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Politics19h agoMyanmar Tests Indonesia Leadership - OpEdThis opinion piece suggests that Myanmar's situation is challenging Indonesia's leadership within the region. It highlights regional geopolitical dynamics and diplomatic pressures.eurasiareview.com · United States
Politics22h agoAccusation of insult - Myanmar suggests German embassy chargé d'affaires to leave after critical video messageMyanmar hat dem Geschäftsträger der deutschen Botschaft, Licharz, die Ausreise nahegelegt und ihm vorgeworfen, sich in Angelegenheiten des Landes einzumischen.Deutschlandfunk · Germany
Politics2d agoMyanmar summons German envoy over controversial videoMathias Licharz calls for the 'unconditional' release of ousted politicians, including former leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Al Jazeera [en]
Politics5d agoMyanmar’s will to fight money laundering questioned as tougher curbs loomMyanmar’s military-backed government may find its reluctance to address the international community’s concerns a greater obstacle to economic recovery than the threat of tougher international financial restrictions, according to analysts. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money-laundering and terrorist-financing watchdog, warned on October 30 that it could consider further measures against Myanmar if it failed to remedy shortcomings in its financial safeguards by...South China Morning Post
PoliticsNov 3Myanmar drops extradition case against AmCham ex-board member, cancels Interpol red noticeMyanmar has dropped its case against former American Chamber of Commerce board member Munimul Islam and withdrawn an Interpol red notice after finding insufficient evidence to support his extraditionThe Independent World
PoliticsNov 2Asean seeks to sign FTA with EU. Can Singapore help resolve the Myanmar hurdle?Singapore is pitching itself as a bridge between the European Union (EU) and Asean, as the two blocs continue their protracted discussions to seal a free trade agreement (FTA). However, Myanmar’s political uncertainty is a major hurdle towards an EU-Asean FTA, and Singapore will have to play a key role to break the deadlock when it assumes the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations next year, according to an analyst. At a joint press conference with German Chancellor...South China Morning Post
PoliticsNov 1Myanmar Remains on FATF Blacklist Due to Money Laundering ConcernsThe group's announcement came after a report which said that Japanese officials had lobbied for the country's removal from its list of "high-risk jurisdictions."The Diplomat
PoliticsOct 30Trump wants Myanmar's rare earths. He's talking to the wrong people.The Trump administration is carrying out a major shift in U.S. policy toward Myanmar.After the 2021 coup, the administration of former President Joe Biden demanded a return to democracy and sanctioned the military junta. Now, however, Washington is reportedly holding direct talks with the very people it accused of genocide in 2022. Trump had already given Gen. Min Aung Hlaing implicit recognition when he sent him a tariff letter in July 2025. Two weeks later, the U.S. Treasury removed several of his cronies from its sanctions list. In June this year, officials from both countries met in Tokyo.Responsible Statecraft
PoliticsOct 29ASEAN Special Envoy Concludes Humanitarian Mission to MyanmarDuring the two-day visit, Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro oversaw the distribution of humanitarian aid and met with Naypyidaw's foreign minister.The Diplomat
PoliticsOct 29Myanmar official breaks down at UN as he urges world to ‘end our suffering’ under juntaMyanmar’s representative to the United Nations made an emotional appeal for the international community to end its silence over the country’s suffering on Wednesday (28 October).The Independent World
PoliticsOct 28Asean envoy to lead humanitarian mission to MyanmarMANILA: The Southeast Asian bloc Asean's special envoy on Myanmar will lead a humanitarian mission to the country starting on Wednesday, Asean chair the Philippines said.thestar_my · malaysia
PoliticsOct 27Myanmar: Is US undermining EU's diplomatic blockade?With the US reopening talks with Myanmar's military-backed government and several Southeast Asian countries restarting diplomatic contacts, the EU is facing uncomfortable questions about its own boycott of the junta.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 27Myanmar: Is the US undermining the EU's diplomatic blockade?With the US reopening talks with Myanmar's military-backed government, and several Southeast Asian countries restarting diplomatic contacts, the EU is facing uncomfortable questions about its own boycott of the junta.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 25Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi sounds strong but is isolated , son saysThe son of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi states that she 'sounds strong' despite being isolated. This provides a rare update on the condition of the politically detained leader.aol.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsOct 23After nearly 6 years, ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's son hears her voiceKim Aris tells NPR his mother sounds strong but is in pain. He says she is held at a residence in the capital.NPR News
PoliticsOct 23Rare Suu Kyi phone call to son signals shift in Myanmar junta strategyThe son of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi said she sounded “fairly healthy” after speaking to the detained ex-democratic leader on Thursday for the first time in more than five years. Suu Kyi, 81, is under house arrest in the capital, Naypyidaw, according to Myanmar authorities, where she has been sequestered since being unseated in a 2021 military coup. “She was sounding fairly healthy,” Kim Aris, who lives in the UK, said after the telephone conversation. It was the first time he had spoken to his...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 20Myanmar’s detained ex-leader Suu Kyi receives package from King Charles IIIMilitary-backed government says it delivered two books and diplomatic correspondence to Aung San Suu Kyi.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 20Rare photos of Myanmar ex - leader Aung San Suu Kyi show her receiving books sent by King CharlesRare photographs have emerged showing Myanmar's former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, receiving books sent by King Charles.leadertelegram.com · United States
PoliticsOct 19Detained Suu Kyi receives royal package from UK’s King Charles: Myanmar governmentMyanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi received a package from Britain’s King Charles on Monday, authorities said, releasing the first pictures of the detained Nobel laureate in two months and describing her as a “special female prisoner”. It is the first time Myanmar authorities have used the term to describe Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a military coup in 2021, triggering a civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people, according to monitor ACLED. The coup leader and former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 18Why the US is holding secret talks with Myanmar’s military rulerWhy is the Trump administration holding secret talks with Myanmar's military ruler, accused of genocide?Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 17Asean’s Myanmar peace push needs Japan’s ‘silent diplomacy’Japan has long established itself as a pioneer of mediation in Southeast Asia. In 1990, for example, its officials helped broker talks between Cambodia’s warring factions, supplementing international efforts to end conflict in the country. Now, Tokyo is seeking to upgrade its diplomatic toolkit. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ International Peace Mediation Unit was set up in March, followed by the launch of the Parliamentary Association for Peace Mediation in May. Around the same time, the...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 16Myanmar’s coup leader-turned-president wins back neighbours despite warASEAN leaders are embracing Min Aung Hlaing, but critics warn it emboldens a military still bombing civilians.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 14The Autumn Myanmar Turned PrettyIt’s been a week of diplomatic breakthroughs for the junta.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 12KIO Pledges to Stand With Public Against Myanmar Junta's Revival of Myitsone Dam ProjectMYITKYINA, Myanmar — The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) has reaffirmed its opposition to the controversial Myitsone hydropower project, declaring it will stand strictly with the public against any development lacking local consent.bnionline_net · myanmar
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