Myanmar

ASEAN Leaders Expected To Discuss Rohingya Crisis, South China Sea

World News | Reuters | Sunday June 23, 2019

Southeast Asian leaders met on Sunday for a second day of a summit in Bangkok, where they were expected to discuss pressing regional issues including the plight of Myanmar's fleeing Rohingyas and the South China Sea dispute.

India, Myanmar Armies Hit Terror Camps Along Border In Joint Ops: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2019

The armies of India and Myanmar carried out a three-week-long coordinated operation from May 16 along the border, targeting several terrorist groups operating in Manipur, Nagaland and Assam, defence sources said on Sunday.

Myanmar Doctor-Turned-Model Hits Back At Ban Over Lingerie Photos

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 15, 2019

A Myanmar doctor and model who had her medical licence revoked for posting lingerie photos of herself blasted the government for "interfering" with personal freedoms, vowing Saturday to appeal against the medical council's decision in a deeply conservative country.

Ice, Ice Maybe? Myanmar Cop Held For Crystal Meth Switch

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 4, 2019

Drug experts believe Myanmar may now be the world's biggest meth producer, with jungle labs in ungovernable areas of Shan state churning out untold tonnes of ice and hundreds of millions of meth pills -- known regionally as "yaba".

Toyota To Build New Plant In Myanmar

CarAndBike Team | Sunday June 2, 2019

Toyota Motor Corporation will be building its first vehicle production company in Myanmar where it will locally produce the Hilux from February 2021. The announcement comes after other carmakers like Suzuki, Nissan and Ford established factories in the country. The automotive market in Myanmar has soared in accordance with the growth of the economy...

PM Modi Renews Push For "Neighbourhood First" At Second Oath Ceremony

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Monday May 27, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony on Thursday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be attended by leaders of the BIMSTEC member countries, in line with the government's "Neighbourhood First" policy, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

More Than 250,000 Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh Get First ID Cards: UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2019

The UN said Friday it has registered more than 250,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, providing many with their first ever identification cards and proof of their right to return to Myanmar in the future.

In Nail-Biting Touchdown, Pilot Lands Myanmar Plane With No Front Wheels

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2019

A Myanmar pilot saved the day after his aircraft's landing gear failed, forcing the jet into an emergency landing with no front wheels on Sunday morning, an official said.

11 Injured As Plane Slides Off Runway After Storm In Myanmar

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 9, 2019

Eleven people were injured as a plane slid off a runway while landing at Yangon airport in Myanmar Wednesday, police said, as a freak storm hit the city.

2 Pulitzer-Winning Reuters Reporters Freed After 500 Days In Myanmar Jail

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars, witnesses said.

More Than 50 Feared Killed In Landslide At Myanmar Jade Mine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 23, 2019

More than 50 people are feared killed after a landslide in northern Myanmar engulfed jade miners while they were sleeping, local police said Tuesday, the latest deadly accident in a notoriously dangerous industry.

Myanmar Pardons More Than 9,000 Prisoners In New Year Amnesty

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 17, 2019

Myanmar began releasing more than 9,000 prisoners from jails on Wednesday, after the president announced an amnesty on the first day of the traditional New Year.

Singaporean Couple Forced Maid To Eat Vomit, Threatened To Kill Her: Cops

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 18, 2019

A Singaporean couple was on Monday jailed for abusing a Myanmar maid after the pair force-fed her with a funnel, made her eat her own vomit and threatened to kill her family if she reported the maltreatment.

36-Year-Old Indian Man Loses Leg In Myanmar Landmine Blast

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 12, 2019

A 36-year-old man belonging to the Chakma community was severely injured Monday after he wandered into Myanmar and stepped on a landmine, official sources in south Mizoram's Lawngtlai district said.

Once Unspoken, "Vagina" Gets Stage Debut In Myanmar

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 5, 2019

"Papu, pi pi, sapat" -- the slang for female genitalia elicits giggles during a rehearsal for Myanmar's first-ever Burmese-language "Vagina Monologues", as the country's conservative image is shaken up on-stage and online.