The Irrawaddy - Covering Burma and Southeast Asia
5 days ago · Covering Myanmar and Southeast Asia News, especially politics, ethnic issues and others shaping Myanmar today.
With Proposed Security Gambit, Beijing Decides ‘Enough Is …
4 days ago · In recent years, Beijing has conducted security and political assessments and concluded that the Myanmar military regime, the State Administration Council (SAC), can no longer protect China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)-related projects in Myanmar. Chinese sources in Beijing familiar with the ...
Bloodiest Budget Since Coup; Election Fiction Fizzles; and More
2 days ago · The coup leader presides over the commissioning of military aircraft to mark the 74th anniversary of the Myanmar Air Force in Meiktila on December 15. / Cincds In a move that surprises no one, the junta has once again prioritized military spending in its budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year ...
Fears Grow for Saffron Revolution Monk Detained in Myanmar
4 days ago · Former political prisoners, monks, and disciples have expressed concern for the safety of prominent monk U Pinnya Zawta, a U.S. citizen who has been in junta custody for more than a week since his return to Myanmar. The abbot of Metta Parami Monastery in Buffalo, New York, U Pinnya Zawta was ...
Myanmar Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to …
5 days ago · Of the prime ministers that attended the summit, he was the only one with whom Chinese Premier Li Qiang held separate talks, Min Aung Hlaing—the self-appointed prime minister of Myanmar—boasted at his cabinet meeting.
Singapore Defense Minister Warns Junta Not to Use ASEAN for …
3 days ago · Singapore’s defense minister has warned Myanmar’s junta not to use the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for its own “politics of retaliation”, according to Singapore’s Defense Ministry (MINDEF).. Speaking at the 18th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Laos, Dr. Ng Eng Hen said the Myanmar junta’s behavior risks …
China Puts Leader of MNDAA Under House Arrest in Kunming
6 days ago · Chinese authorities have placed the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) leader under house arrest to pressure his troops to withdraw from the northern Shan State capital Lashio, which the ethnic armed organization (EAO) seized from the Myanmar military regime in August.
Revolution Without Borders: Myanmar Exiles Fighting the Junta …
4 days ago · Daw Sandar Thwin knew starting a new life in exile as a woman in her fifties wouldn’t be easy, but it has proved more difficult than she ever imagined. Her peaceful family life in Yangon now feels like a distant dream. Daw Sandar Thwin’s life was turned upside down by the 2021 military coup and ...
Chinese Factory Calls for Myanmar Junta to Break Strike
5 days ago · A Chinese-owned sculpture factory in Hlaing Tharyar Township, Yangon, has sought military action to end a strike in response to the assault of two female staff. Two Charis Co Ltd employees were allegedly sacked and assaulted by the Chinese director Wang Xiao Jun after they refused to work overtime ...
UN Charity Chief Demands Protection for Myanmar’s Children
3 days ago · The United Nations children’s charity, Unicef, has called for greater protection for Myanmar’s children amid the country’s humanitarian crisis. Ted Chaiban, Unicef’s deputy executive director, said: “This year alone, at least 650 children have been killed or maimed in violence. “The ...