Myanmar News

‘Existential Challenge’: Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Begin

Among the most contentious issues on the agenda in Busan are whether the pact should cap plastic production and a…

3 days ago

Bloodiest Budget Since Coup; Election Fiction Fizzles; and More

Also this week, the junta chief touted his election plan to China and ASEAN, offered gems for hard currency, and…

5 days ago

UN Charity Chief Demands Protection for Myanmar’s Children

Ted Chaiban of Unicef says children are disproportionately affected by the landmines and unexploded bombs that litter Myanmar’s conflict zones.…

6 days ago

Myanmar Junta Bans Fuel Supply to Rebel-Held Areas

A lively black market has sprung up and prices have soared as the regime blocks fuel tankers going to much…

6 days ago

Singapore Defense Minister Warns Junta Not to Use ASEAN for ‘Politics of Retaliation’

Dr. Ng Eng Hen said the Myanmar junta’s behavior risks undermining ASEAN centrality. Full Story Coverage

6 days ago

Revolution Without Borders: Myanmar Exiles Fighting the Junta From Abroad

Former political prisoner Daw Sandar Thwin continues to support the revolution despite the daily struggle of life in a Thai…

7 days ago

With Proposed Security Gamble, Beijing Decides ‘Enough Is Enough’ in Myanmar

China’s establishment of a joint venture security company with the junta to safeguard BRI projects in Myanmar shows it no…

7 days ago

KIA Seizes Chinese Border Town From Myanmar Junta

The Kachin Independence Army reportedly seized Kanpiketi while regime personnel fled into China. Full Story Coverage

7 days ago

MNDAA Reinforces Lashio, Defying Chinese Demands

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army is strengthening its grip on the northern Shan State capital amid reports that Beijing…

1 week ago

The Best Myanmar Can Hope for From Trump Is Benign Neglect

The next U.S president is unlikely to have heard of Myanmar, but his “America First” doctrine and climate inaction could…

1 week ago