China is losing patience with the Myanmar military, which has failed to crack down on criminal gangs that have targeted Chinese citizens. As many as 120,000 people, many of them Chinese citizens, have been trafficked into Myanmar by these organizations to help operate online scams.
Nearly 300 Myanmar soldiers flee to India after rebel gains
Clashes have rocked parts of Myanmar near the Indian border since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had largely held since a 2021 military coup.
276 Myanmar soldiers flee to India after rebel gains
Nearly 300 Myanmar soldiers crossed the border into India to flee an advance by armed insurgents fighting the country’s junta, an Indian paramilitary officer told AFP on Friday. Clashes have rocked …
Sean Turnell spent 650 days in a Myanmar jail. His humour survived
The Sydney economist is no Jason Bourne, but as an adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi’s government he was in the junta’s sights soon after the 2021 coup.
Ethnic guerrilla groups have agreed to cease-fire: Myanmar military
Myanmar’s military has successfully brokered a cease-fire agreement with a coalition of ethnic minority guerrilla groups it has been in conflict with in the northeastern region of the country. The …
Leprosy creeps back in Myanmar as health system falters
Sandar’s skin is rough and scaly, her toe black and rotting. Yet, as she gently lifts her floral skirt to reveal the damage, the 23-year-old is beaming.
In Rakhine State, Myanmar’s Military is Wiping Entire Villages Off The Map
The escalation of war crimes in Myanmar’s Rakhine State is retaliation for the Arakan Army’s recent victories against regime troops in the western state, the United League of Arakan and the …
How cyberscams are drawing China into Myanmar’s civil war
Last fall, a coalition of rebel groups known as the Three Brotherhood Alliance launched a rapid-fire offensive across Myanmar’s northern Shan state, quickly overrunning more than 100 military outposts …
How cyberscams are drawing China into Myanmar’s civil war
Last fall, a coalition of rebel groups known as the Three Brotherhood Alliance launched a rapid-fire offensive across Myanmar’s northern Shan state, quickly overrunning more than 100 military outposts …
As civil order crumbles in Myanmar, Bangladesh should be alert
News of the China-mediated ceasefire between the ruling Myanmar junta and the Three Brotherhood Alliance—comprising Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the Arakan Army (AA), and the …