Pile pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya return

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said Qatar can use its good offices to exert pressure on Myanmar for starting repatriation of Rohingyas without any further delay. Given the renewed international geopolitical and geostrategic scenario, Qatar can …

Myanmar faces first ICSID case

An Australian mining company that left Myanmar in the wake of its 2021 military coup has launched an ICSID claim against the southeast Asian state, invoking a regional free trade agreement. Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s …

Myanmar junta continues attacks in northern Shan State despite ceasefire

Clashes continue in and near Nawnghkio Township in northern Shan State despite the Myanmar military regime’s extension of a temporary post-quake ceasefire until April 30. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) claimed that the junta carried out aerial …

Russia’s Rosatom to continue with Myanmar nuclear power plant project

Russian nuclear company Rosatom is planning to go ahead with the construction of a nuclear power plant in Myanmar, despite the South East Asian country recently suffering from a massive earthquake, reported Reuters, citing sources. The 7.7 magnitude quake, …

Refugees from Myanmar facing deep food aid cuts in Thailand

A foreign aid shortfall, soaring demand and inflation are forcing charities in Thailand to drastically cut food allowances to tens of thousands of refugees who fled neighboring Myanmar — a move that could mean less food and fewer meals. The cuts will hit …

Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) Responds to Earthquake Emergency in Myanmar, Supporting Survivors with Urgent Aid

LIFE Responds to Devastating Earthquake in Myanmar by Providing Essential Aid to Hundreds of Families That Have Lost Everything SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, April 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On March 28th, two devastating earthquakes …

Myanmar: a country at war with itself

Injured civilian being carried following aerial bombardments by Myanmar’s military in Singu Township in central Mandalay Region on 14 March 2025. Image: AFP Getty Images The first tremor struck just after sunrise. Buildings swayed, cracks split across …

Armed groups and junta profit as toxic mines devour southern Myanmar

Since Myanmar’s 2021 coup, lead mining in the country’s southern Tanintharyi region has exploded, with the number of mining sites more than doubling as lawlessness enables rapid expansion. The environmental impact has been severe, with polluted rivers, …

Francis, alone in not forgetting Myanmar

The pontiff was among the few voices in the world to constantly remember this Southeast Asian country torn apart by a war that has now lasted for more than four years. In 2017, at a time of great political and economic openness, Francis visited Myanmar, …

Myanmar earthquake world’s third costliest economic loss event in Q1: Gallagher Re