India has confronted Myanmar in recent months with intelligence showing that China is providing assistance in building a surveillance post on a remote island in the Bay of Bengal, according to Indian officials with knowledge of the matter.
Baptist Minister in Myanmar Gets 6 Years in Prison for Opposing Junta
The minister met with President Donald J. Trump in 2019 to highlight the abuses of Myanmar’s military, which later seized power in a coup.
Myanmar coup: Thousands of Burmese flee to Thailand after intense fighting
Back in Shwe Kokko, the Border Guard Forces, controlled by the Myanmar military, are guarding the casinos and telling residents to stay indoors. This comes as the military continues to crush civilian resistance, targeting schools, clinics and villages.
Over 100 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Four Days of Resistance Attacks
The Irrawaddy’s latest roundup includes incidents in Karen and Chin states and Sagaing, Mandalay, Magwe and Tanintharyi regions.
Chinese national smuggled into Myanmar engaged in telecom fraud rescued: Embassy
Chinese Embassy in Myanmar announced on Thursday that it had rescued a Chinese national who was smuggled into Myanmar and was forced to engage in telecom fraud. The person was lured by a criminal organization and was smuggled into Tachilek city in Shan …
Uniqlo owner joins clothiers exiting Myanmar
The company behind the Uniqlo casual wear chain had outsourced production of jackets and shirts for GU, another of its brands. But that relationship will end with products for the 2023 fall-winter season,
Myanmar, Beyond Balkanization
The centralized, militarized state has failed. Eventually, Myanmar will need to rebuild through a new federating process that includes important new stakeholders.
Two Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Spiraling Civil War
The country is in the grips of a nationwide struggle between two groups, neither of which is in any frame of mind to seek a peaceful political solution.
Thousands flee into Thailand after fighting between Myanmar military, rebels
Fierce fighting between the Myanmar military and armed ethnic rebels has forced about 5,000 people to flee across the country’s border into Thailand this week, officials and media said on Thursday.
Thousands Fleeing Myanmar Fighting Cross Thai Border: Officials
Thousands of people have fled into Thailand following fierce fighting between Myanmar rebels and the military, Thai officials said Thursday.