BANGKOK/LONDON: A week after the Burmese military seized power, a Twitter account that had lain dormant for nearly a decade flickered back into life.
Myanmar urged to avoid violence after junta opponents declare revolt
Southeast Asian and Western countries have urged all sides in Myanmar to refrain from violence and allow in humanitarian aid, after a shadow government, formed by opponents of military rule, declared …
Revealed: the craven corruption behind the Myanmar coup
BANGKOK/LONDON: A week after the Burmese military seized power, a Twitter account that had lain dormant for nearly a decade flickered back into life.
Myanmar cell towers attacked after shadow government calls for ‘war’
Protesters have destroyed around a dozen military-owned communications towers in Myanmar, witnesses and reports said Wednesday, after the countrys self-proclaimed shadow government issued a call for a …
Myanmar urged to avoid violence after junta opponents declare revolt
Southeast Asian and Western countries have urged all sides in Myanmar to refrain from violence and allow in humanitarian aid, after a shadow government, formed by opponents of military rule, declared …
‘Like Game of Thrones’: how triple crisis on China’s borders will shape its global identity
Analysis: China’s handling of troubles in Afghanistan, Myanmar and North Korea will differ to the west, and shape its identity as a global power …
Myanmar remains stable after NUG’s revolt call
Smoke rises after protesters burn tyres in Thakeyta Township, Yangon, Myanmar on March 27. Photo: VCG. Although the National Unity Government (NUG) announced a nationwide state of …
Myanmar remains stable after NUG’s revolt call
Smoke rises after protesters burn tyres in Thakeyta Township, Yangon, Myanmar on March 27. Photo: VCG. Although the National Unity Government (NUG) announced a nationwide state of …
Myanmar military releases hardline monk Wirathu -media
Known for his outbursts against minority Muslims, particularly the Rohingya community, the monk was also critical of Suu Kyi’s civilian government and supportive of Myanmar’s powerful military that …
Telenor’s Myanmar sell-off mired in uncertainty
Norwegian telecom giant Telenor Group remains stuck in Myanmar for now, despite its July announcement of the $105 million sale of its local business to Lebanese investment company M1 Group, as sources …