Myanmar state media reported that Under this law Myanmar men aged 18-35 years and Myanmar women aged 18-27 years are required to serve in the military for a maximum of two years. Meanwhile, specialists such as doctors who are under 45 years of age must work for the army for three years. This period ...
Australian mining companies operating in Myanmar are contributing to military government funding, according to a new report. Justice for Myanmar, an activist group that focuses on campaigning against military-rule, says the mining companies listed in a new report titled “Mining Against Humanity” remain active and create revenue for the military. That activity, ...
As Afghanistan’s opium production plummets under the Taliban’s strict ban, Myanmar has emerged as the new global leader in poppy cultivation in 2023, driven by the country’s ongoing civil war and economic crisis, a new U.N. report says. The report, Southeast Asia Opium Survey 2023, released on Tuesday, says that ...
Myanmar rebels have launched a series of coordinated attacks known as “Operation 1027” that outside analysts say have given them new momentum in their struggle against the military junta. The operation also reportedly aligns with China’s interest in cracking down on transnational crime on the region, particularly cybercriminals who target ...
Fighting has intensified this month in eastern and western Myanmar, spreading to densely populated urban areas and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, the United Nations warns. The 3 northern twin alliances, the Ta’ang TNLA forces; After the Rakhine Army AA and Kokang MNDAA forces jointly started the ...
The use of anti-personnel land mines by Russia and Myanmar triggered a surge in the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine and Myanmar last year, according to a new report by a land-mine monitor. The report, published by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, found that Russia, which is not ...
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said at the United Nations General Assembly that the ongoing violence in Myanmar is very worrying and that it is the biggest problem for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN, both strategically and humanitarianly. Myanmar is the biggest problem for ASEAN (Malaysian Prime Minister) ...
An earthquake measuring around 5 on the Richter scale struck near Yangon, Myanmar, on Saturday night. Although some buildings were shaken, There have been no reports of damage or injuries. Saturday night earthquake near Yangon with a magnitude of around 5 An earthquake measuring around 5 on the Richter scale struck near ...
The rotating chairmanship of ASEAN was handed over from Indonesia to Laos on Thursday. At the closing ceremony of the ASEAN Summit held in Jakarta, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo handed over the president’s symbol to Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. After handing over the duties, President Widodo said that for peace and ...
August 15th, 2023 In a distressing event demonstrating the tragic consequences faced by workers in natural resource-rich countries, 36 individuals have been reported missing in Kachin state in northern Myanmar. Heavy rains over the weekend triggered a devastating landslide at a jade mine, burying small-scale scavengers and prospectors under a ...
