MMEA foils attempt to smuggle 16 Myanmar migrants via river route in Kota Bharu

PASIR PUTEH, March 8 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled an attempt to smuggle 16 Myanmar migrants, including five women, via a river route in Kota Bharu during an early morning operation on Friday. Kelantan MMEA director, Maritime …

Myanmar urges a new chapter of peace and dialogue in the Middle East

Arab News Japan NAY PYI TAW: Myanmar voiced grave concern about the recent surge of violence in the Middle East and called on all sides to come together for meaningful dialogue and enduring peace. An official statement from Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry in …

Fuel shortages: Myanmar limits traffic, promotes Chinese electric vehicles

A new traffic system for private vehicles goes into effect tomorrow in Myanmar to address cuts in fuel imports due to the Mideast war. Electric vehicles are exempt. The EV sector is dominated by companies linked to General Min Aung Hlaing's family, …

The dismantling of Myanmar’s banking system

Thailand grants 28.4m baht to families of Myanmar workers killed in Bangkok collapse

The Myanmar Ambassador said that he had coordinated with Thai departments to ensure that the families of the deceased and injured receive financial assistance and compensation. He expressed his gratitude to the Thai government for its responsibility, …

Myanmar marks 10th anniversary of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism

Myanmar's Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe speaks during a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) mechanism in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, March 5, 2026. Myanmar on Thursday held a ceremony to mark the 10th …

Myanmar's manufacturing sector attracts over 204 mln USD in 10 months

YANGON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's manufacturing sector attracted over 204 million U.S. dollars in foreign direct investments in the past ten months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, the state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported …

Opinion: Lives in limbo — Myanmar and Manipur refugees in India’s northeast

As refugees from Myanmar and violence-hit Manipur seek shelter in Mizoram, India confronts a growing humanitarian challenge without a formal protection framework By Geetartha Pathak During a recent visit to three relief camps near Sairang, on the outskirts …

UK imposes study visa ban for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, Sudan

London: The UK Wednesday imposed a study visa ban on four countries accused of using the route as a backdoor entry to seek permanent refuge in the country, as part of a wider clampdown on the soaring rates of asylum applications. The so-called emergency …

Russian Pacific Fleet ships make business call at a Myanmar port

MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. A detachment of Russia’s Pacific Fleet ships has made a business call at the port of Thilawa in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the fleet's press service reported. "A detachment of the Russian Pacific Fleet …