16 May 2026 By Mon Lay MANDALAY, Myanmar — Myanmar’s military junta leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has drawn widespread domestic criticism after telling citizens they must develop "business vision," despite critics pointing out that his regime's policies have driven the national economy into its worst-ever collapse. Speaking to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) businessmen in Mandalay on Friday, the junta chief...

15 May 2026 By Foe Aww Yaw KAWLIN, Myanmar — At least seven Myanmar junta soldiers have died and dozens more have been rushed to hospital after a desperate attempt to brew homemade alcohol using medical supplies and highly toxic agricultural chemicals went fatally wrong. The mass poisoning occurred on the afternoon of 13 May in the town of Kawlin, Sagaing Region, where a...

15 May 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — At least 28 civilians, including nine women and nine children, have been killed across Myanmar in the first 15 days of May as the military junta intensifies its nationwide air campaign, a human rights watchdog reported on Friday. According to data compiled by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), the identities of 28 victims—consisting...

15 May 2026 By Nway TEDIM, Myanmar — The death of a 70-year-old guesthouse owner in the custody of an anti-junta resistance group has triggered intense local criticism and raised serious questions about the treatment of detainees by opposition forces in Chin State. U Thang Khan Dal, the owner of the Cherry Guesthouse in Tedim, died on 13 May—just two days after he was...

15 May 2026 By Hlaing KANI, Myanmar — Thousands of families have been trapped or forced into hiding as Myanmar military forces conduct a relentless, two-week arson campaign along the banks of the Chindwin River in Sagaing Region. Since 28 April, a junta force of approximately 1,000 troops has established a major staging ground at Chaung Ma village, launching destructive raids across Kani Township....