YANGON—Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has assured China that the armed forces will continue to guarantee the implementation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the coun
In late June, Thai officials intercepted a shipment of weapons in the town of Mae Sot across the border from Myawaddy in Myanmar’s Karen State. They seized a large cache of brand-new Chinese-made weap
Mandalay – Aung La Nsang, the Florida-based mixed-martial arts fighter known as the Burmese Python, says he has caught COVID-19. As the US reported more than 2,837,000 cases of COVID-19 and 131,485 de
NAYPYITAW—National League for Democracy (NLD) vice chairman Dr. Zaw Myint Maung said party patron U Win Htein’s recent comment on the possibility of the Myanmar military commander-in-chief being elect
YANGON—A few months ahead of November’s general election, Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing hinted at the possibility of his entering politics, during a recent visit to Russia. Whe
NAYPYITAW—Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met this week to discuss how to promote ties between their countries’ armed forces, border sec
YANGON—After accepting a shipment of medical supplies for use in COVID-19 prevention from the Myanmar military (or Tatmadaw) on Wednesday, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), one of Myanmar’s ethnic a