A committee of ousted civilian lawmakers in Myanmar is looking at whether it can ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate any crimes against humanity committed following the Feb. 1 …
Thailand Braces as Refugees From Myanmar Coup Flee to Border Regions
Hundreds of people have fled Myanmar’s towns and cities since last month’s military coup and are sheltering in areas controlled by ethnic militias on the Thai border, an official from one of the …
Myanmar factory attacks put focus on Chinese influence
Confusion over what exactly happened during recent attacks on factories in Myanmar has highlighted the complex and troubled nature of its relations with China amid a broad public backlash against a …
Myanmar factory attacks put focus on Chinese influence
Confusion over what exactly happened during recent attacks on factories in Myanmar has highlighted the complex and troubled nature of its relations with China amid a broad public backlash against a …
Myanmar unrest saps oil product imports, analysts say
Violent unrest and sanctions are reducing Myanmar’s imports of gasoline and other oil products, energy analysts FGE and Vortexa said on Thursday.
‘I gave Aung Suu Kyi half a million dollars in cash’: Business magnate linked to Myanmar’s military rulers makes extraordinary claim on TV as junta aim to discredit her
Suu Kyi’s lawyer says the claim is ‘groundless’ but it comes alongside a series of other charges filed against her as Myanmar’s ruling junta tries to discredit the pro-democracy leader.
‘The Military Is Terrorizing Us Day and Night.’ The Human Rights Activist Documenting Horror in Myanmar
Bo Kyi has been detailing the brutality of Myanmar’s military in meticulously maintained spreadsheets. “He died of a head injury due to beatings,” says a note next to the name of a 27-year-old man …
Soros-linked group calls for release of employee in Myanmar
NEW YORK • Open Society Foundations, a philanthropic organisation founded by American billionaire George Soros, has called for the immediate release of an employee held in Myanmar, saying allegations …
Access to News More Limited as Myanmar Media Outlets Close
People in Myanmar have one less place to access news after the San Taw Chain, or Standard Times, newspaper announced that its print and online publications will temporarily cease because of …
China Finds Itself Under Fire in Myanmar
Myanmar security forces killed dozens of protesters in a brutal crackdown in one of Yangon’s biggest factory districts on Sunday, the bloodiest single incident since the military took power in a coup …