DKBA sends 277 foreigners linked to call centre scams to Myanmar

Earlier, Jay Krittaya, coordinator of the Civil Society Network for Assisting Human Trafficking Victims, submitted a letter to the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand. The letter urged the promotion of comprehensive and humanitarian assistance for …

Lessons of Myanmar Earthquake

It is deeply unfortunate that the recent earthquakes in Myanmar, Thailand, and China have resulted in the loss of thousands of lives and widespread devastation. Immediate humanitarian aid must be provided to the affected areas. Global platforms like the …

Myanmar frees 4900 from jail for New Year

At least 19 buses with prisoners aboard left Yangon’s Insein prison and were welcomed outside the gate by excited family members and friends who had been waiting since early morning A relative celebrates with a released prisoner. Pic/AFP The head of …

Armed Forces medical team leaves for Myanmar on humanitarian relief effort

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has dispatched a medical team from the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) to Myanmar as part of a humanitarian relief effort under Operation Starlight III following the devastating earthquake that struck the country on March 28. ATM Health …

World News | Earthquake of Magnitude 3.9 Jolts Myanmar

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], April 18 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 struck Myanmar, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km, making it susceptible to aftershocks. Also Read | Donald …

PM Anwar: Myanmar junta, opposition agree to extend ceasefire for aid efforts

Anwar to hold talks with Myanmar opposition group after meeting junta chief amid ceasefire push

BANGKOK, April 18 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will hold talks with a key Myanmar opposition group today, a day after he met the leader of the war-torn country’s ruling junta in Bangkok to discuss humanitarian needs after a …

Malaysia PM discusses quake relief qith Myanmar military chief

PUBLISHED : 18 Apr 2025 at 09:21 Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he met the chief of Myanmar’s military junta on Thursday to discuss humanitarian needs following the recent earthquake amid “the importance of returning the country to normalcy.” …

Clearer policy on Myanmar is needed

Regrettably, the recent earthquake in Myanmar compounds the longstanding pain and suffering inflicted on the people of the country due to authoritarianism and human rights violations. Can such a catastrophe also be a catalyst for transformative, …

Earthquake strikes near Mandalay, Myanmar

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 on the Richter scale struck near Mandalay in the early hours of April 18, according to a statement from the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. The tremor occurred at exactly 3:57:49 am local time, with its …