U.N. Myanmar envoy Christine Schraner Burgener spoke with the country’s deputy military chief Soe Win overnight, strongly condemning the military’s actions and calling for the immediate release of all …
Aung San Suu Kyi, the Generals, and How Myanmar’s Democracy Hopes Collapsed
The military coup this week represented the failure of an arrangement in which the country’s democratic opening depended on the ability of Myanmar’s civilian leader and its military to share power.
‘We have no one on our side’: from Thailand to Singapore, Myanmar nationals react to coup with shock and sadness
The military coup in Myanmar came as a shock to Sai Purng, a 36-year-old from Myanmar’s Shan State who works at the Human Rights and Development Foundation in the northern Thai city of Chiang …
Blinken to discuss COVID-19, Iran, Russia, China, Myanmar with Europeans
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss Iran and other issues including Russia, China and Myanmar in a Friday online meeting with his British, French and German counterparts, a U.S.
Indonesia, Malaysia urge ASEAN to hold talks on Myanmar coup
The leaders of Malaysia and Indonesia expressed concern Friday about Myanmar’s military coup and asked the foreign ministers of Southeast Asia countries to hold a …
Military coup yet another blow for Myanmar’s sagging economy
The military coup in Myanmar is unlikely to do the country’s struggling economy, once considered a promising “last frontier,” any good at all. Myanmar’s economy has languished …
Military coup yet another blow for Myanmar’s sagging economy
The military coup in Myanmar is unlikely to do the country’s struggling economy, once considered a promising “last frontier,” any good at all. Myanmar’s economy has languished …
Japan’s Kirin ditches Myanmar beer partner because of its ties to the military
Japanese companies bet on Myanmar years ago as the Southeast Asian country emerged from decades of military rule. But this week’s coup has already ended one of those deals.
Indonesia, Malaysia seeking ASEAN meeting on Myanmar after coup
The leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia on Friday said they were seeking a special meeting of foreign ministers of Southeast Asian nations to discuss the situation in Myanmar, where an elected …
In Geopolitical Struggle Over Myanmar, China Has an Edge
As the United States and other nations denounce the coup, China has a chance to build up its influence. But Myanmar’s generals are difficult partners.