“Myanmar has become a global epicenter of methamphetamine and opium production, along with a rapid expansion of global cyber-scam operations, particularly in border areas,” he said.
Myanmar's borderlands are home to an array of ethnic minority armed groups, some of which have been battling the military for decades for autonomy and control of resources like jade or opium.
Myanmar’s ruling junta, the State Administrative Council, is criticizing a U.S. aid package that is being funneled through opponents of the regime, saying the United States should consider ...
With motley rebel groups chipping away at the Tatmadaw, as Myanmar's military junta is known, India invited an influencer of the military leadership to New Delhi a few months ago. The invitation ...
Rapid escalations in Myanmar’s civil war are creating a rare opening for potential cooperation between the U.S. and China, with the chaos and violence in Southeast Asia posing a threat to both ...
BANGKOK, April 26 (Reuters) - Thailand called on Friday for the regional bloc ASEAN to take a more proactive role in trying to resolve the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar, after weeks of fighting ...
Myanmar rebel group has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by soldiers of the ruling junta from whom the rebels had this month wrested the key ...
But "as the circumstances become relatively stabilised, we began production in September... taking into consideration the recent situation comprehensively," it added. Myanmar's brief period of ...
Among six Asean economies in the AAF report, Myanmar posted the highest growth rate of 273.2 percent, although it also had the lowest production volume of 41 units. The Philippines ranked second ...
Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield. Share full article A ...
April 25 (Reuters) - Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar's frontier town of Myawaddy, as troops of the ruling junta and rebels jostle for control ...
By Richard C. Paddock The Myanmar junta has recaptured the town of Myawaddy, an important trading hub on the border with Thailand, reversing a key victory for resistance soldiers who seized it ...