Tian Win Nang squats on the hard-packed earth, balancing a kilogramme (2.2 pounds) of chocolate-coloured raw opium in each hand like a human weighing scales. “Each kilogramme is worth around $250,” …
China is benefiting from the hell in Myanmar
Much of the world has paid scant attention to Myanmar since the coup. Western countries, which did the most to encourage democracy there in the decade up to 2021, have been consumed with crises in …
Six-year-old girl among 16 arrested by Myanmar junta for top general’s assassination
Six-year-old girl among 16 arrested by Myanmar junta for top general’s assassination – Members of Golden Valley Warriors claimed responsibility for killing ex-military officer for assisting junta’s mi …
Myanmar junta says UN labour resolution politically motivated
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s ruling military on Saturday (June 7) hit back at a UN resolution aimed at curbing labour violations in the war-torn nation, calling it “politically motivated”.
Photo shows crashed Myanmar army chopper in 2022, not 2025
After local media in Myanmar reported that anti-junta forces shot down a military helicopter, an old photo of a crashed aircraft resurfaced in posts that falsely claimed it showed the downed chopper.
Myanmar is a demonstration of Chinese hegemony in action
What is taking place inside Myanmar is a humanitarian disaster, but it matters for another, more abstract reason, too. America and Europe have walked away from what was once an influential role in the …
A taste of home: Burmese friends open cafe in Bras Basah selling authentic Myanmar cuisine
If you’ve recently walked past the lane of F&B options at the School of the Arts (SOTA), you may have noticed a new eatery called Avenue’J Cafe. The cafe opened in January this year and specialises in …
Myanmar’s finance minister resigns – president
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Finance Minister Kyaw Win has resigned, President Win Myint said on Friday, weeks after local media first reported he was under investigation for alleged corruption.
Afghanistan, Myanmar Included on Trump Travel Ban List
The two nations are among 12 that the U.S. president accuses of having “taken advantage” of the U.S. visa system.
Myanmar’s economy in crisis as civil strife disrupts trade and livelihoods
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar, once a thriving emerging economy, is struggling to regain momentum as the country’s civil war increasingly disrupts trade and livelihoods. World Bank economists …