Two KNA chiefs among nine entities targeted for running notorious international crime hub in Shwe Kokko.
Regime claims young people fighting in People’s Defense Forces were “deceived” by the parallel National Unity Government and can expect leniency if they lay down arms.
Reports of the 80-year-old’s worsening heart problems have triggered debate in China’s policy circles as the junta denies any crisis and blocks access.
The sham vote will only encourage resistance forces to fight harder, the NUG said on the fourth anniversary of its declaration of war on the junta.
Regime troops are advancing south after recapturing the Asian Highway to Myawaddy on the border with Thailand.
The Supreme Court ruled that the polarizing former premier improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital.
Min Aung Hlaing secures Beijing’s full backing, Belt and Road MOUs, and meetings with Xi, Putin, and Kim—while rebellion rages at home.
Despite Min Aung Hlaing’s repeated pitches in Tianjin and Chengdu, observers say the junta cannot guarantee the stability or security needed for Chinese projects.
Traders warn of shortages and price rises after regime shuts Myawaddy-Mae Sot route and keeps tight restrictions at two alternative crossings.
A spokesman said reports she is suffering from a worsening heart condition were ‘fake news’ designed to distract from junta boss Min Aung Hlaing’s recent visit to China.
The Bhumjaithai leader takes charge after Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s removal, but will have to call elections with four months.
The resistance Karen National Liberation Army (KNA) has been routed from Thinganniyaung along the strategic trade route, which it had held since 2023.
Fierce fighting has erupted near the Rakhine State border as the regime tries to push the Arakan Army (AA) out of neighboring heartland regions.
Also this week, Min Aung Hlaing bragged about a ‘successful’ China trip and schmoozed fellow dictators.
Saw Chit Thu’s Karen Border Guard Force promised to “specially assist” voting in the parts of Myawaddy Township it controls and help political parties “indiscriminately.”
Regime troops recapture key outpost linking Yaw to Sagaing and Chin State.
Son makes impassioned plea for help as imprisoned democracy leader needs to see a heart specialist but is being held incommunicado in a junta jail.
Decision by Myanmar’s most powerful armed group to withdraw support for resistance forces could reshape the country’s civil war.
New order forces firms to submit bank and director information to DICA, as the regime seeks to crack down on “terrorism” funding and money laundering.
Deputy commander of Southeastern Command put in charge of massive efforts to take back the Kawkareik-Myawaddy road from the Karen resistance.
NUG warns endorsement of Min Aung Hlaing and his sham election threatens long-standing friendship between the two peoples.
Composer Myoma Nyein’s band is in hot water again after granting permission for the National Democratic Force to use the song “Lu Chun Lu Kaung” as a campaign anthem.
This week’s editorial discussion plots the Spring Revolution’s future after the United Wa State Army bowed to Beijing.
The parties eager to contest the polls are mostly military-led or coopted outfits, with the exception of the People’s Party led by former student activist Ko Ko Gyi.
Min Aung Hlaing’s meeting with Xi Jinping underscores Chinese support for junta and its plans for an election expected to cement military rule.
Hosting a huge parade, the Chinese president staged a show of military power and unity with the Russian and N.Korean leaders, underscoring China’s challenge to the West.
Battle for Lamyang Village could open path to rare-earth hub Chipwi and border town Kanpiketi, but analysts say further advances will require heavy troop reinforcements.
After years of keeping its options open, China seems to have decided that the resistance can’t win and is going all out to back the military regime, says Bertil Lintner.
The Myanmar junta chief echoed his host, Chinese President Xi Jinping, by accusing Western countries of trying to impose their democratic model on countries that are not ready for it.
Min Aung Hlaing will court trade and infrastructure partners in the second such meeting of his ongoing China trip, with BRI projects expected to dominate the agenda.
From official titles to trade deals to SCO backing, Beijing’s treatment of Min Aung Hlaing shows a calculated choice to prop up the junta despite its territorial losses.
The mines using toxic chemicals for mineral extraction drain straight into Mekong tributaries and destroy the environment and local people’s livelihoods, according to the SHRF.
In a nationwide effort to impose stability ahead of its December election, the regime is unleashing ever greater violence.
Myanmar military junta chief Min Aung on Saturday thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for assisting his regime by exerting pressure on anti-regime ethnic armed groups in northern Myanmar. “I would like to express my gratitude for the peaceful conditions that have emerged due to China’s efforts in exerting pressure on the armed groups in the […]
Violence over lawmakers’ perks spreads nationwide, testing Prabowo’s young presidency.
