ASEAN News

Myanmar’s army is fighting against the local anti-coup rebels in the northwest town of Mindat today. According to the residents, the army battled the anti-coup fighters in an attempt to crack down the rebel groups that has been opposing the military power since the Feb 1 coup. This battle in Mindat which is a town in the Chin state has …

The former Myanmar beauty queen Htar posted a photo of herself carrying an assault rifle as she has joined the ethnic rebels to fight against the military junta. The country has been in a destabilized position as well as economically paralyzed since the Feb 1 coup. The beauty queen, Htar Htet Htet, who represented Myanmar in the first Miss Grand …

The media has reported that the junta have arrested 39 people who are suspected to be the ones behind the recent explosions and government facility arson attacks. The 39 people arrested were also suspected of attempting to get military training with an ethnic minority rebel group. Since the Feb 1 coup, there has been a series of small-scale explosions happening …

Thailand is seeking ‘humanitarian’ solution for the three Myanmar journalists that have been detained following the escape attempt from the military crackdown. The Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) together with the Thai foreign correspondent’s club has urging the authorities to not deport them and has given them warning as there could be danger awaiting them if they return to Myanmar. …

After having four confirmed Covid-19 cases of facility workers over the past 10 days, Singapore is currently intensifying its efforts and has taken additional precautionary measures at the seaport. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), along with port operator PSA Singapore said that they are consulting with the Ministry of Health (MOH) regarding the additional precautionary measures that …

An employee working for the United Overseas Bank (UOB) reportedly fell victim to a Chinese police impersonation scam which resulted into information leak of about 1,166 UOB customers. The customers are of Chinese nationality and the leaked information involves the name of the customers, mobile numbers and the balances of the account as well. The UOB, in a written statement …

Cambodia has declared the end of blanket Covid-19 lockdown in Phnom Penh after three weeks of its announcement, as the roads and streets of the capital are getting jammed with traffic again despite the efforts of the authorities to impose stricter protocols to curb the virus from spreading in the districts where a rise of Covid-19 infections have been reported. …

Raffles Hospital engaged to carry out free Covid-19 swab testing following the arrival of about thousands of people at the four regional screening centers as the public testing for the possible exposure to the TTSH cluster of Covid-19 started on Monday. The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Health Promotion Board (HPB) stated that those who have visited the premises …

State media said five people, including an ousted official had been killed in a bombing in Myanmar this week. Since the Feb 1 coup, there have been growing number of small-scale bomb explosions in cities and towns where government offices and military facilities are located. There is still no update as to what group is responsible for the said bombing …

It has been reported that Myanmar has pressed charges against a Japanese journalist for spreading “fake news” in the latest blow to press freedom following the military coup. Yuki Kitazumi which is a Japanese freelance reporter has been apprehended during the previous month and was charged under the “fake news” law during the World Press Freedom Day. Kitazumi is one …