Myanmar Hopes Talks Can Shore Up Cease-fire With Northern Alliance
The Myanmar government on Friday stressed the importance of an upcoming meeting between its peace negotiators and the Northern Alliance group of ethnic armies to try to end escalated hostilities in northern Shan state, and warned of possible negative c…
Despite Seasonal Floods Now, Experts See Risk of Mekong Drying Up
Two leading experts on water issues in Asia warn that parts of Vietnam’s fertile southernmost areas bordering Southeast Asia’s longest river, the Mekong, are in danger of drying up.At the same time, they say, much of the Mekong is still flooded from se…
Myanmar’s Hindu Refugees in Bangladesh Want to Go Home, But None Have so Far
Hindu Rohingya refugees who fled a military crackdown in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state two years ago have issued an appeal to State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi to let them leave refugee camps in Bangladesh and return to Myanmar, according to a mobile …
Vietnamese Authorities Raid Two Chinese-Run Drug Factories, Seize Chemicals and Equipment
Authorities in Vietnam raided a factory last month in Kontum province’s Dak Ha district, seizing tons of materials that were being used by Chinese citizens working there to manufacture drugs, authorities revealed at a regional meeting this week.During …
Myanmar Border Fighting, Cease-fire Underscore China Influence And Its Limits
With recent intense fighting in Myanmar’s northern Shan state and ongoing armed conflict in northern Rakhine state, China’s influence in the Southeast Asian country’s peace process has grown with the country’s government pushing for ethnic armed groups…
Myanmar Border Fighting, Cease-fire Underscore China Influence And Its Limits
With recent intense fighting in Myanmar’s northern Shan state and ongoing armed conflict in northern Rakhine state, China’s influence in the Southeast Asian country’s peace process has grown with the country’s government pushing for ethnic armed groups…
Myanmar Government Invites Northern Alliance of Ethnic Armies For Talks
The Myanmar government has invited the Northern Alliance group of ethnic armies to meet for talks in October to try to persuade their leaders to sign bilateral cease-fire agreements to end escalated armed conflict with the national military in the coun…