The heatwave in Myanmar is getting worst as some provinces on Friday saw searing heat that hit record numbers.
Conscription Crisis: Myanmar’s Military is Recruiting Young Men at Gunpoint
With its effort to conscript young people for military service in Myanmar facing intense resistance from young people, their families, and the local administrators who help select conscripts, the …
Japan’s ‘Special Relationship’ With Myanmar Has Abetted Decades of Military Rule
In light of EAO and NUG leaders’ recent talks in Tokyo, The Irrawaddy revisits a column from 2022 exploring Japan’s decades-long ties with Myanmar’s military regimes.
Myanmar’s Civilian Govt, Ethnic Armed Groups Seek Support in Tokyo
National Unity Government minister joins officials from Myanmar ethnic armed groups to call on Japanese government to put more pressure on the junta as it falters.
Adani Ports Excluded from Norway’s $ 1.7 Trillion Fund House Over the Ties with Myanmar War
Norway’s $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), has made a significant decision regarding its portfolio, excluding Adani Ports & Special Economic …
Adani Ports Excluded from Norway’s $ 1.7 Trillion Fund House Over the Ties with Myanmar War
Norway’s $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), has made a significant decision regarding its portfolio, excluding Adani Ports & Special Economic …
The military dictatorship controls less than 50% of Myanmar
Ever since Myanmar’s military junta seized power in a coup in 2021, hundreds of disparate resistance groups have been fighting back. Since late last year, the opposition has gained ground. The seizure …
Will 2024 Be the Junta’s End in Myanmar?
There are several other locales, like the Mandalay area, where the opposition could strike and, if successful, demonstrate that the military cannot even control central Myanmar, shrinking the junta’s …
Two ARSA ‘Bomb Experts’ Detained in Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi Rapid Action Battalion says it has seized two Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army operatives and arms from Myanmar’s military.
Thailand Cuts Internet Connections to Southeastern Myanmar Scam Hub
Local media reported last week that Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has cut off internet and phone connections to an area of northeastern Myanmar known for large-scale online fraud operations.