Myanmar

Southeast Asia welcomes water festivals, but Myanmar’s celebrations damped by earthquake aftermath

bno - Bangkok Office April 15, 2025

Countries across Southeast Asia kicked off annual water festival celebrations on April 13, but in Myanmar, the holiday spirit was muted as the country continues to recover from a powerful earthquake that struck late last month

ASIA BLOG: Is China preparing to poke the paper tiger in the White House?

bno - Taipei Bureau April 14, 2025

The US intimidates certain countries. But America is just a paper tiger. Don’t believe its bluff. One poke and it’ll burst!

Asian giants thrive in Russia despite sanctions

bno Chennai bureau April 11, 2025

Maintaining a complex balance between profit, geopolitical alignment and risk management, the presence of Asian nations in Russia reveals a divergence between Western corporate exodus and Eastern mercantile strategy.

ASIA BLOG: China suddenly recognises need for community, in a region Beijing has long polarised

bno - Taipei Bureau April 11, 2025

President Xi made no mention of long-standing territorial issues with China’s closest neighbours including Japan, South Korea and the self-governing country long claimed as an integral part of China by Beijing: Taiwan.

Southeast Asia's leading economies ponder possible US tariffs as 90-day pause takes effect

bno - Surabaya Office April 10, 2025

When the US administration under President Donald Trump announced sweeping import tariffs on ASEAN nations, it triggered an immediate ripple across Southeast Asia’s export-dependent economies.

Death toll rises to 20 in Thailand as more bodies pulled from collapsed high-rise

bno - Bangkok Office April 8, 2025

The deceased have been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital for identification. Authorities have not yet released the names of the victims, pending notification of their families.

Myanmar military declares temporary ceasefire amid earthquake crisis

bne IntelliNews April 2, 2025

Myanmar’s military has declared a temporary ceasefire after a powerful earthquake struck the country on March 28.

Myanmar junta fires at Chinese Red Cross convoy during earthquake aid mission

bno - Bangkok Office April 2, 2025

Myanmar's military junta attempted to stop a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying aid for earthquake recovery by firing warning shots, a spokesperson said on April 2.

Thailand’s economy faces quake losses, US tariff risks

bno - Bangkok Office April 2, 2025

Thailand’s economic outlook for 2025 is under pressure from earthquake-related losses and the threat of US tariff hikes, with potential financial damage estimated at $820mn and GDP growth at risk of a 1% decline.

Myanmar earthquake triggers 264 aftershocks, impacts Thailand

bne IntelliNews April 2, 2025

At least 264 aftershocks have been recorded following last week’s powerful earthquake in Myanmar, the Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division said on April 2nd.

Bangkok suspends use of four government buildings after earthquake damage

bno - Bangkok Office April 2, 2025

Thai authorities have ordered the temporary closure of four government buildings in Bangkok due to structural damage caused by last week’s powerful earthquake.

New magnitude 5.0 earthquake recorded in Myanmar as death toll approaches 3,000

bno - Bangkok Office April 2, 2025

The tremors were felt across neighbouring countries, including Thailand, China, and Vietnam, and caused widespread destruction. Authorities in Myanmar said the death toll has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured and hundreds still missing.

Five more bodies found under collapsed Bangkok building, death toll rises to 13

bno - Bangkok Office April 1, 2025

Rescue officials recovered five more bodies on March 31 from the rubble of a collapsed 30-storey building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, bringing the death toll to 13 following the March 28 earthquake in Myanmar

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises as urgent aid needed

bno - Bangkok Office April 1, 2025

The death toll from Myanmar’s recent earthquake has climbed to 2,056, with more than 3,900 injured and over 270 missing, the military junta said in a statement.

Massive quake to inflict more pain on a Thai tourism sector already struggling with safety issues

bno - Bangkok Office March 31, 2025

The deadly earthquake in Myanmar is expected to dent Thailand’s foreign tourist arrivals in the coming weeks, adding to concerns in an industry already facing a decline in Chinese visitor numbers due to safety fears.

Pakistan sets up crisis management cell to assist nationals after Myanmar-Thailand earthquake

bno - Mumbai Office March 31, 2025

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up a crisis management cell to facilitate and assist Pakistani nationals affected by the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand.

India's Operation Brahma mobilises aid to Myanmar after earthquake

bno Chennai bureau March 31, 2025

As part of the operation, all three branches of the Indian military are mobilising resources, assets and personnel. In total India is likely to have rushed approximately 140 tonnes of aid material to Myanmar.

Survivors pulled from the rubble in Myanmar as the death toll rises following M7.7 earthquake

bno - Bangkok Office March 30, 2025

More people have been rescued from the rubble over two days after a powerful earthquake struck in neighbouring Myanmar, where the death toll in the country now exceeds 1,700 with some indicators that it may rise further.

Elon Musk's SpaceX offers aid to Myanmar, Thailand in wake of M7.7 quake

bno - Bangkok Office March 30, 2025

Anti-Trump and anti-Musk cynics are already pointing at the Starlink offer as more politically motivated than a genuine desire to help millions in need.

Myanmar National Unity Government pauses military attacks as death toll climbs toward 2,000

bno - Bangkok Office March 30, 2025

As reports from Myanmar say the death tally from the devastating M7.7 earthquake is rising ever closer towards 2,000, bno IntelliNews has now seen a document by the National Unity Government in exile declaring a halt to all military actions.

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