China Executes 16 Tied to Myanmar Crime Syndicate
China Executes 16 in Myanmar Crime Crackdown A major Chinese court ruling has drawn global attention after 16 members of a Myanmar-based crime family were sentenced to death for their roles in large-scale telecoms fraud, drug trafficking, and organized prostitution. The verdict, delivered in Zhejiang Province, highlights Beijing’s escalating campaign to dismantle cross-border syndicates that […]
East Timor’s ASEAN Gamble: Mending Ties with Myanmar Junta
East Timor’s ASEAN Gamble: Mending Ties with Myanmar’s Junta for Membership Introduction East Timor, officially known as Timor-Leste, has long aspired to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). After decades of waiting on the sidelines, the country is finally on the cusp of gaining full membership. Yet, the road has been anything but […]
Inle Lake Buddhist Festival in Myanmar | Tradition & Renewal
Inle Lake Buddhist Festival in Myanmar: Tradition, Resilience, and Renewal Introduction The Inle Lake Buddhist Festival, known locally as the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, is one of Myanmar’s most celebrated events. Held each year on the scenic waters of Inle Lake, the festival combines religious devotion, cultural heritage, and vibrant community spirit. Despite recent […]
US Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar–North Korea Arms Network
US Sanctions Myanmar Firm and North Korea Network Over Arms Trade Introduction The United States has imposed new sanctions on a network that links Myanmar’s military and North Korea’s weapons trade. Washington says this group supplied bombs and guidance kits to Myanmar’s air force. It also earned money for North Korea’s banned weapons programs. US […]
Inle Lake Festival Endures Amid Quakes and Crisis
Inle Lake Festival Endures Amid Quakes and Crisis INLE LAKE, Myanmar – Against the backdrop of political turmoil, natural disasters, and the lingering shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar’s most iconic celebration — the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival — has returned this year with resilience and devotion. Held annually on the shimmering waters of […]
Myanmar Junta Revokes Citizenship of Actors, Singers, and Celebrities
Myanmar Junta Revokes Citizenship of Actors, Singers, and Celebrities A Life in Hiding Zin Wine, one of the most respected figures in Myanmar’s film industry, now lives in near total seclusion. Once celebrated for his acting and leadership in the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization, he spends most of his time indoors, fearing exposure in Thailand, […]
Bishop Peter Tin Wai: Myanmar Civilians Struggle to Survive
Bishop Peter Tin Wai: Myanmar Civilians Struggle to Survive As Myanmar’s civil war grinds on, the cries of ordinary people are being drowned out by the roar of bombs and gunfire. Yet, in the heart of Rakhine State, a spiritual leader is raising his voice for those who cannot. Bishop Peter Tin Wai of Pyay […]
Malaysia Postpones ASEAN Delegation Visit to Myanmar
Malaysia Postpones ASEAN Delegation Visit to Myanmar KUALA LUMPUR – A much-anticipated visit to Myanmar led by Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, Mohamad Hasan, has been postponed, according to an official statement released by Wisma Putra, Malaysia’s foreign ministry. The visit, which was originally scheduled to take place today, was deferred due to what the ministry described […]
U.S. Identifies Myanmar and Other Nations in Annual Drug Report
U.S. Identifies Myanmar and Other Nations in Annual Drug Report Every year, the President of the United States sends a report to Congress identifying which countries are most involved in the global drug trade — either as producers of illicit drugs or as major transit routes. In 2025, the White House released its latest determination, […]
Myanmar Satellite Data Reveal Rare Earth Mining Deforestation
Myanmar Satellite Data Reveal Rare Earth Mining Deforestation Myanmar’s Kachin state, near the border with China, is a global hub for rare earth minerals. But the dearth of regulations over mining these resources has come at a steep cost to the area’s subtropical and moist forests, according to researchers and satellite imagery collected by Mongabay. […]