed an American businessman who was once arrested in Myanmar for growing cannabis as its envoy to Washington to enable “effective support from the US” in Myanmar’s fight against the military …