Tag: Political

By Ko Myo / MPA The Karen National Union (KNU), one of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic resistance groups, has pledged to tackle the scourge of "Kyar-Phant" online scam operations as part of its newly established annual national consultation. During a four-day summit (February 9–12) held in the KNU-administered territory of ...

By Ko Myo / MPA Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) is facing a mounting internal crisis as senior figures and civil servants demand the resignation of the Prime Minister, following what critics call a "whitewash" investigation into a top official. The controversy surrounds Daw Kyi Pyar, the Permanent Secretary of ...

By Foe Aww Yaw/ MPA TAMU — Women-led protests have erupted in northwest Myanmar’s Tamu Township following reports that local resistance groups are forcibly recruiting men from farms and paddy fields, disrupting the region’s vital agricultural sector. Demonstrations took place in Min Thami village on the night of 15 February ...

By Moe Nya / MPA Myanmar's military government has expelled Timor-Leste’s top diplomat in the country, citing interference in domestic affairs, in a move that follows a landmark war crimes lawsuit filed against the junta in Dili. Mr Alicio de Rosario de Sousa, the Timorese Chargé d'Affaires in Yangon, has ...

By Nway / MPA Dr Sein Win, a prominent figure in Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement and the first cousin of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has died in the United States at the age of 83. The National Unity Government (NUG), Myanmar's current parallel administration, confirmed that Dr Sein Win ...

By Ko Myo / MPA A young man has died and another has been injured after jumping from the fourth floor of a municipal building in Yangon, in a desperate attempt to escape forced recruitment into the military. The incident took place on the night of 6 February at the ...

By Ko Myo/MPA Myanmar’s middle class is disappearing and urban poverty has reached alarming levels five years after the military coup, the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations has warned. Speaking during a dialogue with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administrator, Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun stated that nearly ...

By Mon Lay / MPA Myanmar’s military leader has called for a significant overhaul of the country's civil service, urging a shift towards military-style discipline and strict obedience within government ministries. Addressing senior officers at the National Defence College via video link on Tuesday, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing emphasized ...

By Mon Lay / MPA Myanmar’s military leader has enacted a controversial new law establishing a "Union Advisory Council," a move analysts say is designed to ensure the military retains ultimate control over the incoming administration following recent elections. The legislation, signed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Tuesday, ...

By Ko Myo/MPA Myanmar’s military regime has dismissed more than 125,000 teachers and killed at least 37 educators since seizing power, according to figures released by the shadow National Unity Government (NUG). Nay Phone Latt, a spokesperson for the NUG Prime Minister’s Office, stated on Tuesday that the education sector ...