Min Aung Hlaing

The census data collected between Oct. 1-15 will be used to hold a general election next year, said junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.

Troops of the ruling junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that handles more than $1 billion in border trade every year.

Military-ruled Myanmar still planned to return the country to democratic rule, said junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.

Min Aung Hlaing is "implementing the ASEAN five-point consensus adjusted with the roadmap of the State Administration Council".

Ban Ki-Moon called for an end to violence in Myanmar after meeting Min Aung Hlaing this week.

Myanmar's ruling junta disbanded Suu Kyi's NLD and 39 other parties over failure to meet a deadline to register for an election.

The military has extended the ceasefire agreement with ethnic armed groups for 21 times from Dec 21, 2018 till Dec 31, 2022.

The three-day summit will be the first face-to-face ASEAN Summit to be held due to the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years.

An armed anti-junta group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was "retaliation against (junta chief) Min Aung Hlaing".

The ruling military will do all in its power to hold elections next year as planned, Hlaing said.

Hlaing's second trip to Russia in less than two months comes as it's ruling military looks to shore up one of its few diplomatic alliances.

Russia, a main source of military hardware for Myanmar, was one of the first countries to voice support for the junta after the coup.

Russia is also a major supplier of weapons to the Myanmar military.

Saifuddin said the additional sentencing on Suu Kyi proved that the junta repeatedly disregarded calls by ASEAN for an inclusive dialogue.

Toru Kubota, a Japanese documentary filmmaker was arrested while covering a protest in Myanmar.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.