Myanmar's Arakan Army: Why it should be taken seriously

Since Myanmar's military staged a coup and ousted the democratically elected government in February 2021, the country has been in a state of political turmoil. The coup sparked mass protests, which evolved into a major anti-junta uprising, particularly …

Twenty years since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and how Myanmar families have coped with loss

Dec. 26 marked 20 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed over 230,000 people in several countries, including migrants from Myanmar.  One of the hardest hit areas by the tsunami was Khao Lak village in Pha Nga Province of …

Myanmar Launches Largest Indigenous Frigate

MYANMAR has launched its largest indigenously built frigate, the UMS King Thalun on December 24 in a ceremony in Thanlyin’s Naval Training Command Headquarters. Attended by the State Administration Council Chairman and Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min …

China-Myanmar relations since the coup and future outlook for 2025

Mizzima Nearly four years after the military coup in February 2021, China, a major neighbouring power, has deepened its ties with Myanmar’s internationally isolated junta while ramping up efforts to fast-track Chinese-backed projects within the country. …

Myanmar-China gas pipeline linking Kyaukphyu with Kunming to be extended to Chongqing

Mizzima The Myanmar-China natural gas pipeline linking Kunming city with Kyaukphyu town in Rakhine State will be extended to Chongqing city, according to the Myanmar junta’s news reports. On December 23, a delegation led by the junta-appointed Energy …

Increase in cases of diarrheal disease with symptoms similar to norovirus in Myanmar

Mizzima The number of cholera and diarrhoea cases show symptoms similar to the norovirus are spreading in Myanmar and some neighbouring countries.  The number of cholera infections are currently rising in Shwe Kokko New Town, a casino and scam centre area …

NUG and NUCC declare Myanmar’s junta unfit to conduct elections

Mizzima Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) and the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) have issued a strong statement opposing any interference in Myanmar’s future by external forces. They also declared that the military junta has no …

Fleeing Myanmar, Rohingya refugees recall horror of war

They clung on through years of conflict in Myanmar but a surge of fighting has driven tens of thousands more Rohingya to flee, escaping with little more than harrowing tales of war. "I saw countless dead bodies," said 50-year-old refugee Hasina, …

World : Top News Headlines In Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam & Thailand: Dec 27, 2024

SINGAPORE   1.MRT, BUS FARES FOR ADULTS TO GO UP BY 10 CENTS FROM DEC 28 -- THE STRAITS TIMES Adult passengers will need to pay 10 cents more for each train and bus ride from Dec 28, when a public transport fare hike of 6 per cent kicks in.   2.FOOTBALL: …

Years of conflict in Myanmar have forced tens of thousands of Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority, to flee to ...