THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION HAS NEW OPTIONS TO PUSH MYANMAR’S REGIME
The International Labour Organisation Has New Options to Push Myanmar’s Regime What might be the right economic tools to wield against Myanmar’s military regime, that minimise harm to the livelihoods of its civilian citizens? Sometime in the coming fortnight, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) will discuss invoking Article 33 (A.33) of its constitution against Myanmar. […]
PANIC AT THE BORDER AS INDIAN TROOPS KILL MYANMAR INSURGENTS: ‘EVERYONE FEELS UNSAFE’
Panic at the border as Indian troops kill Myanmar insurgents: ‘Everyone feels unsafe’ An unstated border understanding between India and Myanmar’s government-in-exile has broken down after the death of 10 rebels, and has been replaced by fear, including for thousands of refugees. Flies hovered over the blackened and swollen bodies of men and boys, lying […]
PHUKET MARINE PARK ASSESSES CORAL IMPACT FROM SUNKEN MYANMAR SHIP.
Phuket marine park assesses coral impact from sunken Myanmar ship. PHUKET – Park and navy divers are surveying coral off Mu Ko Surin National Park amid concern it could be damaged by a sunken vessel from Myanmar. The Thai Maritime Enforcement Commander Centre, overseeing the Andaman Coast, said on Monday that divers from the marine […]
MYANMAR SIGNS PSC FOR ITS SEVENTH OFFSHORE PROJECT.
Myanmar signs PSC for its seventh offshore project. June 2, 2025, by Dragana Nikše Myanmar’s state-owned Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (M.O.G.E.) has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with Gulf Petroleum Myanmar, a Thai-owned company based in Myanmar, for an offshore oil and gas block in the country’s Gulf of Mottama. As disclosed by […]
BANGKOK CRASH VICTIMS: 4 MYANMAR WORKERS RECEIVE B1 MILLION EACH IN COMPENSATION.
Bangkok crash victims: 4 Myanmar workers receive B1 million each in compensation. The Office of the Labour Attaché has announced that four Myanmar workers who died in the collapse of a crane frame on an under-construction Bangkok expressway overpass have received one million baht in compensation. At around 4 am on November 29, 2024, a […]
MYANMAR JUNTA FURTHER EXTENDS CEASEFIRE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE
MYANMAR JUNTA FURTHER EXTENDS CEASEFIRE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE YANGON – Myanmar’s junta has extended a post-earthquake truce, after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of flouting with a continued campaign of air strikes. The junta initially declared a truce in the many-sided civil war after a huge quake in late March that […]
TERRITORIAL CONTROL AND BANGLADESH–MYANMAR DIPLOMATIC TENSIONS
Territorial Control and Bangladesh–Myanmar Diplomatic Tensions As the Arakan Army (AA) continues to control nearly all of Rakhine State and armed clashes stretch into neighboring regions of Ayeyarwady, Bago, and Magway, Bangladesh has begun to exhibit signs of direct engagement with the AA over issues at the shared border. In response, Myanmar’s military junta has […]
MYANMAR RED CROSS TEAMS UP WITH SINGAPORE AND NORWAY FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS
Myanmar Red Cross Teams Up with Singapore and Norway for Earthquake Relief Efforts The Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) is working with the Singapore Red Cross and the Norwegian Red Cross to deliver technical and humanitarian support to communities affected by recent earthquakes in central Myanmar. Officials from the Singapore Red Cross visited a temporary […]
QUAKE-STRICKEN MYANMAR CALLS ON FOREIGN INVESTORS TO HELP REBUILD
Quake-Stricken Myanmar Calls on Foreign Investors to Help Rebuild PHNOM PENH (Bernama): Myanmar is inviting foreign investors to participate in the redevelopment efforts two months after the devastating earthquake destroyed major infrastructure and left thousands homeless. He was speaking at the “Rebuilding Myanmar: Post-Earthquake Economic Recovery,” in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday. About 3,700 […]
Bangladesh recalls ambassador from Myanmar
Bangladesh recalls ambassador from Myanmar May 29, 2025 | 11:01 AM DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh has recalled its ambassador from Myanmar, a Bangladeshi foreign ministry official said on Thursday, after it acknowledged opening a communications line with a rebel army fighting its neighbour’s military junta. Monowar Hossain, who had been serving in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw since […]