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Myanmar migrants repatriated: Malaysia sends 1,500 by naval ships as UN warns of persecution risk

Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia arrived in the country’s largest city, Yangon, on Sunday, despite warnings from the United Nations refugee agency and rights groups that conditions for their return remain unsafe.

The Times of India · Oct 5

Hundreds hospitalised in Yangon cholera outbreak

YANGON — Some 500 people have been hospitalised for severe diarrhoea in Myanmar's largest city, a Yangon official said on Monday, with nearly 150 testing positive for cholera.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

Myanmar diarrhoea outbreak sees hundreds hospitalised amid monsoon flooding and civil war

There has been a significant rise in diarrhoea cases in Myanmar’s largest city in recent days

The Independent UK · Aug 14

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Aung San statues disappearing in Myanmar

YANGON - Statues of independence hero Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy as the father of both the nation and of detained democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi.

Bangkok Post · Jul 18

'Nothing left except death': Myanmar families grieve huge war toll

YANGON — Ranks of bereaved Myanmar families bow in silent grief to pray for their dead, some of the latest victims in a years-long conflict estimated to have claimed 100,000 lives.

Bangkok Post · Jul 8

Myanmar’s anti-drug crackdown: Authorities torch USD 600 million worth of seized narcotics

On the UN's International Day Against Drug Abuse, Myanmar incinerated over 50 tonnes of narcotics, valued at $600 million. This year's destruction effort is double that of last year's, emphasizing the country’s ongoing struggle as a key drug producer amidst conflict and inadequate governance. Authorities face substantial challenges from drug…

The Times of India · Jun 26

American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct

The former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been detained in Yangon

AAP · Jun 15

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US businessman detained in Myanmar over alleged Chamber of Commerce fraud

A former US Marine and ex-AmCham Myanmar president was detained at Yangon airport Thursday after the chamber uncovered $300,000 in allegedly unauthorised payments linked to former board members.

Euronews · Jun 15

Former American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct

The former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been detained in Yangon

AAP · Jun 15

Murder-dismemberment suspect arrested in Yangon

A Myanmar national suspected of killing and dismembering his wife, whose body was found stuffed inside a plastic box at an apartment in Bangkok, has been arrested in Yangon.

Bangkok Post · Jun 13

A Thai woman faces murder charges in Myanmar in the killing of a US diplomat

A Thai woman has appeared in a Myanmar court on murder charges in the killing of an American diplomat found dead about two weeks ago at a Yangon hotel

The Independent UK · Jun 11

Myanmar court remands Thai woman held over US diplomat’s death

A Thai woman who police said was arrested over the death of a US diplomat in Myanmar was remanded in custody by a court on Thursday, a legal official told AFP.

Bangkok Post · Jun 11

Thai woman in custody after US diplomat found dead in Myanmar, State Department says

The Thai Embassy in Yangon and Thailand's Foreign Ministry refused to say whether they had provided consular support to the suspect or give any other information.

Euronews · Jun 10

Mystery deepens after U.S. Embassy official is found dead in Myanmar hotel

According to three people in the diplomatic community in Myanmar, the man was found dead about two weeks ago at the Sakura Residence & Hotel

The Independent UK · Jun 10

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The Times of India · Jun 4

3.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off Myanmar

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar on Thursday, with no immediate reports of injuries. The nation's location at the convergence of four major tectonic plates, particularly the active Sagaing Fault, places it at significant risk for seismic events. Major cities like Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon, home to nearly half…

Euronews · May 18

Bodybuilders show off muscles at Southeast Asian championships

Myanmar hosts the Southeast Asian Bodybuilding Championships in Yangon, with athletes from eight countries competing from May 14 to 18.

The Independent UK · Jan 16

Renewed calls for Aung San Suu Kyi to be released after she completes 20 years ‘buried alive’ in Myanmar detention

IN FOCUS: Myanmar’s democracy icon has now spent two decades incarcerated or under house arrest. Shweta Sharma reports on another grim milestone for a country wrecked by brutal military rule and embroiled in a spiralling civil war

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

‘We are always living in fear’: inside Myanmar’s ‘sham’ election

Myanmar’s military rulers are holding the first elections since the 2021 coup, and life in the country’s biggest city is fraught with anxiety

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Euronews · Dec 28, 2025

Polls close in first ballot of Myanmar's general election since military seized power in 2021 coup

Final results are expected to be announced by February after two more rounds of voting are completed, but the ballot is widely being criticised and dismissed as a sham.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2025

Polls close in first phase of Myanmar elections widely condemned as a sham

Turnout appears low for vote in which most candidates seen as allies of junta and large areas excluded by war

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025

Myanmar votes in sham election under atmosphere of fear and coercion: ‘What will change? Nothing’

ON THE GROUND: With only parties vetted by the military allowed to contest Myanmar’s first election in five years, Sara Perria speaks to people in Yangon and Mandalay who are heading out to vote because they are being forced – not out of any hope for a better future

Euronews · Jul 19, 2025

Myanmar's military leader appears at event honouring Aung San Suu Kyi's father

The country’s deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was absent from the event for a fifth consecutive year since her arrest in February 2021 following a coup d'état.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2025

Girl, 6, among group arrested for assassination of Myanmar general

Lin Latt Shwe, 6, was detained along with her mother and other suspects in the killing of retired general in Yangon.

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Myanmar puts Aung Sang Suu Kyi’s house on auction for fourth time but finds no buyers

The colonial-styled private villa of Suu Kyi is located near Yangon’s scenic Inya lake

Euronews · Apr 17, 2025

Myanmar junta releases almost 4,900 prisoners in traditional near year amnesty

Myanmar has been under military rule since February 2021, when its army ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government.

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