The Irrawaddy2d
Myanmar Junta Registering Women Ahead of Possible Conscription
The regime says it has no plans to conscript women for military service but it is making lists of eligible women in Yangon ...
Xinhua15d
Traditional bull-taming festival held in Yangon, Myanmar
People try to control bulls during a traditional bull-taming festival called Jallikattu in Kyauktan township on the outskirt of Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe) People try to ...
scmp.com19d
‘Scam City is growing’: how Myanmar’s cyber fraud hubs outfox efforts to shut them down
Scam factories threaded along the Myanmar border with Thailand have been thrust back under the spotlight after the rescue of a Chinese actor who says he was duped by a fake casting call into ...
The Star21d
6,000-plus held captive in Myanmar’s human trafficking networks, says international report
Chinese transnational criminal syndicates reportedly exploit this area with support from local armed groups, including Myanmar’s Karen Border Guard Force (BGF), previously known as the ...
The Straits Times26d
Concerns grow as gangs in Myanmar increase production and slash prices of synthetic drugs
SINGAPORE – Record seizures of synthetic drugs in East and South-east Asia have set off alarm bells, as reports emerge of heightened production in Myanmar amid the chaos of civil war.
Channel NewsAsia Singapore28d
Malaysia expels two boats ferrying about 300 Myanmar migrants
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said Saturday (Jan 4) that it expelled two boats ferrying about 300 undocumented migrants from Myanmar from the country's waters. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency ...
Sky28d
Myanmar frees more than 6,000 prisoners as country marks anniversary of independence from Britain
More than 6,000 prisoners have been released in Myanmar as part of an amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of the country's independence from Britain. The head of Myanmar's military government has ...
Associated Press28d
Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates ...
Voice of America28d
Myanmar junta frees more than 6,000 prisoners under amnesty
Myanmar's military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates' sentences as part of a mass amnesty marking the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain on ...
Al Jazeera English28d
Q&A: Leader of Myanmar’s shadow government talks civil war strategy in 2025
Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) seeks to deal a decisive blow to the country’s military rulers in 2025. Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) Acting President Duwa Lashi La ...
Al Jazeera English28d
Myanmar’s military regime to free nearly 6,000 prisoners in amnesty
Myanmar’s military rulers announced an amnesty for 5,864 prisoners to mark Independence Day, state media reports. Members of a Myanmar military honour guard take part in a ceremony to mark ...