US sanctions Myanmar armed ethnic group over cyber scams

The United States has imposed economic sanctions on an armed ethnic group in Myanmar, saying it has played a key role in facilitating cyber scams. The US Treasury Department announced on Monday it had sanctioned the Karen National Army, as well as its …

Junta in quake-hit Myanmar extends ceasefire to May 31

[Source: Reuters] Myanmar’s junta has extended a temporary ceasefire to May 31 to support reconstruction efforts following a massive earthquake in late March that killed at least 3,700 people and devastated parts of the country, state media reported. The …

Securing China’s strategic interests in Myanmar by engineering an internal coup?

Guest contributor Moe Gyo Myanmar’s rapid descent into chaos following the 2021 military coup has led to widespread instability that threatens both the nation’s sovereignty and regional security.  The military, which overthrew the democratically elected …

Military in quake-hit Myanmar extends ceasefire to May 31, regime media reports

Myanmar’s regime in Naypyidaw has extended a temporary ceasefire to May 31 to support reconstruction efforts following a massive earthquake on March 28 that killed at least 3,700 people and devastated parts of the country, regime media reported on …

Myanmar delegation led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing leaves for Russia to attend the 80th...

A high level Myanmar delegation led by Chairman of the State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing departed for the Russian Federation this morning on an official friendship visit. The delegation includes senior officials from the State …

Premier of Myanmar arrives in Russia for Victory Day celebrations

MOSCOW, May 7. /TASS/. The prime minister of Myanmar, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who is also the chairman of the State Administration Council, has arrived in Russia on a visit, a TASS correspondent reported. He will take part in the Victory …

Rohingya children’s drawings show horrific violence of Myanmar’s military crackdown

Myanmar militia denies US charges

NEW On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. BANGKOK -- An ethnic militia in southeastern Myanmar on Tuesday denied involvement in human trafficking and online scams one day after U.S. sanctions that …

Inside the Myanmar Junta’s Post-Earthquake Theater of Control

The problem is not just the dictatorship—it’s also the deception that sustains it. The March 28 Sagaing earthquake in Myanmar struck a nation already in a polycrisis. But while the ground shook, so too did the political dynamics—shaken by manipulation. …

55 Taiwanese returned from Myanmar fraud rings

Taipei, May 7 (CNA) A total of 55 Taiwanese nationals, suspected of being involved in or victims of fraud rings and human trafficking in Myanmar, returned to Taiwan on Wednesday morning, the National Police Agency confirmed. Authorities are still in the …