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China embraces Myanmar's president as former junta chief seeks legitimacy

Myitsone Dam ​project and key Chinese investments expected to feature in talks, analysts say, as recent arrest of US scholar Min Zin in China adds to diplomatic backdrop

Bangkok Post · Jun 16

Myanmar’s leader begins India visit as new military-backed government seeks to end years of isolation

Former junta leader’s first foreign trip since taking on civilian role of president set to focus on security and regional ties

The Independent UK · May 30

Myanmar's junta chief turned president heads to India, with an eye on China

Less than ​two months after he completed a carefully engineered transition from Myanmar's junta chief ‌to become president, Min Aung Hlaing will fly to India on an official visit on Saturday, his first overseas visit since taking the civilian role.

Bangkok Post · May 30

Abused, exploited: How two Africans became trapped in a cyber-scam in Laos

Southeast Asia’s multibillion-dollar cyber-scam centres lure victims from as far away as Africa.

Al Jazeera · May 30, 2025

Could an earthquake shift the balance in Myanmar’s civil war?

Aftershocks of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake add new dimension to country’s four-year-long civil war.

Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2025

Myanmar’s military drafts thousands in first year of conscription drive

Forced conscription has failed to change the course of Myanmar’s grinding civil war, and many are refusing to serve.

Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2025

Broken and in the grip of civil war, can Myanmar rebuild after earthquake?

The junta’s poor emergency response leaves people fearing prolonged chaos, despite the relentless propaganda

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2025

Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls

Pressure is building on Myanmar’s rulers to hold what opposition groups promise will be fraught national elections.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2025

Myanmar military extends state of emergency for another six months

The declaration is widely anticipated to be the last before the military holds long-delayed national polls this year.

Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2025

Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles

A patchwork of armed opposition groups have made major gains over the past year, with the military facing further losses

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2025