Myanmar · 161 articles
Independent Myanmar media, critical of military
Last week’s mass killing of meditators at a monastery in Sagaing’s Myaung Township is just the junta’s latest attack on a religion it professes to defend
China arrested Min Zin, founder of a prominent Myanmar think tank, in June on accusations of espionage
Tuesday’s shooting was the tipping point for locals, already frustrated over the costly KIA checkpoint
CDF-Asho leader and activist, Salai Yoe Chin, was one of three unit members killed during a junta ambush in Magway Region
Beijing invoked Japan’s wartime atrocities in Burmese-language posts, but the move backfired when social media users turned their criticism towards China and its support for the junta
The deal gives a Russian technology company with links to the country’s security agencies a role in developing a system intended to process Myanmar’s import and export documentation
Myanmar regime reopens Myawaddy-Mae Sot Friendship Bridge 2 Myanmar Now
NUG detains members of resistance group, including its leader, in Sagaing Myanmar Now
Myanmar resistance forces capture pro-regime militia base in Magway Region Myanmar Now
Thousands flee as Myanmar regime forces raid villages near Bagan Myanmar Now
Myanmar resistance forces lose towns on India, Thai borders Myanmar Now
UN says $610m shortfall in life-saving Rohingya refugee aid Myanmar Now
Burned, beaten, and hunted: Myanmar worker survives alleged torture in Thailand Myanmar Now
Rival resistance forces launch joint attacks to repel junta advance in southern Magway Myanmar Now
Trump ally Roger Stone to get $50,000 a month to lobby for Myanmar regime Myanmar Now
Myanmar regime tightens travel restrictions on returning migrant workers Myanmar Now
Karenni resistance authorities investigate clash between anti-junta groups Myanmar Now
US slaps sanctions on Cambodian senator and others over alleged scam network Myanmar Now
Rohingya refugee boat exodus surges by 90 percent: Save the Children Myanmar Now
Junta closes in on Falam, threatens Chin State’s only airport Myanmar Now
The companies requested to obtain majority shares during the capital payback period, including for the Dawei SEZ, Russian minister says
In the dry hills of central Myanmar, resistance fighters are defending oilfields that help fund their war against the military regime
Passport records offer a rare glimpse into how power and privilege extend to the family of Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing
Two-thirds of bilateral business transactions are now conducted in Russian rubles as Moscow eyes Myanmar’s offshore hydrocarbons, LNG market and new energy infrastructure
One person has died and 500 hospitalised in a cholera outbreak in Yangon, the country’s largest city, the Myanmar junta has confirmed
The visit is the latest in a series of trips abroad by the self-appointed president as part of his diplomatic offensive to restore international ties
Myanmar junta drone strikes kill nine, including woman shielding infant Myanmar Now
Remembering an educator who opened doors for generations of Myanmar students Myanmar Now
Myanmar junta counteroffensive pushes Karenni resistance into new phase of war Myanmar Now
Two civilians killed as Myanmar junta escalates offensives north of Monywa Myanmar Now
KIA drone strike kills Myanmar junta troops near Hpakant Myanmar Now
Myanmar resistance forces capture police station in Sagaing’s Depayin Township Myanmar Now
Myanmar junta intensifies attacks along Chin-Magway border Myanmar Now
Maw Luu falls to Myanmar junta forces after days of heavy fighting Myanmar Now
Chaung-U protest leader Man Zar Myay Mon hospitalised in prison Myanmar Now
Eight killed in Myanmar junta airstrike on bridge in Chin State’s Kanpetlet Township Myanmar Now
Junta retakes Falam after six-month offensive in Chin State Myanmar Now
Deaf brothers shot dead by Myanmar junta troops in Magway’s Natmauk Township Myanmar Now
Myanmar military bombs Buddhist ceremony, killing teenage girl Myanmar Now
Myanmar resistance groups reject junta chief’s 100-day surrender ultimatum Myanmar Now
Several monks are among the dead following the early Friday morning attack on a monastery hosting a meditation retreat
The move comes after months of tensions that culminated in the arrest of the independent resistance group’s leader in May
The regime has also been accused of restricting flood-relief operations in areas under the control of resistance forces
The two battalion commanders were receiving medical treatment in an NUG-controlled village until they escaped the day before it was attacked
Myanmar military troops also torched over 330 homes during their three-month offensive, which has displaced tens of thousands in Myaing and Pauk townships
Explosion leaves 39 dead, dozens injured, in northern Shan State Myanmar Now
Myanmar junta chief to make first India trip since seizing power Myanmar Now
Myanmar junta and resistance forces engage in heavy clashes along Sagaing-Kachin border Myanmar Now
Bank licensed by TNLA set to begin operations in June Myanmar Now
Fears of deportation put Myanmar workers at risk of exploitation in Thailand, say experts Myanmar Now
UN special envoy to visit Myanmar amid junta push for international legitimacy Myanmar Now
Buddhist abbot detained, beaten for defying Myanmar junta ally in Kachin State myanmar-now.org
AA joins clashes in northern Sagaing, as resistance fights to secure key stronghold Myanmar Now
Myanmar junta looks to use trade deals to re-engage with US Myanmar Now
Myanmar regime forces retake Indaw after nine days of fighting Myanmar Now
Bangladesh measles outbreak kills over 220 children since March Myanmar Now
Myanmar junta troops sweep villages near Russia-backed Dawei port Myanmar Now
Iran war chokes Myanmar’s fertiliser supply, threatening rice harvests Myanmar Now
Myanmar regime to reopen Rakhine air route amid intensifying airstrikes Myanmar Now
Myanmar regime kills six in airstrike on market in Sagaing’s Taze Township Myanmar Now