MYANMAR has released 78 Filipinos who were detained for immigration-related offenses, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The Philippine Embassy in Yangon is facilitating the repatriation of ...

Myanmar’s military-backed rulers have shaved time off Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison sentence and freed thousands of detainees, but analysts say the apparent goodwill gestures tell a story of a regime ...

Min Aung Hlaing, now Myanmar’s president, said in his inaugural speech that his priority is to promote peace and reconciliation, including normalising ties with Asean. (EPA Images pic) Thailand wants ...

BANGKOK-Thailand wants to play a leading role in Myanmar’s bid to normalise its ties with South-east Asian bloc ASEAN after five years on the sidelines, the Thai Foreign Minister said ahead of a ...

Myanmar’s military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the notorious KK Park. This combination of satellite image shows KK Park along Myanmar’s border with Thailand ...

Moving the deposed civilian leader to a “designated residence” for the rest of her prison sentence is part of an effort by Myanmar’s regime to portray legitimacy. By Richard C. Paddock In recent years ...

Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing set a 100-day deadline Tuesday for peace talks with anti-government armed groups, state media reported. Min invited both signatories and non-signatories of the ...

Myanmar's leader is "considering good things" for detained Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand's top diplomat said, after meeting the country's coup leader for the first time since he took over as civilian ...

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MAKKAH — The Hajj Security Forces arrested a Myanmar national for transporting six residents in violation of Hajj regulations and attempting to bring them into Makkah. The suspects were referred to ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) chair on Friday called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and others, as it welcomed Myanmar’s plan to free at least 4,000 ...

The Philippine government on Sunday welcomed the release of former Myanmar President U Win Myint, following the granting of amnesty to 4,514 prisoners. “This significant development is a constructive ...