Thailand will seek urgent action from Myanmar over suspected mining pollution in cross-border rivers after arsenic levels surged to as much as 30 times the Thai standard, threatening drinking water and farmland in the country’s north.
Aung San Suu Kyi spoke with her son for the first time in more than five years, marking a rare instance of family contact for the ousted Myanmar leader since she was detained following the 2021 military coup.
Myanmar deported American businessman Adam Castillo on Wednesday evening, ending a three-month detention for breach of trust in a move the authorities said was aimed at preserving diplomatic relations with the US.
Myanmar’s coup leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Vietnam on Friday, the latest stop in an overseas tour aimed at building ties with more countries and ending his government’s isolation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted deepening ties with Myanmar as he met his counterpart Min Aung Hlaing in Moscow during the former junta chief’s first trip to his country’s close ally since taking office in April.
Myanmar’s military-backed government rejected the latest call by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the unconditional release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying demands to do so are interfering with the country’s judicial process.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul welcomed Myanmar’s former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on his first visit to Thailand since becoming a civilian leader, underscoring Bangkok’s push to rebuild its neighbor’s ties with other Southeast Asian nations.
Myanmar’s military-backed government released photographs of Aung San Suu Kyi meeting a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday, a rare glimpse of the former leader since her detention in a 2021 coup.
Myanmar’s coup leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing signaled his isolated country is in no rush to accept the terms laid out by neighboring nations for normalizing political relations.
Myanmar’s military-backed parliament passed a law Tuesday authorizing the death penalty for forced labor in cyber-scam operations, escalating the consequences for an industry that has exploded across the conflict-torn nation.
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will meet with their Myanmar counterpart for the first time in five years on Sunday, a step an official said could pave the way for the eventual normalization of ties between the country and the regional bloc.
People in Yangon, Myanmar. Photographer: Lam Yik Fei/
Myanmar’s ancient temples, luxury hotels and Buddhist pilgrimage sites are stirring back to life as the country’s military-backed government bets tourism will become one of the first visible signs of an economic recovery after this year’s election.
Myanmar’s ancient temples, luxury hotels and Buddhist pilgrimage sites are stirring back to life as the country’s military-backed government bets tourism will become one of the first visible signs of an economic recovery after this year’s election.
The World Bank cut its annual growth forecast for Myanmar to 2% from 3%, saying a fuel shock linked to the Middle East conflict has raised costs and intensified strains on the war-torn and isolated Southeast Asian country.
Vegetable vendors prepare to open their shops early morning at a market in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
India and Myanmar agreed to fast-track infrastructure projects to strengthen economic ties, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing on his first overseas trip since taking office after a widely criticized election.
Min Aung Hlaing in April. Photographer: Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images
Myanmar has turned migrant remittances into its biggest source of foreign inflows, finance ministry data seen by Bloomberg News show, after the military imposed rules that pressure citizens abroad to send money home.
Myanmar has turned migrant remittances into its biggest source of foreign inflows, finance ministry data seen by Bloomberg News show, after the military imposed rules that pressure citizens abroad to send money home.
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