More assistance urged for quake-hit Myanmar

Staff members of the Chinese Enterprises Chamber of Commerce in Mandalay distribute drinking water at a settlement near the Mandalay Palace in Myanmar, April 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] One month after being rocked by a devastating earthquake, millions of …

Myanmar refugee committee thanks Centre for offering shelter

Bangladesh backs UN aid corridor proposal to troubled Myanmar

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government said Tuesday it was open to a UN aid corridor through its territory to reach starving civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. But the proposal, raised by United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on a visit to Bangladesh in …

Japan sends expert Team to assess earthquake damage in Myanmar

The Japanese Embassy in Yangon announced that a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) expert team has been dispatched to Myanmar to assess the damage caused by the recent earthquake and evaluate the humanitarian assistance needs. The mission will …

400,000 stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar's Yangon

YANGON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 400,000 stimulant tablets in the Yangon region, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police intercepted a vehicle at Aung Mingalar Highway …

BHRN welcomes EU extension of sanctions on Myanmar

Mizzima On 28 April, the Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN) released a statement welcoming the European Union’s decision to extend targeted sanctions against Myanmar’s military junta and associated entities until April 2026. The BHRN also urged further …

Myanmar’s older civilians targeted in military violence, report says

Mizzima Hundreds of older civilians in Myanmar have been unlawfully killed or arbitrarily detained since the 2021 military coup, according to a new report submitted by Human Rights Myanmar to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human …

Auction of Aung San Suu Kyi's Myanmar mansion fails for fourth time

Myanmar authorities failed to auction off Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside mansion on Tuesday -- the fourth time the sale of the jailed Nobel peace laureate's property has attracted no bidders. A court-appointed auctioneer emerged from the rusty gate of …

Thailand continues to support earthquake victims in Myanmar

Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has dispatched the third rotation of its Emergency Medical Team (EMT) to Myanmar to assist victims of the recent earthquake in Mandalay. A 30-member team, consisting of health workers, a World Health …

Myanmar deports 255 foreigners in telecom fraud crackdown

As part of the efforts by the government, thorough investigations are being conducted to identify individuals involved in online scams and online gambling activities. In the course of these operations, 255 foreign nationals who had illegally entered …