Myanmar junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing

Myanmar’s Post-Coup Reality

Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has pledged to prioritize economic growth in 2024, blaming the country's economic contraction on the opposition he ousted three years ago. The economy has shrunk by 10-12% since the Feb. 1, 2021 coup, and...
Myanmar military regime

Myanmar’s military rule extends emergency for fourth time: US worried

Myanmar's military regime has decided to extend the state of emergency imposed in the country by another six months. The US has expressed its displeasure over this decision of the Myanmar military regime and has alleged that the entire country...
Myanmar

Myanmar: State of emergency extended, elections delayed

Myanmar's military-controlled government has extended a state of emergency after the army seized power from an elected government two and a half years ago, state media said on Monday, further delaying elections it held when it took power. I promised....
Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi gets partial pardon

Naypyidaw Myanmar military has announced clemency for Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint. Both have been jailed since the February 2021 coup, with Suu Kyi convicted of 19 crimes, with a total prison sentence of 33 years, reports...
Myanmar

Myanmar military coup completed two years; What are future plans now?

The main conflict in Myanmar (Burma) is a political and ethnic conflict between the central government and various ethnic minority groups. It involves ongoing human rights violations, including the Rohingya crisis and military crackdowns on ethnic minorities. The current issues...