Tag: Yangon

At least 18 people have been detained on the streets of Yangon over the past week, according to data released by the Rangoon Scout Network (RSN), as fears of forced military recruitment continue to grip Myanmar’s commercial capital. Between 16 and 22 February, 11 individuals were arrested in townships including ...

By Ko Myo / MPA The breakdown of law and order in Yangon has reached critical levels, with security sources now warning that Myanmar’s former capital is becoming more dangerous than the country's notorious lawless border regions. Residents and police insiders report that the city is currently plagued by a ...

By Sayar Ngaat | MPA A hardline nationalist monk has led a rally in Yangon supporting Myanmar’s defence team at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), claiming that the country’s adherence to Buddhist precepts makes the accusation of genocide impossible. Speaking to a crowd of roughly 1,000 supporters at Mahabandoola ...

By Than Lyan | MPA Yangon — Myanmar’s military-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has claimed a near-total victory in the second phase of the junta's staged election, sweeping 15 out of 16 contested townships in the commercial capital, Yangon. The results, released late Sunday (January 11), dealt a ...

By Than Lynn | MPA Yangon — Queues formed outside polling stations in Myanmar’s commercial capital on Sunday (January 11) as the military junta held the second phase of its election, but observers say the turnout was driven by intimidation rather than civic duty. In a stark reflection of the ...

By Ko Myo / MPA Yangon, Myanmar — Residents of Yangon are facing a resurgence of arbitrary street arrests, monitors say, as the relative lull during the military junta's recent election campaign abruptly ends. According to the Rangoon Scout Network (RSN), a local group monitoring military movements, the frequency of ...

By Than Lyan / MPA YANGON — Members of the Karen community across the globe are marking their 2,765th National New Year today, with major celebrations taking place at the National Races Village in Myanmar's commercial capital, Yangon. The event, held on 19 December, drew large crowds of observers and ...