Politics

YANGON, Myanmar — In a strategic reshuffle aimed at neutralizing potential rivals, Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, has established a new "Union Advisory Council," populating it with recently retired top brass and politicians who faced heavy defeats in...

YANGON, Myanmar — A coalition of more than 30 pro-democracy organizations has launched a 12-day "Blue Shirt Campaign" to demand the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Myanmar, including ousted leaders Aung San Suu Kyi and...

YANGON, Myanmar — The youth wing of the National League for Democracy (NLD) has issued a poignant appeal to the public, calling for a collective moment of prayer for the release of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi and...

SEOUL, South Korea — A coalition of more than 100 South Korean civil society organizations has issued a searing condemnation of Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, following his self-appointment as President, labeling him a "war criminal" who lacks...

LONDON / YANGON — Amnesty International has made an urgent appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, warning that his recent self-appointment as President does not grant...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — China’s newly appointed ambassador to Myanmar, Ms. Ma Jia, has expressed confidence that the country will "prosper" under the leadership of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, marking the first formal diplomatic endorsement of the junta chief’s...

By Mon Lay / MPA Throughout the reigns of military leaders Saw Maung, Than Shwe, and now Min Aung Hlaing, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has remained their greatest threat. As a symbol of democracy, the daughter of the...

CANBERRA, Australia — An influential Australian parliamentary committee has called on the federal government to significantly sharpen its policy toward the Myanmar military, urging a formal rejection of upcoming "sham" elections and the imposition of sanctions on state-controlled banks....

YANGON, Myanmar — The National Unity Party (NLD) has issued a defiant statement asserting that no political solution can be reached in Myanmar without the direct involvement of its detained leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. In a social media...

MAGWAY, Myanmar — At least four members of the People’s Defence Forces (PDF) have been killed following a heavy aerial bombardment by the Myanmar military on an oil field in Magway Region. The attack, which took place on the...