Aung Ko Htwe told Radio Free Asia he deserted his post in Shan State alongside some fellow servicemen in 2007.
Day: September 8, 2017
‘Alarming’ surge in Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: UNHCR
An alarming and unprecedented influx of 270,000 Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh over the past two weeks from violence in Burma, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, a…
Malaysia ready to provide temporary shelter for Rohingya fleeing violence
Malaysia’s coast guard will not turn away Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Burma and is willing to provide temporary shelter for them, the maritime agency’s chief said on Friday.
ASEAN economies get a lift from China. Later, they may get the bill
China is ploughing money into Southeast Asia, but as welcome as all this economic activity is to the region, it could also present political problems, as countries confront China over…