Global Voices interviewed the Yangon Revolution Force (YRF) and the Artists Collective about the status and prospect of the urban struggle against the junta.
‘I want to be a crony’: The Rise of Zeya Thura Mon in Junta-Ruled Myanmar
From Russian business trips to Thai partnerships and alleged fuel imports, the tycoon offers a masterclass in profiting from military rule.
91 more Singapore-based companies allegedly sending supplies to Myanmar military
While investigations are ongoing, Singapore has no intention of blocking “legitimate trade” with Myanmar, says Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
Myanmar’s military drives country’s largest micro-lender out of business
Find out more about subscription packages here. Find out more about subscription packages here. [BANGKOK] Myanmar’s largest micro-finance provider – the US-based Pact Global Microfinance Fund (PGMF) – …
China, Myanmar and now Darfur … the horror of genocide is here again
Each time it happens, the world insists: ‘never again’. But the political and moral blindspots that allow these atrocities will persist until the lessons of history are learned
Tatmadaw Targets Religious And Ethnic Communities In Myanmar Yet Again
The ICJ’s analysis of news reports clearly indicates that the military has violated the human rights of religious minorities and destroyed minority religious sites
India’s human-hair trade at risk as ‘rampant smuggling’ to China via Bangladesh, Myanmar cuts into profits
Renowned for its wigs and hair extensions, India is the world’s largest exporter of human hair. But processing jobs have been drying up in the South Asian nation, as China-linked smugglers run rampant …
Controversial Tweets From Manipur CM’s Twitter Handle Taunt Kukis, Eliciting Myanmar References
Manipur’s chief minister, N Biren Singh, became embroiled in yet another controversy on Saturday when a set of tweets from his official Twitter account criticized social media users who
China Looms Large Over Thailand’s Move to Reengage With Myanmar Junta
Thailand’s attempt to reengage with Myanmar’s junta was met with more setbacks from key ASEAN members than a tangible outcome …
Myanmar rebels attack Chinese army convoy
The Myanmar junta on Saturday accused an armed ethnic group of attacking a vehicle convoy containing Chinese military personnel who were travelling to a meeting on border security, a claim the rebels …