Myanmar junta chief says election to be held December or January: state media

(FILES) Myanmar's Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the Myanmar armed forces, looks on during the 71th anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018. (Photo by AFP) Bangkok: Myanmar's junta chief said the …

Planeload of Cronies Accompany Myanmar Junta Boss on Russia Trip

From a shareholder in a US-sanctioned, Myanmar military-owned telecom to a jet fuel importer to a hotelier close to the Myanmar junta chief’s family, nearly 20 cronies and businesspeople joined regime boss Min Aung Hlaing’s Russia trip this week, helping …

 Myanmar Junta Slashes Border Trade to 2 Trucks Per Day on Main Thai Route

Myanmar’s military regime has intensified its crackdown on smuggled goods, further slowing border trade with Thailand, according to traders at the frontier. The regime is restricting traffic to just two trucks per day on the key trade route from Myawaddy, …

Mizoram MP invites Myanmar's Chinland Council to join India, cites ethnic ties and political instability

Read Full Article In a move that could have far-reaching diplomatic implications, Mizoram’s Rajya Sabha MP K Vanlalvena has invited Myanmar’s Chinland Council to consider joining India, citing Myanmar’s ongoing political instability and the deep ethnic …

Civilians Killed, Hundreds of Homes Torched as Myanmar Junta Blitzes Magwe’s Yay Lel Kyun Island

Myanmar junta forces killed five elderly civilians and almost entirely burned down three villages during a scorched-earth raid on a resistance stronghold area in Yesagyo Township, Magwe Region this week. On March 2, around 200 regime forces from military …

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Court of Appeal upholds 10-year sentence on four Myanmar nationals for migrant smuggling

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal on Friday (March 7) upheld the 10-year prison sentences imposed on four Myanmar nationals for smuggling 31 migrants into Malaysia. A three-judge panel comprising Justices Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, Datuk Azman Abdullah, and …

Myanmar Junta Chief Lands in Belarus After Russia Visit

The head of Myanmar’s military junta arrived in Belarus yesterday for a two-day state visit aimed at shoring up support for his sanctioned and besieged military administration. Arriving from St. Petersburg, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing was welcomed at the …

Last of 6 Hongkongers recently freed from scam farm in Myanmar returns home

The last of the six Hongkongers rescued from a scam farm in Myanmar this week has returned to the city, with the Security Bureau pledging to save the three remaining residents on its case list as soon as possible. Authorities said the sixth member of the …