Two photos have been shared repeatedly on social media in posts that falsely claim the Thai Prime Minister issued an “emergency decree” related to the country’s border with Myanmar after a roadside …
Eight killed as parcel bombs and gunfire rock Myanmar’s biggest jail
Bombs inside parcels exploded at Myanmar’s biggest jail on Wednesday prompting soldiers to return fire in a confrontation in which at least eight people were killed, state media and a witness said.
China carves path to Indian Ocean with Myanmar rail network
Part of the project appears to be full-steam ahead after a rail network section that connects western China to Myanmar began operating in recent months. For Beijing, the development is seen as crucial …
UPDATE 2-Eight killed as parcel bombs and gunfire rock Myanmar’s biggest jail
Bombs inside parcels exploded at Myanmar’s biggest jail on Wednesday prompting soldiers to return fire in a confrontation in which at least eight people were killed, state media and a witness said.
Myanmar Troops Killed in Ambushes After Escorting Regime Boss’ Trip
Nine Myanmar junta personnel, including a major and two captains, were reportedly killed in Belin Township, Mon State, on Monday when the ethnic Karen resistance forces ambushed a convoy that escorted …
How Myanmar’s Junta Threw Six Foreigners Behind Bars
Still in regime prisons are Australian economist Sean Turnell, former British ambassador Vicky Bowman and Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota.
Toyota Starts Plant in Junta-Led Myanmar Over a Year After Coup
The decision highlights a split among multinational companies about doing business in the country.
Myanmar court says Suu Kyi’s last corruption trial to go on
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has ruled that the last trial for corruption of the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi will go ahead …
Sanctioned Myanmar Tycoons Find Shelter in Singapore
Frangipani plants and coconut trees front the three-story villa on Sentosa Island where Myanmar tycoon Tay Za stays when he’s in Singapore. It’s one of two houses his family owns in a development …
About 40 Myanmar Junta Forces Killed in Three Days of Resistance Attacks
The Irrawaddy’s latest roundup includes incidents in Sagaing, Magwe, Bago, Yangon and Tanintharyi regions and Chin, Karen and Mon states.