Malaysia takes on ASEAN mantle but tempers expectations on Myanmar, South China Sea

By Danial Azhar LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) – Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN amid an intensifying civil war in Myanmar and …

A World Losing Integrity and the Suffering of the People of Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – January 17 Overview MoeMaKa, January 18, 2025 A World Losing Integrity and the Suffering of the People of Myanmar While the villages, towns, and regions of Myanmar remain under the constant threat of armed conflict, airstrikes, …

Leonardo denies supplying arms to Myanmar Navy

Leonardo issued a statement saying it “categorically denies any rumours of the alleged supply of OTO Melara 76/62 guns to the Myanmar Navy. Such rumours, reported by some media sources including Il Manifesto, Asian Defence Journal, www.janes.com among …

Myanmar, Thailand pledge to combat scam gangs

Asean digital ministers commit to more collaboration to create a safe digital environment PUBLISHED : 18 Jan 2025 at 20:28 Myanmar has pledged to collaborate with Thailand in combating transnational call centre gangs, according to Digital Economy and …

Another Myanmar-origin raft carrying ritual items washes ashore near Velankanni

A Myanmar-origin raft that washed ashore at Prathabaramapuram beach near Keezhaiyur on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A Myanmar-origin raft, believed to have been used for religious rituals, washed ashore at Prathabaramapuram beach near …

Chinese ambassador to Myanmar presents Spring Festival packages to overseas Chinese

YANGON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ma Jia presented Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) packages to representatives of major overseas Chinese groups and Chinese schools in Yangon on Friday, sending blessings from their ancestral …

Thai gang leader arrested for exploiting Myanmar migrants bank accounts

A Thai gang leader has been arrested for using the bank accounts of Myanmar migrant workers for criminal activities, reported The Nation news. The Thai national, identified as Chitisan, was arrested in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, on January 9, the …

Myanmar Railways sell one ticket per two seats in Ygn-Mdy...

In order to protect COVID-19 and to support social distancing when travelling, Myanmar Railways has been selling one ticket per two seats in Yangon-Mandalay road section according to Myanmar Railways. To have smooth flow of commodities and for the …

Historic Pangsau Pass fest returns to India-Myanmar border after 4-year hiatus

Unloading of 22,000 MT of rice imported from Myanmar begins in Ctg

Unloading of 22,000 MT of rice imported from Myanmar begins in Ctg CHATTOGRAM, Jan 17, 2025 (BSS) - Unloading of 22,000 metric tons of Atap rice imported from Myanmar has begun at Jetty No. 9 of Chattogram Port tonight. This is the first consignment of …