ASEAN’s humanitarian problem: A view from the ground This edition of Political Insider looks at Myanmar’s humanitarian catastrophe and why greater engagement with local aid groups and authorities beyond the military’s control is essential.
Cross-border brides: Myanmar women trafficked to China for marriage Following a downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic, the trafficking of Myanmar women to China for marriage is on the rise, fuelled by the country’s economic decline and widespread conflict in the wake of the 2021 coup.
Weaponising religion: Nationalist monks bolster regime oppression A beauty queen’s Buddhist-themed costume at a pageant in Yangon sparked calls for her arrest, reviving old debates about the role of nationalist monks in policing religion and influencing politics in Myanmar.
Myanmar airstrike on monastery marking Lent kills 14: Witnesses A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery where civilians were gathered for a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent killed 14 people, two resistance fighters who witnessed the aftermath said.
Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses Myanmar regime's military chief met Thursday with Thailand's top general in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role, as his coup-staging armed forces attempt to shake off their pariah status.
Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar Severe monsoon flooding has swamped villages and paddy fields in central Myanmar, forcing people out of their homes including those already displaced by war, an Agence France-Presse reporter and the United Nations said.
Myanmar escalating aerial attacks on civilians: UN probe The Myanmar military has escalated its aerial attacks against civilians, with the conflict ravaging the country showing no signs of abating, United Nations investigators said today.
Recasting power?: Amending the 2008 Constitution This edition of Political Insider looks at proposals by Min Aung Hlaing to amend the 2008 Constitution and how they might, or might not, reshape the structure of political power in the country.
Myanmar ex-junta chief on first Thailand trip as ‘civilian’ leader Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing makes his first visit to Thailand as an ostensibly civilian leader on Thursday, as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state.
‘Simply trying to survive’: Fertiliser shortage makes life harder for Myanmar farmers A combination of the war in Iran and import restrictions from China has led to a shortage of chemical fertilisers in Myanmar, driving up the costs of agricultural inputs while farmers struggle to make a profit.
Detained Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official in Myanmar: president office Myanmar's detained democratic leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with the nation's Red Cross representative on Monday, the regime president's office said.
Myanmar’s regime approves death sentence for cyber scam offences Myanmar's military-backed parliament approved a law on Tuesday that authorises capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in cyber scam centres, the speaker said.