Myanmar’s false dawn
Buddhism is increasingly politicised in Myanmar. Picture credit: Asean Economist
Foreigners dominate Myanmar's westernmost state of Rakhine, exploiting its natural resources and derailing its ethnic...
Myanmar court rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters pair
Myanmar's military-controlled Supreme Court has rejected the appeal by the two Reuters journalists who were jailed for seven years under the colonial-era Official Secrets...
Myanmar deaths in custody spark outrage
The deaths in custody of three ethnic Rakhine men in Myanmar and their secret cremation has provoked outrage, as separatist violence in troubled Rakhine State...
Gem bosses demand graft probe
Kachin State gem extraction is associated with deadly landslides and environmental degradation. Source: YouTube
Myanmar gem bosses have called for a probe into the disappearance...
Chinese bank axes rebels’ account
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army is heavily tied to the drugs trade.
One of China's biggest state-owned lenders has suspended an account used to...
Rohingya ethnic cleansing ongoing: UN
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh cannot be safely returned to Myanmar because ethnic cleansing is continuing, a UN rights chief has warned.
Assistant secretary general for...
US sanctions keep pressure on Myanmar military
President Obama has tried to improve relations with Myanmar. Source: Wikimedia
Washington plans to renew the bulk of its sanctions against Myanmar when they expire...
Rebel armies plan federation
Nay Pyi Taw’s grip on ethnically distinct Kachin State is loose. Source: YouTube
Leaders from 17 rebel armies in Myanmar are meeting in Kachin State...
Myanmar’s democratic deficit
The hopes that surrounded the November 2015 general election in Myanmar now seem a distant memory as democratic rights are systematically crushed in the...
NLD MPs take their seats
Suu Kyi has to cope with a military veto on constitutional reform. Source: BBC
Aung San Suu Kyi has led her National League for Democracy...
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