The law dates back to 1959, when it was created by General Ne Win, and was amended in November 2010 by then-dictator Than Shwe. It was, however, never enforced under Ne Win, Than Shwe, Thein Sein’s ...

As activists marked the fourth anniversary of Myanmar's military coup on February 1, 2025, old protest photos in Thailand ...

Four years ago today, a military junta in Myanmar seized power from the country's democratically elected government. They sent tanks into the streets and detained the country's president, as well as ...

China Families Appeal to Free Relatives Held by Scam Gangs in Myanmar (This Jan. 22 story has been corrected to fix the age of Wang Xing from 22 to 31 in paragraph 2) By Larissa Liao, Kevin ...

Myanmar’s spiralling crisis is being further exacerbated by severe underfunding of humanitarian operations, leaving millions without critical support. Humanitarians estimate that nearly 20 million ...

China, Myanmar, Thailand Reach Consensus to Eradicate Telecom Fraud Centres BEIJING (Reuters) -Officials from China, Myanmar, Thailand reached a consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud ...

When asked for details that Myanmar's Tatmadaw and ethnic armed organization Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) held peace talks and signed a ceasefire agreement in Kunming ...

LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc's new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar ...

LANGKAWI: The priority of Myanmar’s military government should be to reinstate peace and not hold elections that would further foster divisions in the war-torn country, said Malaysia’s Foreign ...

LANGKAWI, Jan 19 — Southeast Asian foreign ministers told Myanmar’s junta to prioritise a ceasefire in its civil war over fresh elections during a meeting in Malaysia on Sunday. The Myanmar military ...

The leader of a Myanmar-based militant group was among five people who were arrested by the Mizoram Police in what they said was one of the largest arms bust in the northeast state. The weapons ...

"Currently, electricity is being supplied to Yangon region at 48%, Mandalay region at 17% and the rest, including Naypyidaw, at 35%," the Global New Light Of Myanmar newspaper said, referring to ...