ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority LANGKAWI: Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar’s military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an... Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:30pm
World Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 Myanmar migrants KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s coast guard escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented... Published 05 Jan, 2025 10:39am
World Sudan drops out of hunger-monitor system on eve of famine report The Sudanese government has suspended its participation in the global hunger-monitoring system on the eve of a... Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:44am
World ASEAN ministers to discuss Myanmar at Thailand meeting, Indonesia says JAKARTA: Members of the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN are planning to hold a ministerial meeting in Thailand... Published 05 Dec, 2024 10:35am
World More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN BANDA ACEH: More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued after their boat sank off... Published 30 Nov, 2024 04:55pm
World Rohingya ‘happy’ at ICC request for Myanmar junta chief warrant COX’S BAZAR, (Bangladesh): For Rohingya refugees who fled brutal violence in Myanmar, the announcement Wednesday... Published 28 Nov, 2024 08:08am
World Myanmar armed group claims captured another town on China highway BANGKOK: Fighters from a Myanmar ethnic armed group have seized another town along a strategic highway to China, the... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World Myanmar flood death toll climbs to 419: junta YANGON: The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of flooding and landslides sparked by Typhoon Yagi has climbed to 419,... Published 24 Sep, 2024 09:16pm
World Myanmar flood death toll jumps to 384 YANGON: The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has climbed to 384, with 89 people missing, the junta... Published 21 Sep, 2024 09:09pm
World India’s Manipur on alert after reported Myanmar infiltration NEW DELHI: Security forces on India’s northeast border have been placed on alert following reports that 900... Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:36am
World Myanmar flood death toll climbs to 268: state media YANGON: The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has reached 268, with 88 people missing, the junta has... Published 19 Sep, 2024 01:07pm
World Myanmar’s flooding death toll jumps to 74, state media reports Myanmar’s flooding death toll rose to 74 as of Friday evening, according to a state media report on Sunday, after... Published 15 Sep, 2024 10:22am
World BD calls for faster resettlement process for Rohingya Muslims DHAKA: The head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday called ... Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am
World Thousands of Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from violence in Myanmar, official says DHAKA: Around 8,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh in recent months, escaping escalating violence in... Published 04 Sep, 2024 11:16am
World Thailand warns against severe floods that killed 22 BANGKOK: Flash floods and mudslides across Thailand brought by monsoon rains have killed 22 people and injured 19,... Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:03am
Business & Finance Myanmar households crippled as currency tumbles to record low NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar): A rapid depreciation of Myanmar’s currency is pushing up the prices of essentials, including... Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am
World Myanmar junta chief, China FM discuss ‘stability’ as clashes rage YANGON: Myanmar’s embattled junta chief and China’s foreign minister on Wednesday discussed security along their... Published 15 Aug, 2024 05:59am
World ASEAN urges Myanmar to start peace process, alarmed over Gaza casualties Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN on Saturday condemned violence against civilians in... Published 27 Jul, 2024 02:10pm
World Eight missing after boat sinks in Myanmar commercial hub YANGON: Eight people were missing after a boat sunk on a river in Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon, the local fire... Published 10 Jul, 2024 10:38am
Life & Style ‘Fashion power’: Zarny, the Myanmar refugee turned Tokyo designer TOKYO: Having fled Myanmar for Japan with his parents as a child, Shibuya Zarny began his fashion career as a model... Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:57pm
Business & Finance World Bank cuts Myanmar’s growth forecast to 1% as conflict worsens Economic growth in conflict-torn Myanmar will be around 1% for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the World Bank said on... Published 12 Jun, 2024 10:19am
World UN chief ‘strongly condemns’ Myanmar military attacks on civilians UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday he “strongly condemns” recent attacks by Myanmar’s military... Published 07 Jun, 2024 11:02am
World India’s Manipur state rejects Modi’s BJP after year-long ethnic clashes GUWAHATI: India’s main opposition Congress party bagged both parliamentary seats in strife-torn Manipur in the... Published 05 Jun, 2024 02:57pm
World High security in India’s Manipur on anniversary of ethnic clashes GUWAHATI: Security forces were on heightened alert in India’s troubled northeastern state of Manipur on Friday, the... Published 03 May, 2024 10:51am
World Bangladesh repatriates Myanmar troops after fighting on border COX’S BAZAR: Bangladesh sent home nearly 300 Myanmar troops and civil servants on Thursday who fled across the... Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:08pm
World ASEAN ‘deeply concerned’ by escalating Myanmar violence BANGKOK: Regional bloc ASEAN said it is “deeply concerned” about a recent upsurge in fighting in Myanmar, after... Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:46am
World Rebels raise flag at seized Myanmar base MYAWADDY (Myanmar): Myanmar resistance fighters on Monday burned the flag used by the military government and raised... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
World Britain’s David Cameron says Gaza ceasefire crucial but ‘a whole lot of conditions’ to meet NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Wednesday said it was vital for a pause in fighting... Published 20 Mar, 2024 10:33am
World Myanmar junta 'increasingly desperate': UN expert GENEVA: Myanmar's ruling military junta has "doubled down" on civilian attacks while showing signs of becoming... Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:01pm
World 3 Myanmar brigadier generals sentenced to death for surrendering town YANGON: Myanmar’s junta has sentenced to death three brigadier generals who surrendered with hundreds of troops ... Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am