Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
Malaysia Names Ex-Diplomat Othman Hashim ASEAN Special Envoy on Myanmar Crisis
LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia's has appointed diplomat Othman Hashim as the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN's special envoy on the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, its foreign minister said on ...
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Myanmar Military Launches Air Strikes on Kachin, Rakhine, Shan States
2025 seems set to continue last year’s sharp increase in the number of retaliatory air and artillery attacks on ...
The Irrawaddy3d
Myanmar Junta Pushes Key Chinese Projects in Rakhine Despite Looming AA Threat
The regime continues to work with Beijing on the Special Economic Zone and deep-sea port in Kyaukphyu, even though the town is encircled by AA troops.
The Irrawaddy2d
KIA Hunting Down Retreating Myanmar Junta Troops
The Kachin Independence Army and its allies are reporting large numbers of regime casualties as its defeated troops abandon Mansi Township in Kachin State.
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Born and raised in Thailand, yet drafted into Myanmar’s army
But that wasn’t the only reason it was special. Soon, she knew ... 262 base in Kawthaung. Once there, a Myanmar army officer informed them that they were being conscripted into the military. “They ...
ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil ...
Free Malaysia Today2d
Asean mulls appointing permanent special envoy to tackle Myanmar crisis
Asean is discussing the possibility of appointing a permanent special envoy to address the crisis in Myanmar, the foreign ministry said. “The suggestion for a permanent special envoy has been ...
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In Myanmar war, crucial window looms for junta and rebels
Some 900 km (600 miles) to the west of Myawaddy, the junta is battling the Arakan Army that is pushing to gain control of Ann, a key regional military headquarter. The 793-km (491-mile ...
India.com1d
Big worry for Bangladesh, Arakan Army gains major success in Rakhine State, takes control of…, India to…
New Delhi: The Arakan Army (AA) has registered a major success in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, creating the possibility of altering the geopolitical map of South Asia. The Arakan Army has taken ...
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Is South Asia’s map about to change? India, China in tension after Arakan Army’s occupation of Myanmar-Bangladesh border, can impact…
Recent months have been crucial for Myanmar as the Asian country has undergone significant changes. The political landscape has been impacted by the rebel group Arakan Army (AA), which has ...
The Star3d
Thai forces kill four smugglers, seize a tonne of meth near Myanmar border
BANGKOK: A firefight between soldiers and drug smugglers on Monday (Jan 13) night left four dead near the Myanmar border in ... the area overnight, Thai forces conducted a dawn sweep and uncovered ...