Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tensions loom over ASEAN meet
More than 3,400 people have been killed and almost 22,000 arrested in the military’s crackdown on dissent, according to a United Nations
Gadkari: 70% work on India-Myanmar-Thailand highway complete
The highway will span from Moreh in Manipur, India to Mae Sot in Thailand through Myanmar….reports Asian Lite News Union Minister Nitin
India launches ‘Operation Karuna’ to help Myanmar
Dhaka Tribune reported that the death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar rose to 81…reports Asian Lite News India launched “Operation Karuna” to provide
India renews call for peace and stability in Myanmar
Sagaing region — near the country’s second-largest city, Mandalay — has put up some of the fiercest resistance to the military’s rule,
China in Myanmar: Win-win?
China is the second-largest foreign investor in Myanmar after Singapore…reports Asian Lite News China has never wavered in its support for the
Myanmar: Emergence of a Narco-state?
Myanmar is a key link in the global opium supply chain and is part of what is considered as the Golden Triangle.
Martial law declared in 37 Myanmar towns
The move came one day after the country extended the state of emergency for six more months….reports Asian Lite News Myanmar’s State
India abstains on UNSC resolution on Myanmar
US Permanent Representative Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that the continuance of the military regime was a threat to regional peace and security…reports Arul
Myanmar staring at a long civil war
The Junta may be having its own preferred plan, but whether it will be practicable to implement such a plan when the
UK, US, Canada sanction top Myanmar justice officials
The Canadian government in a statement said the military had “shown no sign of reversing course” on the humanitarian and political situation