- July 9th, 2025
Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has pledged to prioritize economic growth in 2024, blaming the country's economic contraction on the opposition he ousted three years ago. The economy has shrunk by 10-12% since the Feb. 1, 2021 coup, and...
Ethnic rebels have taken control of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army's Kokang regional command center in northern Shan state, despite military assets and a large stockpile of arms and ammunition. The MNDAA seized control of the city of Laukkai,...
Ko Aung Aung and Ko Moe Kyaw are two of three survivors of extrajudicial killings carried out by the Shanni Nationalities Army in Kachin state's Se Zin village. The incident, which saw five others murdered on a single night, is...
Myanmar migrant workers in Southeast Asia are facing tougher times due to two recent orders issued by the State Administration Council (SAC). The first order requires migrant workers to remit at least 25% of their salaries every month, sent through...
YANGON The Myanmar Corn Industrial Association (MCIA) plans to increase corn exports to China in 2023, with an expected export of 400,000 tons. The association, which is Thailand's top importer of Myanmar's corn, aims to increase its share in the...
YANGON A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Myanmar, causing no casualties, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. The epicentre was at 17.23 degrees north latitude and 96.32 degrees east longitude, 12 miles southwest of Bago. The earthquake was felt...
A boat carrying passengers capsized in the Chindwin River in Northwest Myanmar, leaving twelve people missing and raising concerns about the safety of water transportation in the region. The wooden vessel was navigating through rough waters due to adverse weather...