Bangladesh must stay vigilant amid growing Myanmar crisis
The Arakan Army recently claimed to have captured the last Myanmar army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw, thereby gaining full control of the 271-kilometre-long…
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Thailand opens emergency centre after cholera outbreak in Myanmar
Opas Karnkawinpong, permanent secretary at the Public Health Ministry, said the forward EOC was set up in Tak as the northern province was at high risk from the spillover of the…
Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war
Although Myanmar's neighbours emphasised the need for continued engagement with the junta, Thai officials said the ASEAN bloc's 'Five Point Consensus' peace plan will remain…
Hospitals on Thailand’s border with Myanmar face dwindling resources
Health authorities warn that brokers are profiteering from arranging for high numbers of Myanmar nationals to receive medical care across the border.
Teknaf customs in Bangladesh in limbo as 19mt of rice, authorised by Arakan Army, reaches port
Bangladesh doesn't have any official ties with the Arakan Army.
Myanmar nationals stranded in Philippine province of Zambales long to go home
Soe San Naing, 33, the boat’s skipper, expressed his longing to return to Myanmar in an interview recently. While he acknowledged that the PCG personnel in Zambales were…
Myanmar court sentences Thai fishing crew members to prison
The fishing boat was seized near Koh Yan Chueak in Kawthaung province on November 30 while fishing in overlapping maritime areas between the two countries.
Post-Coup Myanmar: Junta intimidates aid groups to hide hunger crisis
A Reuters investigation has found junta representatives have warned senior aid workers against releasing data and analysis that indicate millions of people in Myanmar are…
Indonesian delegation prepares for Myanmar talks in Bangkok
The meeting, initiated by current ASEAN chair Laos, will feature at least seven of the group’s members and three other external countries interested in resolving the Myanmar…
Myanmar energy investments exceed $26.5 billion by November 2024
Myanmar’s energy sector had attracted more than US$26.5 billion in foreign investment as of the end of November 2024, accounting for 28.43 % of the total foreign investment,…