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The online activists helping Myanmar troops desert

Asia Pacific Feb 18, 2022

The online activists helping Myanmar troops desert

One groups claims to have helped "several hundred" soldiers flee to safety in neighboring countries or rebel-held areas in Myanmar.

Is the civilian resistance tipping the balance in Myanmar?

Commentary / World Feb 16, 2022

Is the civilian resistance tipping the balance in Myanmar?

by Ruth Pollard

"Myanmar has been in a state of civil war for a long time, but until now it has been limited to certain territories and ethnic regions. Now, even the Bamar heartland is in conflict.”

Myanmar junta announces amnesty for more than 800 prisoners

Asia Pacific Feb 12, 2022

Myanmar junta announces amnesty for more than 800 prisoners

Myanmar's junta on Saturday announced an amnesty for more than 800 prisoners, as it held a parade and show of force in the capital to mark the country's Union Day.

Myanmar generals face spiraling economy and threat of new sanctions

Business Jan 31, 2022

Myanmar generals face spiraling economy and threat of new sanctions

U.S. sanctions have already been leveled against individuals and entities tied to the regime. State-controlled oil and gas operations could well be the next target.

ASEAN may face bigger challenge on Myanmar under Cambodia's chair

Asia Pacific / Politics | FOCUS Jan 22, 2022

ASEAN may face bigger challenge on Myanmar under Cambodia's chair

by Siti Rahil

Cambodian leader Hun Sen has maintained that the leader and ministers of Myanmar should be allowed to attend ASEAN meetings — much to the chagrin of some other association members.

Why no major world power wants ASEAN to split up over Myanmar

Asia Pacific Jan 21, 2022

Why no major world power wants ASEAN to split up over Myanmar

by Philip J. Cunningham and Iain Marlow

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi last week commended the Cambodian leader’s visit to Myanmar, the first by a foreign leader since the coup.

Malaysia concerned about Cambodian leader's Myanmar trip

Asia Pacific Jan 14, 2022

Malaysia concerned about Cambodian leader's Myanmar trip

Last week, Cambodia's strongman ruler Hun Sen made the first trip by a foreign leader to Myanmar, but critics say his actions risked legitimizing the junta.

Hun Sen's meeting with Myanmar junta chief reveals growing split within ASEAN

Asia Pacific / Politics Jan 9, 2022

Hun Sen's meeting with Myanmar junta chief reveals growing split within ASEAN

While some officials stress the importance of keeping communication open with the junta, others are cautious of the implications.

Worldly, charming and quietly equipping a brutal military

Asia Pacific Dec 25, 2021

Worldly, charming and quietly equipping a brutal military

by Hannah Beech

An investigation of Myanmar's Kyaw Thaung family exposes a vast web of military procurement that was strategically hidden from the public.

Myanmar plans to hold fresh election in August 2023, junta chief says

Asia Pacific Dec 24, 2021

Myanmar plans to hold fresh election in August 2023, junta chief says

The top general earlier extended an initial timeline for the new election after the election body annulled last year’s poll results that Aung San Suu Kyi’s party won in a landslide.

International outcry after Myanmar junta jails Aung San Suu Kyi for two years

Asia Pacific Dec 7, 2021

International outcry after Myanmar junta jails Aung San Suu Kyi for two years

The United States led international condemnation of the sentences, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling the convictions "unjust" and "affronts to democracy and justice."

The young generation risking it all to topple the Myanmar junta

Asia Pacific | FOCUS Nov 11, 2021

The young generation risking it all to topple the Myanmar junta

by Poppy Mcpherson and Shoon Naing

The battle has made guerrilla fighters of university lecturers, day laborers, tech workers, students and artists and forced countless young men and women into a life on the run.

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