Three years after it took power in a coup, the regime appears to be on the defensive. But it remains unclear if the rebels can overthrow the military.
Risks to Myanmar’s last saltwater crocs point to coastal conservation needs
By Carolyn Cowan With their tooth-packed jaws, dinosaur-slit eyes, and stealthy ability to emerge without warning through the surface of muddy-brown waters, saltwater crocodiles are indisputably one …
With Conscription Law, Myanmar’s Generals Are Digging Their Own Graves
Min Aung Hlaing’s crumbling military believes it can force the nation’s youth to fight a war against their own people. The regime is clearly clutching at straws.
Vietnam records second largest drop in auto sales across Southeast Asia
Vietnam saw the second sharpest decrease, of 25%, in automobile sales in Southeast Asia last year behind only minuscule market Myanmar.
Fear, uncertainty grip residents along Bangladesh border as explosions continue in Myanmar
Now the tension is not only about the possibility of bullets and mortar shells falling on Bangladesh’s portion but also about the increased risk of more influx …
Bangladesh, a bastion of female empowerment, lags on democracy
TOKYO — Two strong, prominent female leaders have found themselves facing very different political futures in neighboring countries on the Bay of Bengal. On Feb. 1, Myanmar marked the third …
Myanmar’s junta enforces mandatory military service amid turmoil
Myanmar’s military junta has activated a dormant mandatory military service law that forces participation of all young men and women for at least two years. About the law: Myanmar’s military …
23 Rohingyas held with arms in border, sent to jail
Firing inside bordering Rakhine in Myanmar continued on Saturday causing panic among the Bangladesh national at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. Witnesses said they heard …
22 Myanmar nationals who fled to Bangladesh placed on 3-day remand
A Cox’s Bazar court has placed 22 Myanmar armed nationals, who entered Bangladesh illegally with weapons amid clashes between the military and the armed rebel group Arakan Army, on a three-day remand …
‘God’s retribution’: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh refuse return to conflict-ridden Myanmar
As hundreds of Myanmar Border Guard Police personnel, some with their families, have fled to Bangladesh amid fighting with rebels, Rohingya refugees see the development as “God’s revenge” for the …