Tele-Health (Tele-Kyansar), a key medical service provider under Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG), has announced it will remain part of the Ministry of Health after officials addressed a high-profile internal complaint. The organization had previously threatened to break away and operate as an independent entity if the NUG failed to take action regarding allegations against Daw Kyi Pyar, the Permanent Secretary of the...

"A bucket full of water rose by itself from the well at the house to our east. Then, it suddenly plummeted back down with great force. Just south of that house was the police station—the same one where so many died when it was seized," says Ma Mon (alias), a resident of Sagaing Region who witnessed the eerie event. As the conflict between local...

The Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI), the country’s most influential business organization, is facing a growing internal crisis following reports that its President, U Aye Win, is attempting to forcibly amend the federation’s constitution to extend his tenure. According to business sources close to the organization, an emergency meeting was convened on 27 February—involving former presidents, advisors, and...

Citizens in Myanmar’s commercial capital, Yangon, have expressed deep skepticism and a lack of interest in the formation of a new government scheduled for April, believing that Senior General Min Aung Hlaing will continue to wield absolute power regardless of any administrative changes. In a recent survey conducted by the Myanmar Pressphoto Agency (MPA), 12 middle-class residents in Yangon unanimously voiced their indifference toward...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed deep concern following a series of military airstrikes in Myanmar that have left several children dead and many more injured. The condemnation follows two separate incidents of aerial bombardment by the Myanmar military. On 24 February, a strike hit a busy community market and residential area in Rakhine State’s Ponnagyun Township, which was serving as a...