UN secretary-general calls for end to ‘deplorable’ violence in Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR: Myanmar’s military rulers must put an end to the “deplorable” violence inflicted on the population since 2021 and find a “credible path” back to civilian government, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, Guterres said the military […]
Read MoreAhead of Asean summit, scam crackdown in Myanmar dismissed as ‘not serious’
By Aidan Jones and Joseph Sipalan A crackdown on a notorious Myanmar scam base is cosmetic and timed to appease world leaders meeting in Kuala Lumpur this weekend, a senior security source has told This Week in Asia, as links between politicians and fraud empires threaten to embarrass Asean with US President Donald Trump flying […]
Read MoreMyanmar junta regains ground with Chinese support, using airstrikes to crush rebels
Myanmar’s military junta has regained key territory in recent months, reversing major losses from last year’s insurgent offensive with the help of Chinese diplomatic backing, new military technology, and intensified airstrikes that have devastated towns across the country. The shift marks a turning point since Operation 1027, launched in October 2023 by the Brotherhood Alliance- […]
Read MoreMalaysia foreign minister heads to Myanmar for talks with junta on election, peace plan
Malaysia’s foreign minister will visit Myanmar on Thursday for talks with the ruling junta on its upcoming election and will push for progress on a stalled peace process, Malaysia’s government said. Mohamad Hasan will make a one-day visit to the capital Naypyitaw in Malaysia’s capacity as chair of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN and will […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s military acknowledges attacking festival, accuses resistance forces of using human shields
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s military government on Thursday acknowledged attacking a religious festival held on the grounds of a school in central Myanmar, which witnesses said killed about two dozen people, including children, when improvised bombs were dropped by motorized paragliders. A statement issued by the military’s information office blamed resistance forces opposed to army rule for […]
Read MoreRohingya urge UN to stop the killings in Myanmar
Rohingya representatives called on the international community on Tuesday to stop killings and discrimination in Myanmar, speaking at the first high-level United Nations meeting devoted to their plight. “This is a historic occasion for Myanmar, but this is long overdue,” said Wai Wai Nu, founder of the Women’s Peace Network-Myanmar. She told envoys in the […]
Read MoreMyanmar army razed Rohingya villages to build security outposts, UN-backed report says
After the 2017 expulsion of the Muslim minority Rohingya from Myanmar’s Rakhine state, the military destroyed villages and mosques and repurposed their lands for security outposts, according to a UN-backed investigation released on Monday. Violence against the Rohingya escalated dramatically in August 2017 when Myanmar’s military launched an operation in response to militant attacks, driving […]
Read MoreAsean’s failure to meet Myanmar junta over election shows its ‘limited leverage’
By Sam Beltran Myanmar and Asean leaders are locked in a “diplomatic impasse” with the military junta determined to prevent the bloc from interfering with its plans for a general election later this year, according to observers. Four foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations last week postponed their planned trip to Myanmar […]
Read MoreWhy plans by India and US to tap Myanmar’s rare earths are fraught with risks
By Maria Siow India and the United States are exploring ways to tap Myanmar’s rare earth reserves, with New Delhi reportedly in talks with a powerful rebel group and Washington considering working with either opposing side of the country’s civil war, as they seek to diversify their sources for the crucial minerals. But analysts say […]
Read MoreMyanmar junta says no voting in dozens of constituencies
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta acknowledged Monday its long-promised election would not be held in about one in seven national parliament constituencies, as it battles myriad rebel forces opposed to the poll. A civil war has consumed Myanmar since the military snatched power in a 2021 coup, jailing democratic figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi and deposing her […]
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