South Korean county to accept Myanmar refugees amid population decline
Yeongyang said it would initially accept some of Myanmar’s Karen people.
Myanmar’s junta targets displaced people returning to embattled Rakhine state
The IDPs believe that the Arakan Army will protect them from the military, if they can make it home.
Photos: Colorful harvest festival in Myanmar bustles with visitors
The Shwe Saryan Pagoda Festival in Myanmar's Shwe Saryan village is already busy with visitors.
Chinese envoy discusses election with Myanmar junta chief
Myanmar and China hope the election can help end the civil war but critics say it will be a “sham”.
Myanmar’s junta seeks to regain air edge with foreign night vision drones
The drones from China and Russia are fitted with infrared cameras, allowing them to attack at night.
Myanmar’s Karen fighters capture junta camp, soldiers flee to Thailand
The fall of the camp is the latest setback for the junta as it aims to organize an election by January.
Immigration crackdown in southern China puts Myanmar migrant workers on edge
Chinese police increased raids this month after workers protested labor conditions in Yunnan province.
UN chief breaks Ramadan fast with 100,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh
Guterres called for more funding after aid for food rations was cut in half.
Thailand’s power and fuel cuts hurting ordinary Myanmar residents
But the targeted scam gangs are finding other ways to get fuel to power their operations.
Observers dismiss latest junta plan for Myanmar elections
The military can only enforce a vote in less than half of townships and is mistrusted by the public.
