The junta chief attends the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program (GMS) Summit in Kunming. (Photo: CINCDS ...

Despite Min Aung Hlaing's talks with China for a resumption of border trade, traders say it won't resume without peace.

Regime forces cut off in garrison town of Bhamo advance to reclaim key battalion seized by ethnic army in August.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra insists she only conveyed Thailand’s “goodwill” for Myanmar peace efforts to Min Aung Hlaing and “nothing unexpected” was said between them.

UN Food Programme warns that fighting and border closures have exacerbated poverty in the rebel-held state, where food production will cover no more than 20 percent of people’s needs next year.