Myanmar Junta Chief Ascends to President, Five Years After Coup

U Min Aung Hlaing’s elevation to the civilian post is the conclusion of elections in the country, which were stage managed by ...
The Irrawaddy

Telenor Hit With €11 Million Lawsuit Over Myanmar Junta Data Handover

Norway’s state-controlled telecoms giant accused of aiding military regime’s crackdown on opponents after 2021 coup.
The Diplomat

Were Foreign Nationals and Myanmar Rebel Groups Plotting an Attack Against India?

A morning drill at the military headquarters of Chin National Front (Camp Victoria) in Myanmar’s Chin State. Credit: Rajeev Bhattacharyya The arrest of six Ukrainian nationals and a U.S. citizen in ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military MPs

Myanmar's pro-military lawmakers elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president on Friday, with the ex-armed forces commander set to maintain his rule in a civilian guise after snatching power by ...
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Military’s Business Supremo Elected Vice-President

The Irrawaddy revisits a 2022 profile of Min Aung Hlaing confidant and ex-junta PM Nyo Saw, who was elected a vice-president ...
UCA News

Myanmar people disillusioned, skeptical as junta cements control

Myanmar military ruler General Min Aung Hlaing’s apparent bid to assume the presidency in coming weeks has left its people, rights activists, and even Buddhist monks disillusioned and skeptical about ...
The Economist

Life in Myanmar’s biggest city is increasingly grim

Traffic in Yangon moves much faster on even-numbered dates. That is when, as a result of fuel-saving measures introduced this month, only cars with licence plates beginning 2, 4, 6 or 8 can drive ...