Min Aung Hlaing visit: Thailand offers red-carpet reception as diplomatic off-ramp in Bangkok Thailand’s government hosted Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing on August 6, 2026, presenting a red-carpet reception that …
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Myanmar military regains momentum as opposition factions fragment and lose funding
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMyanmar clashes ebb to five-year low as military consolidates control Myanmar clashes drop to a five-year low as the military consolidates gains while opposition forces face fragmentation, funding shortfalls and …
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ASEAN foreign ministers fail to agree on Myanmar engagement amid South China Sea flare-up
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiASEAN Divided Over Myanmar Engagement as South China Sea Tensions Shadow Manila Talks ASEAN foreign ministers failed to reach consensus on Myanmar engagement during a meeting in Metro Manila on …
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ASEAN foreign ministers face unity test over Myanmar and South China Sea
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiASEAN foreign ministers meet in Manila as unity faces tests over Myanmar, border clashes and South China Sea ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Manila this week will confront a series …
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Myanmar Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe Meets ASEAN in First Post-Coup Talks
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiASEAN meeting with Myanmar’s Tin Maung Swe in Bangkok marks first informal contact since 2021 coup ASEAN meeting with Myanmar’s foreign minister Tin Maung Swe in Bangkok on July 12, …
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Myanmar president Min Aung Hlaing, Modi agree on rare earths cooperation
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiIndia and Myanmar Agree to Cooperate on Critical Minerals and Rare Earths During Min Aung Hlaing Visit Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing and India’s PM Narendra Modi agreed to cooperate on …
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Myanmar warring factions adopt cable-operated UAVs immune to jammers
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiCable-operated UAVs Turn Tide in Myanmar Conflict as Tethered Drones Evade Jammers Cable-operated UAVs are increasingly used across Myanmar, with tethered "suicide" drones bypassing jammers and raising civil-safety and legal …
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Press freedom watchdog urges Myanmar transition to include media rights benchmark
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiPress freedom in Myanmar must be a benchmark for transition, watchdog urges Watchdog urges Southeast Asian governments to make press freedom in Myanmar a benchmark for political transition amid severe …