China’s agribusiness firm Guokee Bio-Tech Company is slated to partner with Myanmar entrepreneurs to advance joint ventures and establish a business-to-business (B2B) pact in the agricultural sector.
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ASEAN chair seeks access to Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi amid house arrest
The 2026 ASEAN chair, the government of the Philippines, formally requested a “brief access” to Aung San Suu Kyi on May 6, following a report on her transfer to house arrest.
Son of Aung San Suu Kyi urges France to demand her proof of life
On May 5, Kim Aris, the son of Myanmar’s former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, expressed concern about his mother’s health and called for international pressure to confirm that she is still alive.
Myanmar President inspects Yangon urban development, orders proper town planning
On May 2, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing, inspected urban development activities and sanitation progress along the No. 5 Highway in Hlinethaya Township, Yangon Region.
Blaze engulfs Myanmar’s Homalin Township oil terminal, 22 vessels destroyed
On April 20, a blaze broke out from an oil terminal in Homalin Township at Myanmar’s northwestern Sagaing district—one of the country’s busiest trading hubs.
Thailand, ASEAN deepen ties with Myanmar
On April 21, ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn met Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to ASEAN, Ambassador Aung Myo Myint, at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta.
Myanmar grants amnesty to over 4,000 prisoners
On April 17, Myanmar’s former junta leader and newly appointed president, Min Aung Hlaing, announced an amnesty to mark the country’s traditional New Year, in one of his first major decisions since formally assuming the presidency earlier this month.
Rohingya organisation denounces Min Aung Hlaing’s presidency, activist files genocide case
The Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC), an independent organisation representing the Rohingya people within and outside Myanmar, condemned the appoint of former junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing as the president on April 3.
Myanmar’s junta leader steps down to run for presidency
On March 30, Myanmar’s junta leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, has stepped down as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces seat to run for the presidential race.
Myanmar signals leadership transition during Armed Forces Day
Myanmar’s military leadership is expected to undergo a reshuffle following the annual Armed Forces Day parade on March 27, Reuters reported, in a rare public indication of transition by the powerful institution that has long dominated Naypyidaw.