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By J Paing YANGON, Myanmar — In a calculated public relations maneuver, Man Haw Thang, the charge d'affaires of the Myanmar military junta’s embassy in Jakarta, recently published a contentious "Letter to the Editor" in Indonesia’s premier English daily,...

By MPA The United Nations will not recognize or legitimize the general election staged by Myanmar’s military junta earlier this year, characterizing the process as a naked institutional maneuver designed solely to entrench dynastic military rule, the UN Special...

By Saw Thuu / MPA Following Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s transition to the presidency, General Ye Win Oo has assumed the role of Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces. Shortly after taking the helm, the new army chief rolled...

By Bywar Oo / MPA May 27, 2026 "I had to carry my own stock and load it onto their truck myself. I only dare to complain to my husband at home; I didn’t even dare look up at...

By Naing Yarzar Min / MPA Following the Myanmar military’s brutal crackdown on the 1988 pro-democracy mass uprising, thousands of students and young activists fled to the jungle frontiers to take up arms against the dictatorship. Among them was...

24 May 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min At Yangon General Hospital—Myanmar’s oldest and most historic medical institution—a predatory network of extortionists operates with near-total impunity. For ordinary citizens seeking life-saving treatment, navigating the hospital has become a gauntlet of...

30 April 2026 By Wadi In the dark corners of pro-military Telegram channels in Myanmar, a chilling phrase has become a recurring command: "Burn it to ashes" (Pyar Cha Pay Par). This is not a call to dispose of...

27 April 2026 By Crystal "Surviving in this broken era feels like a never-ending nightmare. We console ourselves only with the grim realization that as long as the dictatorship remains, things could get even worse." These are the words...

18 April 2026 By Moe Nya NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Following the recent release of democratically elected President Win Myint, political analysts warn that Myanmar’s military junta is deploying a sophisticated "hostage diplomacy" strategy aimed at undermining the resistance and...

17 May 2026 By Ko Htar Wae As the breeze of the Myanmar New Year swept through the country, it carried news that stirred deep emotions and cautious speculation among the public. The release of elected President Win Myint...