Junta offensive targets land for Russia-backed project
The military has deployed hundreds of troops to forcibly clear areas marked for a Russia-backed special economic zone in the country's south, burning villages and sealing off surrounding tracts of land, according to resistance fighters and a local activist with direct knowledge.
96 kg of ICE, over 9,000 stimulant tablets seized in eastern Myanmar
YANGON: Myanmar authorities seized 96 kg of ICE and over 9,000 stimulant tablets in Myanmar's Shan state, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported on Friday (Aug 21).
Russia ready to cooperate with Myanmar in offshore oil and gas exploration
YANGON: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is willing to cooperate with Myanmar in the exploration of natural resources and oil and gas extraction, including offshore projects, stressing that the energy sector is an important area of bilateral cooperation.
Top generals meet as ties thaw post-coup
THE country's top general welcomed Myanmar's military chief for talks, the latter's first foreign trip in office as his coup-staging armed forces shake off their ¬pariah status.
Myanmar designates century-old air compressor station as heritage site
YANGON: Myanmar's Ministry of Hotels, Tourism and Culture announced on Wednesday (Aug 19) it has designated a 138-year-old air compressor station in Yangon as an ancient heritage site.
Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses
BANGKOK: Thailand's top general welcomed Myanmar's military chief for talks on Thursday (Aug 20), the latter's first foreign trip in office as his coup-staging armed forces shake off their pariah status.
Russia to train Myanmar's first cosmonaut
MOSCOW: Russian specialists will select and train Myanmar's first national cosmonaut, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on Wednesday (Aug 19), reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.
Former junta chief visits Putin at Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing at the Kremlin, the ex-junta chief's first visit to Moscow since taking office as civilian president.
Schools temporarily closed in northern Myanmar as Ayeyawady River floods low-lying villages
YANGON: Seventy-nine basic education schools in some low-lying riverside villages in Moenyin Township, Thayawady District, Bago Region, have been temporarily closed after rising water levels of the Ayeyawady River entered the school compounds.
Myanmar leader to visit Cambodia; faces criticism of ‘seeking legitimacy’
PHNOM PENH: Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing will pay an official visit to the Cambodia in early September "to strengthen bilateral relations". The visit comes after trips to Russia, China, India and Thailand, among others, which many have described as an attempt to gain international recognition as Myanmar's legitimate leader.
