Politics

22 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — Groups representing thousands of striking civil servants in Myanmar have formally reaffirmed their recognition of Win Myint as the nation's sole legitimate President, following his release from junta custody last...

22 April 2026 By Ko Myo WASHINGTON D.C. / BRUSSELS — The United States and the European Union have welcomed the recent release of several political prisoners in Myanmar but warned that the gesture must be followed by the...

19 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min YANGON, Myanmar — Concerns for the life and safety of detained democratic icon Aung San Suu Kyi have surged across Myanmar following chilling remarks from a prominent pro-military figure calling for the...

19 April 2026 By Ko Myo SEOUL, South Korea — A prominent academic from Seoul National University has called for an end to the violence in Myanmar, praying for "breezes of peace" to replace the sound of gunfire as...

18 April 2026 By Hlaing MYANMAR (Shadow Government HQ) — The National Unity Government (NUG) has characterized the release of President Win Myint as a "revolutionary victory" achieved through sustained domestic and international pressure, rather than a gesture of...

18 April 2026 By Ko Myo NEW YORK, USA — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has "taken note" of the release of Myanmar’s democratically elected President Win Myint, while intensifying calls for the immediate freedom of Daw Aung San...

17 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min YANGON, Myanmar — Domestic media outlets operating under military-issued licenses in Myanmar are facing sharp criticism for failing to address ousted leader Win Myint by his presidential title following his recent release...

Myanmar’s deposed president, Win Myint, has returned home following his release under a mass amnesty granted by the military junta to mark the traditional Burmese New Year. Images shared on social media by prominent writer Htin Linn Oo showed...

15 April 2026 By Ko Myo NEW YORK, USA — Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, has issued a stark warning to the international community regarding the military junta’s use of technology to suppress...

By Hsu Yee 14 April 2026 Analysis — In the murky corridors of Naypyidaw, a persistent rumor once circulated: Beijing was looking for a new face to lead Myanmar’s military government—anyone but Min Aung Hlaing. The speculation intensified after...