Asia Myanmar Myanmar's detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, a spokesperson for the military government told to media
Asia Myanmar From the end of April, compulsory conscription will be introduced for all Myanmar men between the ages of 18 and 35, a total of 6 million people
Asia Myanmar Guerrillas from Karen ethnic minority said they are close to taking control of a major trading town on the Thai border, while soldiers and civilian officials loyal to the military government appeared to be preparing to abandon their positions
Asia Myanmar The Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Daw Nu Mra Zan is attending the 31st meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council in Laos on 23-26 March
Asia Myanmar Citizens around the world are called to sign a petition against conscription in Myanmar, upon initiative of the he National Unity Advisory Council, an advisory body to the National Unity Government, and the National League for Democracy
Asia Myanmar The production of veterinary vaccines can be conducted systematically thanks to the establishment of dedicated experimental animal units, financed by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, said the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Asia Myanmar For the first time, the presence of Skywalker hoolock gibbons has been confirmed in the forests of north-eastern Myanmar, discovered by researchers who used acoustic monitoring and DNA analysis to identify 44 groups of these endangered primates
Asia Myanmar Five identity certificate issuing stations and three mobile units will be opened in the last week of February for Myanmar citizens arriving in Thailand without passports; many Myanmar citizens are leaving the country to evade military conscription
Asia Myanmar More Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh died or went missing in 2023 than in the last ten years, according to statements by UNHCR
Asia Myanmar Lake Paleik in Singaing municipality and Lake Pyu in TadaU municipality have been designated as the seventh and eighth Flyway Network Sites in the country
Asia Myanmar The Thai government is considering extending humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations in Myanmar, as well as hosting discussions with Myanmar's leader and ethnic minority factions to resolve the country's crisis
Asia Myanmar The junta granted amnesty to 9.652 prisoners on 76th anniversary of the independence from the UK; the amnesty was conditioned on the agreement that, should they reoffend, they would be required to serve both the remaining sentence and any new punishment