Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw represents Myanmar’s elected lawmakers despite regime elections

The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) announced on Friday that the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly reaffirmed the CRPH as Myanmar’s legitimate parliament at a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Oct. 19-23. “This...

Day Two Wrap: Asean presses Myanmar, unveils flagship projects for inclusive growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Myanmar’s transnational crimes, the delayed implementation of the Five-Point Consensus, and the launch of three Asean initiatives on inclusivity and sustainability were among the key highlights on the second day of Asean...

General : Myanmar Crisis, New Initiatives Dominate ASEAN Meetings Today

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Myanmar’s transnational crimes, the delayed implementation of the Five-Point Consensus, and the launch of three ASEAN initiatives on inclusivity and sustainability were among the key highlights on the second day...

Feature: Myanmar's bee enterprise eyes market expansion in China through CIIE

YANGON, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Nestled in the serene hills of Pindaya in Myanmar's Shan state, Plan Bee Social Enterprise (PBSE) has been transforming the nation's beekeeping industry. By collaborating with hundreds of local beekeepers and farmers,...

Air pollution now kills one in every eight people worldwide – Ghana among hardest hit

Air pollution was responsible for 7.9 million deaths in 2023, roughly one in every eight deaths worldwide, according to the latest State of Global Air Report 2025. The report, produced by the Health Effects Institute in partnership with the...

Myanmar, Russia discuss investment in oil and gas exploration, production, and energy trading via Myanmar's deep seaports

Myanmar and Russia discussed investment in oil and gas exploration, production and energy trading via Myanmar’s deep seaports, according to sources. A Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Energy U Ko Ko Lwin attended the 8th Russia Energy...

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 17, 2025 Evening

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 17, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Myanmar Facing a Human-Made Catastrophe, Says Myanmar’s UN Ambassador October 17 Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun, stated that Myanmar is...

ASEAN: Reject Myanmar Junta’s Sham Elections

(New York) – Governments attending upcoming regional summits in Malaysia should reject the Myanmar military junta’s plans to hold “elections” in December 2025, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to all countries sending delegates. The Association...

Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown – using Elon Musk’s Starlink

By Isabel Kua with Matthew Walsh in Lincang, China; Nalini Lepetit-Chella in Paris; and AFP teams in Mae Sot, Thailand They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions...

Supporting Myanmar Beyond the ‘ASEAN Way’

As the next summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nears, Myanmar and the region are facing yet another inflection point. The country’s illegitimate military junta is pushing forward with plans for a sham election at the end...

Myanmar delegation joins 8th Russia Energy Week Forum

October 18, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 7 Union Minister U Ko Ko Lwin-led Myanmar delegation attends the eighth Russia Energy Week Forum (REW) held on 15-17 October in the Russian Federation. A Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Energy U Ko...

With climate impacts escalating, adaptation has grown in importance: S’pore climate ambassador

SINGAPORE - The need to be prepared to deal with climate change impacts has grown in importance over the past year, said Singapore’s Ambassador for Climate Action Ravi Menon on Oct 21. Speaking to the media in his first official interview since he...

UNPO Condemns Drone Strike on Naga Village in Myanmar

Ukhrul, October 23: The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) has strongly condemned the drone strike allegedly carried out by the Indian Armed Forces on Khammoi (Khenmoi-Loiyi), a Naga village under the East Konyak Region across...

ASEAN Summit: Thailand Eyes Improved Ties With Cambodia, Peace For Myanmar

By Norhayati Mohd Akhir SEPANG, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Thailand hopes the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits will serve as a platform to advance peace dialogue for Myanmar while also concluding Thai-Cambodia discussions to strengthen bilateral...

Myanmar discusses strengthening regional disaster resilience

October 17, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 7 A Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Soe Win, currently in Cambodia to attend the 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM), joined the...

Singapore ranked Asia Pacific's most resilient nation; climate adaptation in sharp focus as COP30 approaches

Singapore is the most resilient country in Asia Pacific – and fourth globally – according to a new index that measures nations’ ability to withstand geopolitical, economic and climate shocks. Pakistan ranks among the five most vulnerable...

General : Myanmar Foreign Ministry Official Arrives Ahead Of 47th ASEAN Summit

SEPANG, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U Hau Khan Sum, was among the foreign diplomats who arrived in Malaysia ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. He and his delegation landed...

Can Asean find a solution for Myanmar? Malaysia’s Mohamad Hasan says there's new hope as rival factions are finally start talking

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — The Asean Troika mechanism meeting on Myanmar is expected to convene this Friday in conjunction with the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Scheduled...

Pakistan, UNODC to strengthen cooperation against environmental crimes

Pakistan and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have agreed to enhance cooperation to curb environmental crimes, including illegal logging, electronic waste trade, and money laundering linked to natural resource exploitation. The...

ASEAN Troika To Meet On Myanmar During 47th ASEAN Summit 

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Troika mechanism meeting on Myanmar is expected to convene this Friday in conjunction with the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan....