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Myanmar
Latest news, updates and opinion on Myanmar, covering politics, economy, society and the country’s relationships with China and India, and other countries in Southeast Asia.
Capital
Naypyidaw
Head of State
Acting President Min Aung Hlaing
Head of Government
Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing
last updated:
29 November, 2024
Students and other activists carry Bangladesh’s national flag during a protest march to mark one month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down after a mass uprising, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 5. Photo: AP
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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka rescues 102 refugees adrift on fishing boat

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Asean

Anwar’s pick of Thaksin as adviser raises fears of ex-PM favouring Myanmar junta

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India

‘Inhumane’: inside India’s detention camps for Rohingya refugees

A new report details dehumanising treatment and dire living conditions faced by hundreds of Rohingya held in detention camps across India.

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A Rohingya refugee child looks out through the bars of a window at a camp on the outskirts of Chennai, India. Photo: AFP
Myanmar’s changing ties with China

‘A long way to go’: India struggles to match China’s Myanmar outreach

China’s bigger role as a peace mediator has sparked concerns about the impact on India’s infrastructure projects in Myanmar.

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Asean

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As Malaysia prepares to assume the 2025 Asean chair, its trade minister argues for a unified approach to navigate the US-China rivalry.

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Singapore

Singapore saw 9,000 phishing takedowns, Meta says in scam centre alert

The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, said scammers in Southeast Asia were using sophisticated tactics to lure victims.

Meta has taken down more than 2 million accounts linked to scam centres in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and the Philippines this year. Photo: Shutterstock
Asean

Opinion | Why cybersecurity could be Malaysia’s key to effective Asean leadership

Even modest success under Malaysia’s leadership could bolster the grouping’s unity and credibility, but failure will only deepen fractures in the bloc.

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Rohingya Muslims

Will Myanmar’s junta chief face justice for crimes against Rohingya?

The International Criminal Court’s actions could serve to isolate Min Aung Hlaing, but analysts question whether he will be arrested.

Thailand

Myanmar navy opens fire on Thai fishing vessels

Thailand is seeking the return of four of its citizens  

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Thailand

Thailand protests after Myanmar navy fires on fishermen, detains 4

One Thai fisherman drowned in the incident and a vessel was reportedly seized by Myanmar’s navy.

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An injured Thai fisherman is carried on a stretcher at a port in Ranong, near the border with Myanmar, on Saturday. Photo: Thailand’s Third Naval Area Command/EPA-EFE
Indonesia

Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesian coast: UN

More than 100 of the Rohingya refugees were rescued after their boat sunk of the northeastern coast of Sumatra island.

Myanmar junta chief charged with crimes against humanity

Myanmar’s changing ties with China

Chinese security firms in Myanmar spark fears of escalating civil war

Analysts warn that Chinese personnel could be caught in the conflict, while the move further complicates efforts to secure control of key economic areas.

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A Kachin Independence army rebel stands at a frontline outpost near the armed group’s headquarters in northern Kachin state, Myanmar, in March 2018. Photo: AP
Rohingya Muslims

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief

This is the first application for an arrest warrant against a high-level Myanmar government official, and ‘more will follow’.

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The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing for alleged crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya Muslims. Photo: AP
Singapore

Singapore jails helper who hung up dog in balcony and beat it to death

The woman, acting on her boss’ instructions, repeatedly hit the poodle with a rod-like object and hung it from a balcony railing.

Thailand

Malaysian among 39 foreigners to flee Myanmar scam centre, seek refuge in Thailand

The foreigners include citizens of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malaysia, and Russia. The incident highlights the growing problem of online scams in the region.

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SCMP Highlights

Recap | Donald Trump tariff tantrums, Japan’s first-kiss crisis: 5 latest reads on Asia

Explore the impact of potential Trump tariffs on Southeast Asia, economic challenges in Malaysia, and more.

US protectionism was good for some Asian nations when China was the main target during Donald Trump’s first tenure in the White House. But this time nowhere looks safe. Photo: AP
Malaysia

‘Don’t have a choice’: Rohingya child brides trapped in Malaysia’s refugee crisis

Rohingya girls as young as 12 are being forced into marriage in Malaysia, escaping dire conditions in Bangladesh refugee camp.

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United Nations

Beheadings, rapes, torture: Myanmar’s junta unleashes violence on rebel areas

A UN expert said the situation was most ‘desperate and dangerous’ in Rakhine where thousands of people were threatened by starvation.

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Asean

Singapore warns Myanmar not to use Asean for ‘politics of retaliation’

Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Myanmar’s actions could foster a “politics of retaliation” and urged the junta not to exploit Asean for its own interests.

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Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen attends an Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia, in November 2023. Photo: Pool/AP
China-Asean relations

China says Myanmar rebel chief in Yunnan for medical care, contrary to reports

Beijing says rebel leader Peng Deren is getting treatment in southwest China border province where he was reported to be under house arrest.

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Peng Deren has served as commander of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army since 2009. Photo: MNDAA
War and conflict

Asian Angle | Is Myanmar’s Arakan Army capable of governing Rakhine state?

The Arakan Army has made military gains in Rakhine but it’s likely to face challenges in addressing residents’ socio-economic needs.

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South Korea

Rohingya smugglers deported from South Korea to Thailand after 5-year manhunt

The arrests expose the human trafficking crisis in Thailand, and the need for better protections for Rohingya refugees.

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Myanmar’s changing ties with China

China’s Li backs Myanmar’s ‘political transformation’ in talks with junta chief

Premier Li Qiang and visiting military leader Min Aung Hlaing also discussed the breakdown of a ceasefire brokered by Beijing earlier this year.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang (right) meets Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing in Kunming on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

Rare earths in spotlight amid US-China tensions, Myanmar turmoil

Armed rebels have taken control of a mining centre, and the US election outcome could be anyone’s guess.

A molten rare earth is poured into a mould at a smelting workshop in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy

Opinion | Combined China and US pressure could get warring sides to talk peace

The US may be leading peace efforts but it’s not delivering, while China is failing without leading.

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Indonesia

6 dead as dozens of Rohingya refugees ‘stranded’ in Indonesia by traffickers

The Incident underscores the ongoing crisis faced by the Rohingya, who are fleeing persecution in Myanmar.

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