YANGON, July 29 — Approximately 2,267 people from 461 households were evacuated in four townships of eastern Myanmar's Shan state due to flooding, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department today, Xinhua reported.

WASHINGTON, July 26 — The United States (US) has lifted sanctions designations on several allies of Myanmar's ruling generals that had been imposed under the former Biden administration.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Myanmar and Timor-Leste have begun engaging in talks to resolve their differences, paving the way for Timor-Leste’s planned accession to Asean in October, Asean secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Just a day after announcing a sweeping A$1 billion (RM2.8 billion) fund for Asean countries to blunt the impact of USAID cuts, Australia has stepped up its regional support with a fresh A$10 million aid package targeting disaster preparedness and relief for displaced Myanmar women and girls.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Asean and its dialogue partners have asserted that holding elections in Myanmar is not a current priority, emphasising instead the urgent need for a permanent ceasefire and inclusive dialogue to de-escalate the ongoing crisis.

NAYPYIDAW, July 11 — After US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a fresh round of tariffs on 14 countries, with the highest rate of 40 per cent imposed on Myanmar, Myanmar's ruling military general has asked Trump for a reduction on the rate on his country's exports.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Thailand remains hopeful that the latest reciprocal tariff rate of 36 per cent on its exports to the United States (US) is not final.

BEIJING, July 8 — The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Japan has reaffirmed its full support for Asean's central role in addressing the protracted crisis in Myanmar, while expressing readiness to deepen regional cooperation through its Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy aligned with Asean's own Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).

BEIJING, July 6 — China, Myanmar, and Thailand have agreed to intensify cooperation to dismantle all telecom scam compounds and arrest all suspects in Myawaddy and other telecom fraud hubs, China's Ministry of Public Security announced today, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — India has expressed strong support for Malaysia’s leadership as Asean chair this year, commending its focus on regional peace, stability and prosperity, said the High Commissioner of India to Malaysia B.N.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged Asean members to boost their collective resolve in addressing the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.

ISTANBUL, June 8 — Myanmar’s military government has criticised a United Nations (UN) labour resolution passed against it, calling the move “politically motivated” and ineffective.

PHNOM PENH, June 1 — The Myanmar government has extended a temporary ceasefire that expired yesterday to June 30 to facilitate rebuilding and to prepare for the general election.

SINGAPORE, May 31 — Malaysia has taken the initiative to invite different groups in the Myanmar conflict for a dialogue in Kuala Lumpur in a bid to find a lasting solution to the ongoing crisis, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Malaysia is actively pushing for progress on the South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) and upholding the Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar, said Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today hailed “significant” steps to engage warring sides in Myanmar, as regional leaders met for talks to address the protracted conflict and offset global trade uncertainty from United States President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.