India tells nationals to leave Myanmar’s Rakhine region
NEW DELHI: India has told its nationals in Myanmar’s Rakhine region to leave immediately due to fighting there. The conflict between Myanmar security forces and the Arakan Army, an armed group of the Rakhine ethnic minority, has intensified in the area bordering Bangladesh. “Indian citizens already in Rakhine are advised to leave the state immediately. […]
Ministry urged to rescue Sibu scam victims
SIBU: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been urged to assist in rescuing Sibu residents who have fallen victim to international scams and are currently stranded in Myanmar. Sibu MP Oscar Ling said that the victims include a significant number of Ibans, not just Chinese, as previously thought. “More than 10 to 20 Ibans are […]
Israeli defence firms accused of selling advanced weapons to Myanmar
ISTANBUL: Two Israeli defence firms have reportedly sold advanced technology weapons to Myanmar following the military coup in the country. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Elbit Systems allegedly sold defence systems to the Myanmar government after the military coup until 2022, Anadolu Agency cited a report in Israel’s Haaretz newspaper on Tuesday. The report claimed […]
Four Myanmar men freed of countryman’s murder charge
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today acquitted and discharged four Myanmar nationals over the murder of their fellow countryman four years ago. Judge K. Muniandy made the decision after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against Pau Deih Lian, Kai Lian Mong, Kai Za Muang and Tuang Siang […]
Over 18,000 evacuated in Myanmar as rivers swell above danger level
YANGON: Over 18,000 people have been relocated to shelters in southern Myanmar’s Kayin State due to rising river levels surpassing the danger mark, the state-run television channel MRTV has reported. “We are establishing additional shelters in response to flooding across six townships in Kayin State,” the TV report cited U Saw Khin Maung Myint, spokesperson […]
Three found dead in car
BATU PAHAT: Three individuals were found dead after they were believed to have been trapped in a Perodua Alza car at the Yong Peng Lay-by (southbound) here, last night. Pagoh Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander Senior Fire Officer II KUP Suhairulair Sarip said the station received a distress call at 8.59 pm and a […]
S’pore takes principled position against junta’s use of lethal force
SINGAPORE: Singapore has taken a principled position against the Myanmar military’s use of lethal force against unarmed civilians. It has worked to prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar as called for in United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution A/RES/75/287 “The Situation in Myanmar”. This is according to the republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) […]
Cyclone Mocha crossing Bangladesh, Myanmar coastlines
DHAKA: Extremely dangerous Cyclone Mocha began crossing the Bangladesh and Myanmar coasts Sunday, a senior official of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) told Xinhua. Mocha has a diameter of more than 500 kilometres, and its impact will be felt in many areas of Bangladesh, said BMD director Md Azizur Rahman. According to a special bulletin from the […]
S’pore, Jakarta slam attack on Asean officials delivering aid in Myanmar
ANKARA: Regional leaders have condemned an attack on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) officials delivering humanitarian aid to refugees in Myanmar, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. Although, it remained unclear when and who attacked the officials, the prime minister of Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, Mahn Win Khaing Than, blamed the country’s powerful military junta […]
Asean ‘strongly condemns’ deadly air strike in Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean “strongly condemns” a military air strike Tuesday on a village in Myanmar, which is reported to have killed up to 100 people including civilians. Indonesia, the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in a statement said all forms of violence must end immediately, particularly the use of force against […]