Tag: Political

15 May 2026 By Foe Aww Yaw NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — The newly appointed speaker of Myanmar's military-installed parliament has announced plans to review and potentially reinstate a series of oppressive laws that had been abolished by the ousted civilian government. Khin Yi, the former military general who assumed the role ...

14 May 2026 By Mon Lay BRUSSELS, Belgium — The diplomatic and economic isolation of the Myanmar military junta has reached a new peak as 11 non-EU European nations officially committed to joining the European Union's latest round of sanctions against the regime. The EU Council announced on 13 May ...

14 May 2026 By Mon Lay YANGON, Myanmar — Pro-military lobbyists in Myanmar have launched a coordinated wave of personal attacks against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the current ASEAN Chair, after he began formal diplomatic engagements with Myanmar’s revolutionary forces. The smear campaign, largely carried out through junta-aligned Telegram ...

12 May 2026 By Ko Myo CEBU, Philippines — A prominent advocacy group has issued a stark reminder to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), urging the regional bloc to stop acting as a "stepping stone" for dictators and to finally stand with the people of Myanmar. In a ...

12 May 2026 By Ko Myo/MPA Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) has issued a stern call to ASEAN, the United Nations, and the broader international community to withhold any form of political recognition from the military junta, accusing the generals of seeking legitimacy without accountability. In a recently released statement, ...

12 May 2026 By Mon Lay YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG) has issued a sharp rebuttal to the latest ASEAN summit outcomes, warning that delivering humanitarian aid through the military junta is tantamount to handing a political victory to "the very people dropping the bombs." In ...

11 May 2026 By Mon Lay YANGON, Myanmar — The Myanmar military junta has lashed out at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), accusing the regional bloc of persistent discrimination and violating its own charter by interfering in the country’s domestic affairs. In a late-night statement issued on 10 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The President of the Philippines and current ASEAN Chair, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has called on Myanmar’s military authorities to not only release deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi but also to restore her ability to function as a political leader. Speaking at a press conference following the ...

GANGRAW, Myanmar — Authorities in central Myanmar’s Magway Division are on high alert following the escape of three detainees, including two prisoners of war (POWs), from a forest jail managed by the National Unity Government (NUG). The escape occurred on the afternoon of May 7, 2026, at a facility under ...

Prominent Myanmar authors have issued a blistering rebuttal to a junta-aligned cleric and a high-profile tycoon, following viral comments that characterized writers as the "destroyers of the nation." The controversy erupted after a video circulated on social media showing U Wimalabhivamsa (known as the Hitadhara Sayadaw) and "crony" businessman U ...