News Myanmar: Myanmar tightens overseas travel rules for new seafarers
YANGON: Myanmar will from Sept. 15 stop allowing newly recruited male seafarers and female seafarers to travel abroad for visits using Seafarer Myanmar Passports (PS), the Department of Marine ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing visiting Vietnam as he seeks to normalize relations with ASEAN
Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s military-backed leader, has arrived in Vietnam for talks with Vietnamese leaders. The visit is part of his efforts to normalize relations with Southeast Asian countries...
News Myanmar: War-bruised Myanmar finds relief in bareknuckle bloodsport
In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game.
News Myanmar: Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Vietnam Soon, State Media Says
All four mainland Southeast Asian states have now extended an official invitation to the general-turned-president since his inauguration in April.
News Myanmar: Chin Leader Talks Myanmar-India Ties, Junta’s Growing Ties With Russia
Sui Khar, the vice-chairman of the Chin National Front (CNF), says that Myanmar’s civil war is approaching a tipping point, both within and beyond Chin State. Cadres of the Chin National Front (CNF) ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar military airstrike kills 8, including preschooler, in Chin’s Mindat
The regime dropped four bombs on a heavily populated village, killing locals and IDPs, in its campaign to penetrate southern Chin State ...
News Myanmar: Malaysia to return 1,476 Myanmar nationals in first phase of voluntary repatriation program
Malaysia is set to repatriate 1,476 Myanmar nationals this weekend as part of a voluntary program. The Home Ministry announced Thursday that this is the first phase of a broader effort involving 5,000 eligible individuals.
News Myanmar: Myanmar airstrike kills 14 at Buddhist monastery, opposition says
And this is what makes Kincaid's work particularly important: she connects “environmental concerns with colonial history, economic power, and social justice.” Myanmar military bombing kills 14 at Buddhist monastery, opposition reports
News Myanmar: Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses
BANGKOK: Thailand's top general welcomed Myanmar's military chief for talks on Thursday (Aug 20), the latter's first foreign trip in office as his coup-staging armed forces shake off their pariah ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar warns of potential extreme weather as El Nino strengthens
YANGON: Myanmar's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) on Wednesday warned of potential extreme weather events in the coming months as El Nino conditions have developed in the tropical ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia to deepen strategic ties with Moscow
The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government embarked on an official visit to Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin. The visit by President Min Aung Hlaing beginning Monday is aimed...
News Myanmar: Myanmar: UN investigators document deliberate military attacks on civilians
Myanmar's military has carried out a sustained campaign of deliberate attacks on civilians – including airstrikes on homes, schools and camps for displaced people, alongside arbitrary detention, ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar-ASEAN ties: Myanmar marks nearly 3 decades since joining the regional bloc
Myanmar marks 29 years as an ASEAN member on Jul 23, but its ties with the regional bloc have been strained since the military seized power in 2021. CNA's Myanmar and ASEAN correspondent Leong Wai Kit looks at how that relationship has evolved and what both sides are doing to move the process forward.
News Myanmar: SL-Myanmar strengthen collaboration in gem and tourism industries
With the objective of strengthening the cooperation between Myanmar and Sri Lanka in gemstones, jewellery, tourism, and investment, the Chief Executive Officer and Gemologist of the Nojili Group of Companies in Sri Lanka and Japan, L.A.D. Palitha has successfully completed a business development visit to Myanmar from 11–17 June 2026. ..
News Myanmar: Myanmar turns to cotton cash crop to lift farmers' livelihoods
Myanmar is turning to cotton as a potential economic lifeline, in a bid to revive struggling rural communities and generate much-needed foreign exchange in the face of a prolonged economic slowdown.
News Myanmar: Myanmar Rohingya Boat Disaster: Why Refugees Continue Dangerous Crossings Despite Deadly Risks
More than 500 Rohingya refugees are feared dead after two boats capsized off Myanmar. Here's why conflict and worsening camp conditions keep driving deadly sea crossings.
News Myanmar: Over 500 feared dead after two Rohingya refugee boats reportedly sink off Myanmar coast
More than 500 Rohingya refugees are feared dead after two boats reportedly sank off Myanmar, as the UN warns of a deepening humanitarian crisis and calls for urgent rescue efforts.
News Myanmar: Shan State Exemplifies China’s Tangled Myanmar Ties
In this Jan. 12, 2015 photo, Ta’ang National Liberation Army troops march in Mar Wong Village, northern Shan State during a celebration marking the 52nd anniversary of their insurrection against ...
