Economic proscriptions by the US and EU are hampered by lack of support among Myanmar’s major trading partners in the region.
Workers being forced to turn to sex work as big clothing brands pull out of Myanmar, advocates say
Big clothing brands have been criticised over conditions in their suppliers’ Myanmar factories, but now that some are pulling out of the country entirely, advocates warn workers will be left even …
Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover
When the army overthrew Myanmar’s elected government in 2021, it looked like a walkover that could entrench the military in power indefinitely.
Ailing Myanmar Ex-Leader Suu Kyi in ‘Good Spirits’ in Solitary, Says Son – Media
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s detained former leader and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is in good spirits in solitary confinement “even if her health is not as good as it was in the past”, her son was quoted on Thursday as saying.
Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll
The United Nations’ refugee agency is reporting that one in every eight Rohingya who attempted to flee their homeland of Myanmar and the refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh by boat last year died …
S. Korea joins U.S., others in condemning Myanmar military on 3rd anniv. of coup
The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and other countries issued a joint statement Thursday, urging the Myanmar military to immediately cease all violence against civilians on the third anniversary of its military coup.
Ahead of Coup Anniversary, Myanmar Resistance Groups Release Political Roadmap
The National Unity Government and three allies have released the most detailed plan yet for what would follow the collapse of the military regime.
‘Extremely heinous’: Myanmar hands over 10 leading cyber scam suspects to China
Myanmar authorities handed over 10 alleged cyber scam suspects to China, a move Beijing hailed as a “historic and significant” moment since launching a sweeping crackdown against online fraud last …
Vise tightening on Myanmar’s economy 3 years after military takeover triggered civil strife
Myanmar was a rising star in Southeast Asia before its military seized power three years ago in a takeover that has brought civil strife and a tightening vise of international sanctions, undoing years …
Huge and secretive prison expansion in Myanmar revealed by satellite images
Junta’s vast programme of building prisons and labour camps raises fears of intensified crackdown against country’s pro-democracy movement …