(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced skepticism Monday over the integrity of Myanmar’s upcoming general elections, emphasizing the urgent need for humanitarian aid and an end to ongoing violence in the war-torn country. “I don't...
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed skepticism over the fairness of Myanmar’s upcoming general elections, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian aid and an end to ongoing violence. Speaking at a news...
(MENAFN) After months of intense fighting, insurgents took control of the town of Kyaukme, a critical location on the major trade route linking Myanmar to China. Situated along Asian Highway 14, famously known as the Burma Road during World War...
(MENAFN) The Myanmar military claims to have captured one of Southeast Asia’s most notorious online scam compounds, KK Park, located near the Thai border town of Myawaddy. The complex, long associated with large-scale cyber fraud, money...
29 October 2025, Hiroshima, Japan – On 11 October 2025, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), with ITS Education (ITS), launched the 8-week online “UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia-Pacific Programme 2025 – Future Skills for...
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, issued a stark warning that elections conducted under the authority of Myanmar’s military regime will likely intensify the country’s ongoing turmoil. He emphasized that...
(MENAFN) The United Nations has strongly condemned a military airstrike in Myanmar that killed at least 32 people during a festival, according to reports. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed that he was “alarmed” by accounts of the...
(MENAFN) At least 32 people lost their lives and more than 50 were wounded when Myanmar’s military junta bombed a Buddhist festival in the country’s northwestern region, according to a local news outlet on Tuesday. The assault, which occurred on...
(MENAFN) A deadly aerial attack on a Buddhist festival and protest in central Myanmar has killed at least 24 people and injured 47 others, according to statements from the exiled National Unity Government. The assault took place in Chaung U...
Myanmar Airways International is considering launching direct flights from Myanmar to Moscow, with operations expected to begin between late 2026 and early 2027, according to the Moscow City News Agency. “Our plans to start flights to Moscow are...
Another major ethnic armed group has signed a ceasefire with the Myanmar military after Chinese-mediated peace talks and agreed to hand back to military control two towns in Shan State. In a statement on Telegram yesterday, the Ta’ang National...
YANGON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese-made products have become part of daily life for many people in Myanmar. From phones and clothes to solar panels and cars, Chinese goods are common in many households and markets for their affordability and...
The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar has described the elections the military plans for December as a 'sham,' noting opposition parties are excluded. In a Wednesday press conference, Tom Andrews said, "I made it as clear as I...
As the 47th Asean summit came to a close this week, questions remained over the bloc’s handling of the Myanmar crisis and whether it had done enough to bring peace to the war-torn country. The three-day summit saw the 11-member Association of...
YANGON - The Myanmar authorities announced on Oct 30 the arrest of three artists for undermining the upcoming junta-organised election, wielding new speech laws that rights monitors say oppress dissent. Myanmar’s military snatched power in a 2021...
Dozens of South Africans are reportedly stranded in Myanmar after falling victim to a human trafficking syndicate that promised lucrative jobs abroad. Instead of the jobs they applied for, they were taken to cyberfraud compounds across the border,...
By Nur Atiq Maisarah Suhaimi & Linda Khoo KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- As the incoming ASEAN Chair, the Philippines will continue to push for efforts to help Myanmar find a peaceful and durable solution to its ongoing crisis. Describing the...
By Nur Atiq Maisarah Suhaimi & Linda Khoo KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- As the incoming ASEAN Chair, the Philippines will continue to push for efforts to help Myanmar find a peaceful and durable solution to its ongoing crisis. Describing the...
