MANDALAY - On the outskirts of Mandalay, nervous Myanmar soldiers man a checkpoint just kilometres away from rebels who have set their sights on the former royal capital of 1.5 million people.

Why was Miss Grand International Myanmar Thae Su Nyein stripped off her crown by her own pageant director, Htoo Ant Lwin? Miss Grand International 2024 Myanmar Thae Su Nyeim was awarded second ...

Miss Grand Myanmar National Director Htoo Ant Lwin has decided to withdraw Myanmar’s participation in the Miss Grand International (MGI) pageant, citing discontent over recent events involving Miss ...

Their faces are obscured underneath stark white umbrellas, which bob along in the frame. No plot spoilers here, except to say that the shot is emblematic of the high drama and arch formality in ...

BANGKOK/BEIJING, Oct 25 - When an alliance led by three rebel armies seized swathes of territory near Myanmar's border with China from the military junta last October, Beijing looked the other way.

How an Anxious China Is Backing Myanmar's Faltering Junta in Civil War By Shoon Naing, Wa Lone, Devjyot Ghoshal, Poppy McPherson, Antoni Slodkowski BANGKOK/BEIJING -When an alliance led by three ...

As the weather becomes more dreary, drivers are being asked to remove umbrellas from the boots of their cars. With many motorists set to be using the roads more often as Christmas approaches ...

The blade-proof umbrellas will act as shield in case of an attack Hundreds of blade-resistant umbrellas will soon be deployed on Japanese trains to boost passenger safety following a series of ...

For decades, China has sought to maintain influence among armed ethnic groups in Myanmar in lawless border areas while also providing support to military leaders in charge of the Southeast Asian ...

In a significant move to enhance passenger safety, Japan is set to deploy hundreds of specially designed umbrellas on its trains, featuring canopies made from blade-resistant material. This ...

YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar's Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan welcomed over 380,000 visitors during the Thadingyut holidays from Oct 16 to Oct 20, Myo Min Aung, assistant director of the Bagan's ...

OSAKA – West Japan Railway has developed a stab-resistant umbrella that will be used to protect passengers and crew members from knife-wielding assailants on trains. The rail company ...