Mercy Malaysia urges ASEAN to prioritise Myanmar aid access

KUALA LUMPUR: Mercy Malaysia has urged ASEAN to reaffirm its commitment to the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) on Myanmar, emphasising the need for improved humanitarian access and a reinforced Special Envoy mechanism amid the ongoing crisis. As ASEAN Foreign …

Making connections in Myanmar's fractured state

In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his payphone kiosk providing locals a lifeline to connect with their loved ones. In commercial capital Yangon, a student flicks through …

89 PH workers sent to Myanmar post-quake awarded for dedication, bravery

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent who were deployed to Myanmar to provide critical humanitarian assistance were honored in a recognition ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo on July 4. The Philippine government …

Myanmar Junta defends record, says 93 child soldiers released

Myanmar’s ruling junta claimed on Friday that it had already released 93 children from military service, responding to a recent UN report that accused it of widespread child recruitment. The military stated that it had conducted a verification process last …

Myanmar to implement development projects in 458 villages in FY2025-26

YANGON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development has been planning to implement development projects in 458 villages during the 2025-26 fiscal year, with a budget of 6.87 billion kyats (about 3.27 million U.S. dollars …

Myanmar’s junta-controlled central bank announces introduction of digital currency

The junta-controlled Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has announced plans to create digital money to reduce the use of banknotes, according to the CBM and its officials.  The CBM said in a public statement issued on June 24 that it had formed a new, junta- …

Myanmar Film Tour 2025 makes last stop in Chiang Mai

The Myanmar Film Tour 2025 made a stop Chiang Mai University (CMU) on June 28. It was hosted by Spirit in Education Movement (SEM), Friends Without Borders Foundation, The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), Amnesty …

‘Bamama’ Cooks: Culinary diplomacy from Myanmar to Thailand [AUDIO]

Since Myanmar's military toppled the civilian government and ignited the war, there has been a slide back into digital ...

‘Bamama’ Cooks: Culinary diplomacy from Myanmar