Politics

30 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s military junta has announced a mass amnesty for 1,508 prisoners to mark the religious holiday of Kason Full Moon Day, though monitoring groups remain skeptical about the number of...

28 April 2026 By Mon Lay PAKOKKU, Myanmar — The National Unity Government (NUG) is facing renewed calls for accountability after a battalion under its command allegedly tortured and killed a civilian in Magway Region last month. The victim,...

27 April 2026 By Poesangle LASHIO, Myanmar — Families in northern Shan State are desperately calling for the release of more than 70 local residents who were detained by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) last week near...

27 April 2026 By Ko Myo INCHEON, South Korea — Myanmar nationals living in South Korea have successfully raised more than 270 million Kyats (approximately $80,000) for displaced civilians in their homeland during a special charity event marking the...

27 April 2026 By Hlaing SAGAING REGION, Myanmar — Faced with a critical shortage of regular troops, the Myanmar military junta has significantly increased its reliance on auxiliary militias to lead frontline operations, with growing reports of forced recruitment...

27 April 2026 By Ko Myo BANGKOK, Thailand — Myanmar’s military leadership is being accused of using the rhetoric of peace to deceive the international community and secure a seat at the diplomatic table, according to a report by...

27 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min YANGON, Myanmar — Legal experts and political analysts in Myanmar have drawn chilling parallels between the military junta's recent arrest of veteran author U Tin Nyunt and the censorship tactics of Adolf...

25 April 2026 By Foe Aww Yaw NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Myanmar’s capital for high-level talks with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, a move that critics say provides much-needed international legitimacy to...

25 April 2026 By Poesangle HSENWI, Myanmar — In the historic town of Hsenwi, now under the administrative control of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), a rapid influx of Chinese investors is fundamentally reshaping the landscape, bringing...

25 April 2026 By Poesangle KUTKAI, Myanmar — The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) has announced that schools in Kutkai Township will follow the curriculum of Special Region 1 for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year, clarifying that the...