Gadgets
Yacht Havers Are Losing Access to Teak Because it Funded Myanmar’s Junta
[ad_1] Inside the world’s most expensive yachts are interiors and deckings made out of teak, a tropical hardwood that is desired both for its…
Tag: myanmar
US News
Thousands Marched for Democracy in Myanmar. Some Died in Prison
[ad_1] Jan 31 (Reuters) – Shwe Theingi was instantly drawn to Wutt Yee Aung when they met at the start of their second year…
US News
Pacts, Patronage and Fear: How Myanmar’s Junta Chief Holds on to Power
[ad_1] BANGKOK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – His name is not on the ballot, and his photographs don’t appear on campaign posters. But one man…
Orlando, Florida Local News
Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary
[ad_1] Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to more than 6,100 prisoners and reduced other inmates’ sentences Sunday to mark the 78th anniversary of the…
US News
Military-Backed Party in Myanmar Takes Lead in First Phase of Polls
[ad_1] Jan 02(Reuters) – Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is leading after the first phase of a contentious general election, early results…
US News
Myanmar Junta Says Voter Turnout at 52% in First Phase of Election
[ad_1] Dec 31 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta said slightly more than half of eligible voters cast their ballot in the first phase of a…
US News
Analysis-Myanmar Junta’s Shift From Battlefield to Ballots Faces Long Odds
[ad_1] Dec 24 (Reuters) – From inside a military base last week, Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing announced who he wanted voters to…
US News
UN Warns on Voter Surveillance Ahead of Myanmar Election
[ad_1] GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. human rights office voiced concern on Friday that the Myanmar junta was pressuring people into voting in an election…
US News
Myanmar Junta Pardons Thousands Ahead of Disputed Election
[ad_1] (Reuters) -Myanmar’s junta will pardon or drop charges against a total of 8,665 people, state media reported on Thursday, allowing them to vote…
US News
Toxic Mines Put Southeast Asia’s Rivers, People at Risk, Study Says
[ad_1] By Napat Wesshasartar and Devjyot Ghoshal THA TON, Thailand (Reuters) -For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields…
Technology
Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from Thailand
[ad_1] MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — India is repatriating on Thursday the first batch of hundreds of its nationals who last month fled to…
World News
Moroccan court sentences man accused of trafficking people to scam compound in Asia
[ad_1] CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan court on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison and $107,300 in fines for human…
US News
Photos You Should See – October 2025
[ad_1] Photos You Should See – October 2025 [ad_2] Michael A. Brooks Source link
World News
Video of monastery airstrike falsely linked to scam centre raid in Myanmar
[ad_1] Following Myanmar’s military raids on scam centres in October 2025 that prompted over 1,000 people to flee to Thailand, social media users shared…
US News
World Leaders Look to Build Economic, Trade Ties After Trump Departs ASEAN Summit
[ad_1] By Rozanna Latiff and Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -World leaders gathered in Malaysia on Monday will discuss ways to strengthen economic and…
US News
Trump Headlines ASEAN Summit, Thailand-Cambodia to Sign Ceasefire Deal
[ad_1] By Trevor Hunnicutt and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit on Sunday, where…
US News
ASEAN to Host Trump at Summit as US and China Seek to Avert Trade War Escalation
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -The bloc of Southeast Asian nations will host world leaders at a summit this weekend that will run alongside pivotal…
US News
Myanmar Junta Chief Admits Election Won’t Be Nationwide, as War Continues
[ad_1] (Reuters) -Myanmar’s junta chief acknowledged on Wednesday that the military-backed administration will be unable to conduct an upcoming general election across the entire…
US News
Myanmar’s Junta Says Malaysia to Send Observers for Contentious Polls
[ad_1] (Reuters) -Malaysia will send observer teams for Myanmar’s contentious general election, set to be held in phases from December 28, state media said…
US News
Myanmar’s Reclusive General Turns Jet-Setter in Quest for Election Backing
[ad_1] (Reuters) -Myanmar’s junta chief is becoming a frequent flier. In the last six months, Min Aung Hlaing has flown to more countries than…