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More than 500 feared dead after reports of boats capsizing off Myanmar

The IOM and UNHCR say two boats carrying mostly Rohingya passengers departed Rakhine State in late June.

Indonesia strives to facilitate Myanmar peace dialogue: Deputy FM

Indonesia continues to actively encourage and facilitate dialogue between the conflicting parties in Myanmar to help ...

How a Buddha tattoo nearly got a man killed in Myanmar prison

Arnold Putra encountered a harrowing situation in Myanmar, facing arrest for having a Buddha tattoo. Initially apprehended due to his connections with student groups labeled as terrorists by the military junta, he endure…

Over 500 feared dead in two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar, U.N. says

Myanmar's Rohingya undertake perilous sea journeys every year in search of better living conditions, traveling aboard rickety boats often operated by trafficking networks.

More than 500 feared dead after two boats sink near Myanmar

The UN's warnings come amid torrential rain and flooding across the region, heightening the peril for any ocean crossing.

At least 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats capsize in Bay of Bengal

Two boats carrying Rohingya people capsized in the Bay of Bengal. At least 500 individuals are feared dead after these tragic incidents. The boats departed from Myanmar's Rakhine state and Bangladesh refugee camps. These…

Myanmar shipwrecks: Over 500 feared dead in 2 tragedies

GENEVA — The United Nations warned Thursday that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June. The UN’s International Organization for Migration and its refu…

Asean lawmakers warn Myanmar reengagement risks legitimizing junta

MANILA, Philippines — Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) has raised concerns about Asean’s recent engagement with Myanmar’s military-appointed government, warning that the regional bloc’s move toward what the…

Southeast Asia's No.2 economy extends work permits for 770,000 foreigners to ease labor shortages

The Thai Cabinet has approved an extension of work permits for about 770,000 migrant workers from Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam in order to ensure an adequate workforce for the manufacturing and services sectors and sustain…

Russian, Myanmar special forces hold joint skills demonstration — Russian Defense Ministry

The ministry specified that during the training, the servicemen of the two countries used FPV drones and the Kurier ground robotic system

Alas Pilipinas men see action as SEA V Cup opens in Candon

MANILA, Philippines–The Southeast Asian Volleyball Cup (SEA V Cup) opens Wednesday at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur. Alas Pilipinas is looking to build on its strong showing at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World…

Where is Aung San Suu Kyi? Myanmar’s most famous prisoner not seen since 2022

Asean outreach may give Myanmar leaders legitimacy without results

Asean's re-engagement with Myanmar runs the risk of providing legitimacy to the military-led ‌government and undermining the regional group's own plan to end violence in the war-torn country, analysts said.

Myanmar edges out of isolation as Asean steps up engagement

Myanmar’s gradual return from the diplomatic deep freeze continued over the weekend as Southeast Asian foreign ministers met their counterpart from the junta-run nation in Bangkok, a re-engagement that analysts warn lend…

Indonesia affirms readiness to assist Myanmar peace process via ASEAN

Indonesia reaffirmed its commitment to help Myanmar achieve lasting peace through ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus, ...

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand in August

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand in early August, Asean sources said on Monday, in what would be his second trip to an Asean member since the former junta chief took the presidenc…

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand in August – sources

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand in early August, Asean sources said Monday, in what would be his second trip to an Asean member since the former junta chief took the presidency i…

Asean hopes to see progress on peace plan by Myanmar

BANGKOK – Asean hopes to see demonstrable progress from Myanmar on the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) peace plan, such as the release of all political detainees including Aung San Suu Kyi, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian B…

Myanmar tells ASEAN ‘sister’ Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, envoy says

Top ⁠diplomats of the 11-member Southeast Asian bloc met with their Myanmar counterpart for the first time since the coup, in an effort to kick-start a peace ​initiative.

Suu Kyi in good health, Myanmar foreign minister assures Asean

Myanmar Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe told his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a meeting in Bangkok on Sunday that ousted pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and being…