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POLITICS1d agoTrump 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
CONFLICT1d agoThailand suspends unofficial border trade for seven days amid Myanmar clashesThailand suspends trade through unofficial crossings in Mae Sot and Phop Phra for seven days after fighting in Myanmar injures a Thai resident.nationthailand · thailand
POLITICS1d agoASEAN 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
WORLD3d agoMyanmar: spectacular lantern festival lights up ancient temples in BaganHundreds of glowing lanterns floated into the night sky above Bagan's ancient pagodas. Thousands gathered to celebrate Thadingyut, Myanmar's Festival of Lights marking the end of Buddhist Lent.EuroNews [en]
WORLD4d agoHong Kong beautician gets 4 years for selling friends to Myanmar scam hubA Hong Kong beautician has been sentenced to four years in jail for tricking two friends into forced labour and confinement in Myanmar’s notorious “KK Park” scam farm, with a judge slamming her actions as “vicious and inhumane”. District Court Judge Adriana Noelle Tse Ching on Tuesday said the 33-year-old defendant, Poon Sum-yi, had premeditated the fraudulent scheme to lure the two victims into travelling to Thailand, before selling them to the Chinese-run scam compound in neighbouring Myanmar...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoMyanmar 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
WORLDOct 21What’s behind the quiet US diplomatic thaw with Myanmar?Fresh from walking down red carpets laid out by his Southeast Asian neighbours, Myanmar’s ex-military chief Min Aung Hlaing appears to have a new diplomatic feather in his cap: re-engagement with the United States. Washington slapped sanctions on Min Aung Hlaing just 10 days after his February 1, 2021 coup and the ensuing bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Waves of subsequent sanctions targeted military-linked companies and cronies. Yet since last month, two rounds of talks with US...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 21Myanmar’s Shan State Is the World’s Meth LabAre illicit drugs now a bigger business in the Mekong than scam centers?Foreign Policy
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]
WORLDOct 19'We don't have to wait for others to support us': Myanmar refugees find hope in Thailand's work programA year ago, Thailand granted long-staying refugees from Myanmar the right to work legally. Refugees and rights groups welcome the move but say the program's first year has exposed significant shortcomings.DW News [en]
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
CYBEROct 16Thai raid foils cross-border cable ruse powering Myanmar scam centreAuthorities in Thailand have uncovered an audacious scheme involving hundreds of metres of internet cable sent over the Thai border to keep a suspected Myanmar scam compound online, after finding two ramshackle village homes using enough daily bandwidth to power an entire village. Officers raided the homes in Nong Lu, a Thai border village in Kanchanaburi province, which is the gateway to the Three Pagodas Pass in Myanmar – now a notorious hub for cyber scammers. Many scam centre leaders have...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTOct 16Myanmar Junta Launches Three Days of Heavy Airstrikes in Northern Kawkareikbnionline.net · Myanmar
CONFLICTOct 16Myanmar coup leader - turned - president wins back neighbours despite war | ASEAN NewsMyanmar's leader, who came to power via a coup, is reportedly gaining favor with neighboring countries despite an ongoing war. This indicates a shift in regional diplomatic relations concerning Myanmar's political situation.aljazeera.com · United States
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
WORLDOct 13China sentences three people to death for running Myanmar scam centresDozens more were imprisoned for their involvement in telecommunications fraud, trafficking, prostitution and murder.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 13China sentences 3 more Myanmar crime bosses to death in scam centre crackdownCourts in China have sentenced three key figures of a notorious Myanmar crime syndicate to death for operating large-scale cross-border telecoms fraud networks and causing the deaths of four Chinese nationals. The Quanzhou Intermediate People’s Court and the Nanan City People’s Court in southeastern Fujian province handed down the rulings against syndicate head Wei Huairen, his nephew Chen Dawei and accomplice Liao Jingfang on Tuesday, following a trial held in May, state broadcaster CCTV...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 12US Drops Sanctions on Daughter of Prominent Myanmar Businessman Thein Win ZawIs Theint Win Htet's removal from the Treasury Department's blacklist a sign of a looming rapprochement between Washington and Naypyidaw?The Diplomat
POLITICSOct 12Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Indonesia and Brunei, Regime Spokesperson SaysSince taking office in April, the former general has visited five ASEAN member states as he seeks normalization with the Southeast Asian bloc.The Diplomat
CONFLICTOct 10Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's armyBBC World
POLITICSOct 10US lifts sanctions on daughter of military-linked Myanmar businessmanDelisting comes days after Trump administration reportedly reopened talks with Myanmar's government.Al Jazeera [en]
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