Myanmar has been called the last frontier market in Asia. Now the question is whether the military junta will screw it up.
Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters defy crackdown with humour
Protesters returned to the streets of Myanmar on Wednesday despite the shooting of a young woman the previous day, with some deploying humour to emphasise their peaceful opposition to this month’s …
Ethnic minorities join growing protests against coup in Myanmar
In a striking show of unity, Burmese from all walks of life have joined a growing opposition to the military coup that has detained Aung San Suu Kyi. Ethnic minority groups have long resented military …
Myanmar ruler calls for end to protests as sanctions loom
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing addresses protests for the first time in public, blaming ‘unscrupulous persons’ for work stoppages in a growing civil disobedience movement. The head of Myanmar’s new …
EU provided crowd control training to Myanmar police units
Exclusive: officers involved in violent crackdown worked with European police on controlling protests …
The generals in Myanmar are not as secure as they look
The brazen seizure of power by the military has energised the population and produced a public display of cross-party unity, says Francis Wade …
Myanmar’s Military Detains More Government Officials as Anti-Coup Protests Continue
Members of Myanmar’s often persecuted ethnic minorities Thursday joined a sixth day of growing nationwide protests against the military’s overthrow of the civilian government. Members of the ethnic …
Myanmar police used machine guns against protesters, says Amnesty
Amnesty International says security forces in Myanmar deployed machine guns against peaceful protesters and shot one woman in the head during a demonstration against the militarys …
Ethnic minorities protest Myanmar coup, as opposition grows
Members of Myanmar’s ethnic minorities marched through streets in traditional dress and floated on wooden long boats in a scenic lake to protest last week’s coup …
Myanmar Coup Poses Diplomatic Challenge for World Leaders
The international community is grappling with how and even whether to engage with the regime of Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who last week ended Myanmar’s decadelong transition to democracy.