5 die and dozens injured by security forces in Myanmar, Asia News,Five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after Myanmar security forces rammed a car into an anti-coup protest on Sunday morning in Yangon, local news portal Myanmar Now reported. Witnesses at the scene said dozens had been inj
Asean chair alarmed over escalating Myanmar violence, Asia News,The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is gravely concerned about escalating violence in Myanmar, the bloc's chair Cambodia said, in remarks ahead of a special meeting of its foreign ministers on Thursday (Oct 27) to di
Myanmar poll body says no election fraud after army warns of 'action', Asia News,YANGON – Myanmar’s election commission on Thursday (Jan 28) rejected allegations by the country’s military of vote fraud in last year’s election and said there were no errors big enough to impact the credibili
Myanmar leader Suu Kyi says terrorism in Rakhine state a threat to region, Asia News,SINGAPORE – Terrorism remains a threat in Myanmar's Rakhine state and could have \”grave consequences\” for the region, the Southeast Asian country's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, said on Tuesday. \”The danger of
Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect, Digital News,SINGAPORE – Facebook on Thursday (Feb 25) said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as weeks of mass demonstrations continue in the Southeast Asi
