Yangon: Myanmar began the final phase of its month-long election on Sunday, just a week short of the fifth anniversary of the military coup, with the dominant pro-military party heading toward what appears to be a landslide victory in a junta-run vote…
Yangon: The final phase of Myanmar’s multi-party democratic general election began this morning, with polling stations opening in about 60 townships.
According to Nam News Network, this phase marks the culmination of a significant electoral process i…
The Hague: An international court case against Myanmar for alleged genocide against the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority is being contested by Yangon’s foreign ministry, which described the accusations as “flawed and unfounded.” The ministry released a…
Yangon: The second phase of a military-run election in Myanmar began on Sunday. The general election is the first to be held in Myanmar in five years after the country’s powerful army, known as The Tatmadaw, seized power in 2021. This coup led to the …
Phnom Penh: Cambodia has extradited a billionaire businessman, Chen Zhi, to China, following his arrest for allegedly masterminding a massive cryptocurrency scam. The accused reportedly orchestrated a scheme that trafficked workers into forced labor c…
DUBAI: Merck Foundation Chairman, CEO, and 14 First Ladies inaugurate the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit in Dubai. Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic branch of Merck KGaA Germany, org…
Manila: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Winfried Wicklein as Director General for its Sectors Department 2. In this role, Mr. Wicklein will lead operations across the agriculture, food, nature, rural development, water, urban developmen…
Manila: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Nianshan Zhang as Director General for its Southeast Asia Department. Mr. Zhang will lead ADB’s strategic agenda in Southeast Asia, advancing the bank’s delivery of its sovereign, nonsovereign, an…
Yangon: The Myanmar junta will release more than 6,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day, the state media reported on Sunday. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has granted amnesty to 6,134 imprisoned Myanmar nationals, the National Defence and Security Cou…
Yangon: Hundreds of prisoners were released in Myanmar after the country’s junta declared annual pardons in celebration of its independence day, marking a stark contrast to the ongoing conflict and political unrest in the region. The amnesty follows c…