Myanmar burns $600M in confiscated illegal drugs, black smoke fills sky
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Thick clouds of black smoke billowed into the sky on the outskirts of Myanmar’s…
China’s Xi vows support for Myanmar as President Min Aung Hlaing moves to bridge isolation
Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed support for Myanmar’s leadership under former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Tuesday,…
US scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage
BANGKOK (AP) — An American scholar who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy was arrested by authorities…
China Arrests U.S. Scholar on Spying Charge
Chinese security officers have arrested an American citizen who studies politics in Myanmar, an authoritarian nation on China’s…
Dozens killed in explosives depot blast in northeast Myanmar | News
At least 46 people killed and 70 wounded in explosion in rebel-held area, report local media. Published On…
Rescuers say a blast at a building storing explosives in Myanmar has killed more than 45 people
BANGKOK (AP) — A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar said to have been storing…
ASEAN bloc plans to hold Russia summit in June
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will hold a commemorative summit with…
Massive 5-pound, 11,000-carat rare ruby discovered by miners in war-torn Myanmar
Miners have unearthed an incredibly rare, five-pound ruby in Myanmar, the country’s state media reported on Friday. The…
Over 300 foreign nationals arrested in Indonesian online gambling raid
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — More than 300 foreign nationals were arrested in a raid on an alleged online…
Why Trump’s war on Iran may be ‘accelerating end of US hegemony’ and damaging Stargate
US President Donald Trump’s US$500 billion Stargate AI project is being undermined by the war with Iran, a…
Rare 11,000-carat ruby found in Myanmar’s conflict-hit Mogok
BANGKOK (AP) — Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the…
ASEAN leaders adopt measures to ease economic pain caused by Iran war | ASEAN News
The bloc currently imports more than half of its crude oil from the Middle East. Published On 8…