More than 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying refugees reportedly sink off Myanmar’s coast, according to preliminary information released by the United Nations on Thursday. The tragedy highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya refugees, many of whom continue to undertake dangerous sea journeys in search of safety and better living conditions. […]
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Deadly explosion devastates Myanmar village
At least 55 people, including six children, were killed and dozens more injured after an accidental explosion involving mining explosives devastated a village in Myanmar northern Shan State, according to local rebel authorities. Read More: Rohingya lives and limbs shattered by mines at Myanmar frontier The blast occurred on Sunday afternoon in Kaung Tat village, located in […]
China executes 11 linked to Myanmar scam compounds
China executed 11 people linked telecom scam operations, on Thursday, state media reported, as Beijing toughens its response to the sprawling, transnational industry. Fraud compounds where scammers lure internet users into fake romantic relationships and cryptocurrency investments have flourished across Southeast Asia, including in the lawless borderlands of Myanmar. Initially largely targeting Chinese speakers, the […]
China executes 11 linked to Myanmar scam compounds
BEIJING: China executed 11 people on Thursday who were connected to criminal gangs operating scam compounds in Myanmar, including key members involved in telecom fraud operations, state media reported. Read More: Myanmar demolishes 150 buildings in border scam crackdown The fraudulent operations in Myanmar’s border regions have become part of a multibillion-dollar illicit industry, exploiting loopholes in lawless […]
Outreach to Myanmar
Pakistan and Myanmar have moved to revive a relationship that, for years, existed mostly as protocol. This week’s visit by Myanmar’s Foreign Minister Than Swe and the decision to institutionalise engagement through an MoU on political consultations signal a diplomatic reset after a long lull. The reset is notable precisely because the Rohingya crisis had […]
Pakistan, Myanmar pledge to promote shared prosperity
Pakistan and Myanmar on Monday agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in political, trade, commercial, cultural and people-to-people domains, and reaffirmed their commitment to revitalising long-standing friendly relations between the two countries. Speaking at a joint press stakeout along with Myanmar Foreign Minister Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar said the […]
UN court to hear Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hear a landmark case against Myanmar over alleged genocide of its Rohingya Muslim minority, with hearings set to run for three weeks starting Monday. The Gambia filed the case in 2019, accusing Myanmar of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention during a military crackdown in 2017 […]
Myanmar votes in second phase of junta-run elections
Myanmar’s junta held the second phase of elections on Sunday that democracy watchdogs warn will let the military prolong its rule, opening polling in the constituency of deposed democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The armed forces have ruled Myanmar for most of its post-independence history, snatching back power in a 2021 coup after a […]
Pro-military party dominates first phase of Myanmar elections
YANGON: Myanmar pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) claimed a sweeping victory in the first phase of the junta-run elections, official results released Monday showed. The party won 89 of 102 lower house seats, equating to nearly 87% of the contested seats, while remaining positions went largely to small ethnic minority parties. Read More: […]
Myanmar airstrike kills 31 at Rakhine hospital
A Myanmar military air strike killed 31 people at Mrauk-U hospital in Rakhine state on Wednesday evening. Aid workers confirmed 68 others were wounded, and officials fear the death toll could rise further. The attack comes amid an intensified military offensive ahead of elections starting December 28, as rebels resist junta control. The Arakan Army […]