Myanmar

Myanmar’s Leader Wraps First ASEAN Visit in Laos, Signs Mekong Dam Study

Myanmar's recently elected President, Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in the 2021 military coup before being elected earlier this year, wrapped up his first visit to an ASEAN member state, departing Laos on 5 July The visit produced agreements on tourism cooperation and a sister-city partnership between two capital...

Lao Deputy PM Holds Talks in Myanmar to Deepen Bilateral Ties

Laos and Myanmar are moving to expand bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors following an...

Thongloun Congratulates Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing on Presidency

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith has congratulated Myanmar’s newly elected president Min Aung Hlaing, pledging...

Laos, Myanmar Sign Five-Year Cooperation Agreement

Laos and Myanmar have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening...

Myanmar Expels Timor-Leste’s Representative Over War Crimes Case

AFP - Myanmar's junta on 15 February announced the ejection of East Timor's top...

Hundreds of Myanmar Troops, Civilians Flee Across Thai Border

AFP - More than 500 civilians and soldiers fled conflict in Myanmar and crossed into Thailand on Saturday after an assault by ethnic fighters...

Laos, Thailand, Myanmar Faces Arsenic Contamination in Mekong River

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has confirmed arsenic contamination exceeding international safety standards across transboundary sections of the Mekong and Kok Rivers, affecting Laos,...

Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June with nationwide drug-burning ceremonies, showcasing its ongoing anti-narcotics efforts and...

Toxic Thailand Rivers Pinned on Myanmar Mines

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee and Sally Jensen/AFP - A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war...