24 April 2026 By Mon Lay YANGON, Myanmar — Independent media outlets in Myanmar have vowed to continue their operations in defiance of a new military junta decree revoking their licenses, calling the move a "blatant attempt to shroud the truth." The junta’s Ministry of Information announced on Wednesday that it had cancelled the registration of three news organisations: Chin World, Khonumthung Media Group,...

24 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — A prominent human rights network has issued a stinging rebuke of ASEAN’S failed diplomatic efforts in Myanmar, calling on the regional bloc to shift its support toward pro-democracy movements as the "Five-Point Consensus" reaches its fifth anniversary with no tangible results. In a briefing paper titled "Human Rights-Based Reform: Reviewing ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus Five Years...

24 April 2026 By Ra Wa MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar — Residents of Mawlamyine, the capital of Mon State, are reporting a sharp increase in power outages just 48 hours after the military junta’s electricity ministry publicly promised to extend power distribution across the country. On April 22, the military-appointed Minister for Electricity, U Ko Ko Lwin, announced a nationwide plan to increase supply, claiming that...

24 April 2026 By Ko Myo NEW YORK, USA — Myanmar is on the verge of losing an entire generation as the country faces a catastrophic economic spiral and a breakdown in the rule of law, Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, warned on Thursday. Speaking at a UN headquarters session in New York, the Ambassador delivered a grim...

24 April 2026 By Mon Lay NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Myanmar’s military junta has announced plans to review and amend 72 key peace agreements reached during the previous NLD administration, a move analysts describe as a desperate attempt to seek a political exit while facing significant battlefield losses. During a meeting of the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) in Naypyidaw on Thursday, military...