The ceasefire between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), which seized large tracts of territory along the border with China, is the second such pact in little over a year and came into effect on Saturday. A previous pact in January last year was not honored by either side.

The peace deal comes into effect on the weekend but experts aren't convinced it will lead to hostilities easing across the war-torn country.

As Myanmar’s military junta has announced the intention to hold elections this year, China has supported the move whereas the West and much of the international community called for deferment until af

Pro-democracy crusader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) recently completed a total of 19 years of detention under the military rulers .

The military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast have signed a formal ceasefire agreement, mediator China said.

The junta said over 55,000 foreigners involved in scams have been deported since October 2023. Over 53,000 were Chinese, with Vietnamese and Thais the next most numerous.

MYANMAR’S military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the north-east have signed a formal ceasefire agreement, mediator China said today. The ceasefire between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), which seized large tracts of territory along the Chinese border, came into force on Saturday.

Myanmar is witnessing a huge surge in calls to boycott Chinese products, marking a worrying rise in anti-Chinese feelings among the population.

The Burma Campaign UK rights group has calculated that the Nobel laureate has spent 19 years in captivity since 1989 as her 80th birthday looms.

The National Unity Government must be honest with the public about what the recent arrest warrant application does – and does not – entail.

Myanmar's ruling junta said Tuesday it had deported to China more than 50,000 people suspected of involvement in online scam operations since October 2023, as it made a rare call to neighbouring countries to intervene.

Some 55,000 foreigners, including more than 53,000 Chinese, involved in border scams deported since October 2023