Myanmar

A former diplomat dismissed by Myanmar's military junta for his opposition to last year's coup has criticized Japan for inviting the head of the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral. Aung Soe Moe…

Myanmar's ruling military said Tuesday that sharing social media posts by a pro-democracy shadow government, or even liking them on Facebook, can construe endorsement and be punished with a jail term of up to 10 years. Spokesman Zaw Min…

Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar patrol the smouldering ruins of a burned village after what they say was a reprisal attack by junta troops struggling to crush resistance to last year's military coup. Corrugated roofs, support beams and…

Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah has again urged ASEAN to engage with Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) to help resolve the country's political crisis, after hosting a meeting with the shadow government's leaders on…

The head of a United Nations team investigating human rights abuses in Myanmar has said that the scope and scale of alleged international crimes taking place in Myanmar “broadened dramatically” during the past year, as the military sought…

Seven Myanmar women trafficked to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been rescued and repatriated to Myanmar, state-run news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Myanmar police force. They arrived in Yangon on Friday with…

Myanmar exiles ousted in a 2021 coup are pressing the Federal Reserve to endorse their bid to use US$1 billion (S$1.4 billion) in funds frozen by the US to back a digital currency and a plan to establish a new central bank. It's a…

United Nations special envoy Noeleen Heyzer on Monday urged ASEAN states to develop a regional refugee protection framework as the political crisis in Myanmar showed few signs of abating. "In recognition of the tragic reality that large…

A military-run court in Myanmar has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to a further three years in prison on election fraud charges. Ms Suu Kyi - the country's former leader - has now been sentenced to 20 years in prison on 11…

The next court hearing of a Japanese man in Myanmar was postponed to Sept. 6 in the trial over his alleged involvement in an anti-coup protest amid Japan's calls for his early release, a source close to the matter said Tuesday. The hearing…