Polls open for military-ruled Myanmar’s first election in 5 years

December 28, 2025

Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar ’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war rages throughout much of the country, AP reports. Critics charge that the election is designed to add a facade of legitimacy to military rule, […]Continue Reading

Why is Myanmar’s junta holding an election during a civil war?

December 25, 2025

NEWS DESK Military officials from Thailand and Cambodia began talks on Wednesday, both countries said, days after the neighbours agreed to discuss resumption of a ceasefire after 16 days of fierce border clashes that have killed at least 86 people, Reuters reports. The talks come two days after a special meeting in Kuala Lumpur of […]Continue Reading

Myanmar’s military rulers grant amnesty to thousands ahead of election

November 28, 2025

Myanmar’s military rulers have pardoned or dropped charges against 8,665 people locked up for opposing the army rule as the country prepares for next month’s elections, according to state media, Al Jazeera reports. The announcement on Thursday paves the way for prisoners to vote in upcoming polls that human rights groups have criticised as a […]Continue Reading

Fakhrul sees Feb polls as a chance for truly representative parliament

November 13, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the national election scheduled for February 2026 can lead to the formation of a truly representative parliament that will discuss and resolve people’s unsettled issues and set a clear roadmap for the nation’s future. “I want to emphasise that there will be disagreements […]Continue Reading

Myanmar hosts 49th meeting of ASEAN Ports Association

November 7, 2025

NEWS DESK Myanmar hosted the 49th meeting of the ASEAN Ports Association in Yangon on Thursday, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported on Friday, Xinhua reports. Speaking at the event, Myanmar’s Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Mya Tun Oo said that Myanmar was greatly honored and delighted to serve as the host country […]Continue Reading

Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdown

October 31, 2025

NEWS DESK Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding, AFP reports. The broadcaster had already laid off or furloughed more than 90 percent of staff and drastically scaled back production since […]Continue Reading

Myanmar Junta Recaptures Key Karen Hilltop Amid Fierce Fighting

October 24, 2025

Myanmar regime troops have tightened their grip on Karen State’s Lay Kay Kaw after resistance forces withdrew from a key hilltop position overlooking the town near the Thai-Myanmar border, The Irrawaddy reports. The junta recaptured the Swe Taw Gone hilltop from Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)-led resistance forces on Sunday, according to regime media and […]Continue Reading

Myanmar junta says seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam centre raid

October 22, 2025

Internet sweatshops where workers scam unsuspecting foreigners with business or romance schemes have thrived in war-ravaged Myanmar’s lawless border regions since the coronavirus pandemic shut down casinos operating in the area, AFP reports. A crackdown by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities starting in February saw thousands of suspected scammers repatriated, with Continue Reading

Myanmar military shuts down a major cybercrime center and detains over 2,000 people

October 21, 2025

Myanmar’s military has shut down a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, state media reported Monday, AP reports. Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world. These usually involve gaining Continue Reading

Myanmar town lies in ruins as military and militia clash for control

October 15, 2025

Ten days after Myanmar’s military recaptured Kyaukme, the town in Shan State remains eerily quiet. Schools have reopened, but the once-bustling market is mostly empty, and vendors shut their stalls at the sight of visiting journalists, AP reports. An AP reporter, allowed to enter under military supervision—the only foreign media access permitted—saw extensive damage. Continue Reading