Former Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe’s son-in-law sentenced to three years in prison for incitement
MANDALAY: Dr. Nay Soe Maung (pic), the son-in-law of Senior General Than Shwe (retired), was sentenced to three years in ...
The Diplomat3h
Five Thai Hostages Released in Israel-Hamas Prisoner Exchange
The five hostages were among the 31 Thai agricultural workers who were captured by Hamas from four farms close to the Gaza ...
Myanmar extends state of emergency for six months
Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ...
As the Myanmar junta’s hold on power weakens, could the devastating war be nearing a conclusion?
Myanmar’s junta now only controls 21% of the country. Even if the regime can be ousted, there are increasing fears the ...
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months
Myanmar's junta extended a state of emergency by six months on Friday, four years after it seized power triggering a civil ...
Voice of America5d
China’s support for Myanmar regime backfires; scam syndicates thrive
Reports of Chinese citizens trafficked into scam centers along the Thai-Myanmar border are prompting renewed questions about Beijing’s reliance on Myanmar’s military regime to tackle ...
China has brokered another ceasefire in Myanmar civil war. But will it hold?
The latest China-brokered truce in Myanmar's civil war is likely to hold for now but lasting peace may still be a pipe dream, according to observers. Myanmar's military government and a major ...
The Irrawaddy3d
Myanmar Junta to Evacuate Elite Military Academies to Naypyitaw
As fighting from northern Shan State spills over into Mandalay Region, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing’s alma mater in Pyin Oo Lwin is no longer safe from attack.
Risk of violence escalates in Myanmar's civil war as junta flags elections
Four years after seizing power in a dawn coup that ousted an elected civilian government, Myanmar's embattled ruling generals ...
The New York Times6d
Student Life in Rebel Territory: Bombs, Snakes and Hungry Cows
By Richard C. Paddock Richard C. Paddock reported from Myanmar many times in the years before the country’s 2021 military coup. The medical student was showering near his dormitory in the ...
Why the Thailand-Myanmar border became a hub for fraud gangs preying on Chinese nationals
The recent kidnapping of a Chinese actor on the Thailand-Myanmar border has turned the spotlight on the international criminal gangs responsible for luring Chinese citizens abroad and forcing them to ...
Global Voices Online6d
What’s in store for Myanmar in 2025?
This article was originally published on January 7, 2025, on The Irrawaddy, an independent news website in Myanmar that has been exiled in Thailand since the military coup in 2021. An edited version ...