Forgotten Voices: The Plight of Myanmar Inmates in Chinese Prisons

Tang Gun and Tu Htang (pseudonyms), about eight to ten years younger than me, were from the same village in Kachin State, Myanmar. I remember them as vibrant, sociable and full of life. They were together at school and were in their late teenage years, or …

Seismic Shifts: A Timeline of Myanmar’s Deadliest Quake Disasters

The March 28 Sagaing earthquake ranks as the strongest and most devastating in Myanmar’s modern history, causing the highest loss of life and widespread destruction of religious sites, homes, and other buildings. The 7.7-magnitude quake had claimed over 3, …

Myanmar Junta Calls for Naypyitaw Construction Firms to Repair Quake Damage

Junta defence minister Maung Maung Aye, who is overseeing earthquake restoration, says the original construction companies have been told to repair damaged government buildings in Naypyitaw. Regime-controlled newspapers have been asking Naypyitaw’s …

KIA Resumes Bhamo Attacks on Myanmar Junta After Quake Ceasefire

The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and its allies have resumed attacks on regime bases at the district-level town of Bhamo in Kachin State after their earthquake ceasefire ended. The Military Operation Command 21’s headquarters and nearby regime bases are …

World : Malaysia Calls For Extension, Expansion Of Ceasefire In Myanmar To Safeguard Humanitarian Efforts

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has called for the extension and expansion of the current ceasefires in Myanmar, which are set to expire Wednesday, to ensure safe, unhindered humanitarian operations, especially in areas affected by the recent …

Thousands displaced as Myanmar junta continues military operations near quake epicentre

Junta military operations have forced thousands of earthquake survivors to flee villages near the epicentre of the deadly tremor that struck central Myanmar late last month, according to sources. Since the third week of April, troops from the regime’s …

Việt Nam repatriates 221 citizens detained in Myanmar for immigration violations

SBI To Enhance Banking Infrastructure In 26 Land Ports Bordering Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan And Myanmar

(MENAFN- KNN India) New Delhi, Apr 30 (KNN) The State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) to enhance banking infrastructure across 26 land ports situated along India's …

Myanmar military junta criticized over assaults on healthcare following devastating earthquake

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called out Myanmar’s military junta on Monday for years of unlawful attacks on the healthcare system that have left 2 million people in need of assistance following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake last month. According to HRW, the junta …

Over 370 Japanese companies to recruit over 1,400 Myanmar workers

Some foreign workers are seen in the workplace of a Japanese factory. Over 370 Japanese companies will recruit over 1,400 Myanmar workers, according to the job offer list released by the Myanmar Embassy in Japan on 30 April. The embassy is scrutinizing the …