The Latest Breaking News from Myanmar

ID cards granted for Myanmar conflict refugees

The Department of Provincial Administration (DoPA) has launched an identity card scheme for refugees from the Myanmar conflict living in controlled border areas in a bid to improve documentation and public services.

Bangkok Post · Jun 18

Eight arrested over illegal ID‑card scheme linked to scams

CHIANG RAI — Eight people were arrested Thursday in Chiang Rai on suspicion of running a scheme that illegally issued Thai identity cards to foreigners, including Chinese and Myanmar nationals, allegedly enabling scammers, drug traffickers and money‑launderers, police said.

Bangkok Post · Jun 18

Checkpoint reopening to boost Myanmar trade

The reopening of the Myawaddy border checkpoint is expected to bolster trade between Thailand and Myanmar, according to the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT).

Bangkok Post · Jun 17

US businessman detained in Myanmar over alleged Chamber of Commerce fraud

A former US Marine and ex-AmCham Myanmar president was detained at Yangon airport Thursday after the chamber uncovered $300,000 in allegedly unauthorised payments linked to former board members.

Euronews · Jun 15

Former American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct

The former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been detained in Yangon

AAP · Jun 15

Myanmar's former junta chief kicks off visit to China as civilian president

BEIJING - Myanmar's Min ​Aung Hlaing arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day ​visit at the invitation of ‌Chinese leader Xi Jinping, China's state media reported, marking his first trip to the world's second-largest economy since being elected president.

Bangkok Post · Jun 15

Amit Shah assures Mizoram of Rs 10 crore worth of rice for refugees sheltered in the state

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma of Rs 10 crore worth of rice for refugees. Nearly 40,000 individuals from Manipur, Bangladesh, and Myanmar are currently in Mizoram. The Chief Minister also requested assistance under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme. This aid will support the state's…

The Economic Times · Jun 13

Murder-dismemberment suspect arrested in Yangon

A Myanmar national suspected of killing and dismembering his wife, whose body was found stuffed inside a plastic box at an apartment in Bangkok, has been arrested in Yangon.

Bangkok Post · Jun 13

A Myanmar rights group urges FIFA to drop Mytel’s World Cup rights over connections to military

A Myanmar rights group is urging FIFA to revoke exclusive 2026 World Cup broadcast rights granted in Myanmar to telecom operator Mytel, saying the company is a key revenue source for the military government that seized power in 2021

The Independent UK · Jun 12

US businessman who wrote book about Myanmar coup is detained upon return to country

Castillo was advising the Donald Trump administration on US-Myanmar ties

The Independent UK · Jun 12