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 ...
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 ...
The Irrawaddy8dOpinion
China and the Wars in Myanmar
Recent truces declared by ethnic armies show that China is still the only outside power that can intervene in Myanmar, but ...
Global Voices Online5d
What’s in store for Myanmar in 2025?
"The military is in a state of decline; it is weak and shrinking. The military has seen a wave of desertions, defeats, low ...
China’s push to end the ‘Malacca Dilemma’ through Myanmar and Thailand
About 90 per cent of China’s trade is by sea, including 80 per cent of energy and 60 per cent of gas, and almost 60 per cent ...
The Irrawaddy1d
Myanmar Junta Boss Hails Beijing’s Tightening Embrace at Chinese New Year
Min Aung Hlaing praises China as an ‘eternal good neighbor’, vowing to safeguard its investments following Beijing’s ...
China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
China says it has brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s ...
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 ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore10d
‘Stop the violence’: ASEAN tells Myanmar to prioritise peace over holding elections, says bloc chair Malaysia
Malaysia has appointed a new ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar to try and implement the regional bloc’s stalled peace plan for ...
Myanmar and Thailand to work together to combat online scams
BANGKOK: Myanmar will cooperate with Thailand in the destruction of cross-border call centre gangs, Thai Minister of Digital ...
The New York Times5d
Student Life in Rebel Territory: Bombs, Snakes and Hungry Cows
Millions have become refugees in their own country. And the economy lies in ruins. Image Schoolchildren in rebel-held Shan State, Myanmar, last year. Along with medical colleges, educators are ...
Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...