The ousted president’s release offers a rare moment of relief, but with the State Counselor still behind bars, it looks more like political theater than reconciliation.
Beijing seems reluctant to advertise its support for the new pseudo-civilian government in Naipyitaw—but extracts its pound of flesh from President Min Aung Hlaing just the same.
The regime has ramped up talks with Chinese firms on fuel imports, refining and power projects, as shortages and blackouts ...
One of the military bases seized by allied resistance fighters in Mon State earlier this week was once overseen by junta-boss ...
What would it take for real, inclusive dialogue to tackle Myanmar’s perpetual crisis? wonders a former political prisoner.
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) drew widespread condemnation on Wednesday after becoming the first member of the ethnic Brotherhood Alliance to formally congratulate Min Aung Hlaing on his ...
Junta boss-turned-president targets re-engagement with regional bloc while ignoring its Five-Point Consensus for Peace.
Norway’s state-controlled telecoms giant accused of aiding military regime’s crackdown on opponents after 2021 coup.
Also this week, China’s pet Myitsone Dam project got a push, an ex-envoy to Beijing was named head of the regime’s Foreign Ministry, and more Chinese scammers were nabbed.
In an 18-minute speech, the coup leader repeated old claims, floated vague reforms and offered no solutions to Myanmar’s civil war, tanking economy or global isolation.
Dozens of officers have been reassigned to key ministries, extending a decades-old practice that critics say weakens civilian ...
SDG Group’s aid, education and labor initiatives may be paving the way for a $900-million oil venture that could supply ...