Tag: Myanmar

The Shan hills, made blue by the hazy air, form the stunning backdrop to a lake which has been a tourist magnet for as long as there have been tourists in Myanmar. But there are almost no tourists now. First the Covid pandemic, then the violence since the military coup two years ago, have driven them away.

Ever since the military coup in Myanmar over two years ago, pro-democracy groups are waging a fierce resistance against the military. Around 65,000 fighters are using ambushes and other guerrilla tactics against military targets.

Myanmar’s opposition National Unity Government (NUG) has told the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) not to negotiate with the country’s military junta, warning that the regional political bloc could face legal ramifications given war crimes are under investigation by the United Nations and the International Criminal Court.

He added he “did not want to speculate” on whether Telenor would be present in Asia in five years’ time, except through joint ventures with local partners. Asia has been a difficult hunting ground for …

A village elder stands outside a school destroyed by aircraft fire in Shan State. Mai Thomas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesIn the early days of a brutal 2021 military crackdown on anti-coup …

The current Western approach may be pushing tycoons and senior officials into the military’s arms. Better to entice them in the other direction.

The military says things are under control, while the resistance insists total victory is just around the corner. But the state of the battlefield suggests otherwise.