ASEAN
Hun Sen off to embarrassing start as ASEAN chair
On February 7, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that Myanmar’s junta had released Sean Turnell, an Australian economic adviser to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi who was arrested days after the military coup of last year. This, Hun Sen claimed, came as a direct result of his own request for Turnell’s release, made […]
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Conflict
Resistance Fighters Target Homes of Myanmar Junta Pilots After Airstrikes on Civilians
Regime air raids have killed scores of civilians and displaced tens of thousands more.
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CoupWatch Special Edition: A year in a struggle
In the latest CoupWatch Special Edition, ALTSEAN-Burma shares a one year overview since the Burmese junta launched its attempted coup on February 1st, 2021. The Burmese junta’s cycle of violence brought about a level of devastation & brutality that has never been witnessed in previous coups. The junta’s ongoing war on the people of Burma … More CoupWatch Special Edition: A year in a struggle
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Myanmar: Junta-AA Clash Leaves Two Civilians Dead In Maungdaw Twsp
Myanmar: Junta-AA Clash Leaves Two Civilians Dead In Maungdaw Twsp Eurasia Review
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Myanmar Military Clashes With Arakan Army, Threatening Ceasefire
The Rakhine nationalist force has the clout to reshape the contours of Myanmar's post-coup crisis.
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Violent clashes and displacement of people continue in Myanmar
Violent clashes and displacement of people continue in Myanmar Peoples Dispatch
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Former Army Major and Facebook Troll Shot Dead in Yangon Home
Tin Maung Aye, a former Burma Army major and popular pro-military social media user, was shot dead by the Yangon Urban Guerrilla (YUG) resistance force at his home in North Dagon yesterday evening, a member of the group told DVB. Resistance fighters said that they had broken into the major’s house and killed him on …
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Myanmar: Protests that can't be silenced
Myanmar: Protests that can't be silenced Chatham House
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COVID
Myanmar Faces COVID-19 Spike as Junta Prepares Ceremonies
Myanmar Faces COVID-19 Spike as Junta Prepares Ceremonies The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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Crime & Narcotics
Illegal drugs seized in Myitkyina, Tamway
A combined team consisting of members of the Anti-Narcotic Drug Force searched the vehicle (Isuzu) driven by Lahtaw Zaw Phang […]
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UN Contributing to Myanmar’s Drug Problem
UN Contributing to Myanmar’s Drug Problem The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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Economy
Telenor Under Pressure for Its Myanmar Subsidiary Sale
Telenor Under Pressure for Its Myanmar Subsidiary Sale The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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Myanmar military junta discusses economy, voting system, and controversial conscription
Myanmar military junta discusses economy, voting system, and controversial conscription Burma News International
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Norwegian telecoms company faces privacy complaint over sale of Myanmar subsidiary
Norwegian telecoms company faces privacy complaint over sale of Myanmar subsidiary Coda Story
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Myanmar’s military government considers launching digital currency: Report
Major General Zaw Min Tun said rolling out a digital currency would "help improve financial activities in Myanmar."
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Foreign Affairs
Japan to provide $18.5 million in humanitarian aid to Myanmar
Japan to provide $18.5 million in humanitarian aid to Myanmar Japan Today
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Japan under fire for training military officers from Myanmar | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Japan under fire for training military officers from Myanmar | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis Asahi Shimbun
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Biden says situation in Myanmar poses threat to national security & US foreign policy
Biden says situation in Myanmar poses threat to national security & US foreign policy Republic World
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Junta’s Use of China as a Shield Aggravates the Conflict in Myanmar
Junta’s Use of China as a Shield Aggravates the Conflict in Myanmar The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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New Western Sanctions Against Myanmar One Year After Coup
New Western Sanctions Against Myanmar One Year After Coup The Organization for World Peace
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Myanmar: How the EU could cripple the military junta
Myanmar: How the EU could cripple the military junta Taiwan News
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General News
Myanmar asks Interpol to help fight 'terrorism'; global body says it will not interfere
Myanmar asks Interpol to help fight 'terrorism'; global body says it will not interfere CNA
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The Return of Military Rule in South and Southeast Asia
Coups and military interventions are on the rise, with disastrous implications for good governance and accountability.
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Myanmar Junta Fines Election Officials for Alleged Fraud Over 2020 Poll
Myanmar Junta Fines Election Officials for Alleged Fraud Over 2020 Poll The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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Turnell remains in Myanmar detention
Turnell remains in Myanmar detention The Courier
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A year ago, Facebook contributed to a military coup in Myanmar. Its response has been an appalling failure.
A year ago, Facebook contributed to a military coup in Myanmar. Its response has been an appalling failure. Media Matters for America
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Burmese Military Junta Piles Corruption Charges on Suu Kyi
Burmese Military Junta Piles Corruption Charges on Suu Kyi The National Interest Online
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Myanmar Junta Fails the Sovereignty Test
Myanmar Junta Fails the Sovereignty Test The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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Military
How does the Myanmar military keep functioning so boldly?: Daily Star contributor
How does the Myanmar military keep functioning so boldly?: Daily Star contributor The Star Online
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Myanmar Military-linked companies buy arms and equipment worth millions of dollars
Myanmar Military-linked companies buy arms and equipment worth millions of dollars Mizzima News
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Myanmar military junta discusses economy, voting system, and controversial conscription
Myanmar military junta discusses economy, voting system, and controversial conscription Mizzima News
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“The World Must Know”
The Myanmar Army has a long history of brutal repression. For over 70-years, civil war has been raging in the country[...]
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Politics
Coup leader hits out at NLD for abolishing Ma Ba Tha, introducing sex education
Coup leader hits out at NLD for abolishing Ma Ba Tha, introducing sex education myanmar-now
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Junta omits key stakeholders from Myanmar Union Day peace talks
Officials with six of the 10 groups that signed the ceasefire agreement told RFA’s Myanmar Service that they are “considering” attending next week’s event and an accompanying set of “pre-peace talks,” including the Restoration Council of Shan State, Arakan Liberation Party, Karen National Liberation Army Peace Council, Democratic Karen Buddhist Army, Pa-O National Liberation Organization and New Mon State Party. The Myanmar military junta invited ethnic armies to a ceremony celebrating a key date in the country’s founding, but important stakeholders have been barred from attending and observers say the move will do little to further a long-stalled peace process.
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Myanmar Shadow Govt Drops Objections in ICJ Rohingya Case
Myanmar Shadow Govt Drops Objections in ICJ Rohingya Case benarnews
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