Former cheerleaders of the junta are changing their tunes and broadcasting calls for Min Aung Hlaing to quit after the humiliating surrenders made by Myanmar’s military to resistance forces.
Myanmar Filmmaker Sentenced to Life in Prison
On January 10, a Myanmar military court closed to the public sentenced award-winning documentary filmmaker Shin Daewe to life in prison on trumped-up terrorism charges. Her conviction and harsh sentencing is the latest example of the Myanmar junta’s …
Myanmar Central Bank takes stern action on 20 people for illegal money transfers
The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has announced that action is being taken against 20 people who are operating illegal money transferring businesses.
China brokers Myanmar ceasefire, urges junta and rebel militia to ‘exercise maximum restraint’
Beijing announced on Friday that it had mediated a formal ceasefire in northern Myanmar, in China’s latest show of influence in the war-ridden neighbouring country. The ceasefire agreement between the …
Bangladesh wants ASEAN to do more over Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh ambassador to Myanmar Md Monwar Hossain expressed his hope that the ASEAN chair would continue to play a further positive role to facilitate repatriation of more than 1 million displaced …
China Says It Just Brokered a Ceasefire Between Myanmar’s Junta and Ethnic Guerrilla Groups
The new agreement was brokered at talks mediated by China, though a previously reported ceasefire was not honored by either side.
China says the Myanmar military and ethnic guerrilla groups have agreed to an immediate cease-fire
Myanmar’s military has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of ethnic minority guerrilla groups it has been battling in the north, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Friday. The agreement …
Myanmar Documentary Filmmaker Sentenced to Life in Prison
An award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker was sentenced to life in prison in Myanmar on Wednesday, according to media reports, marking yet another assault on press freedom by the country’s military since the 2021 coup.
416 Myanmar soldiers entered India, keeping close watch on border situation: Army Chief Gen Pande
The anti-junta groups have reportedly taken control of several key towns, military bases near Myanmar’s border with India and the volatile situation has forced scores of Myanmarese citizens to take …
ASEAN special envoy meets Myanmar junta chief
Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing met with a special envoy from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), state media reported on Thursday as Laos takes over chairing the bloc, which has …