Pro-democracy activists in Myanmar are holding a “silent strike” to mark two years since a military coup. Protesters have urged the public to remain indoors and for businesses to close for Wednesday’s anniversary. The call came as the UK, US,…
Opium production in Myanmar surges to 9 year high
The production of opium increased sharply in Myanmar after falling for seven years, according to the UN. It touched nearly 795 metric tonnes in 2022, nearly double the production in 2021 – 423 metric tonnes – the year of the…
Myanmar junta says it will hold ‘free and fair’ election but no timetable given
Myanmar’s junta said it would hold “free and fair” multiparty elections as it marked Independence Day on Wednesday. The junta, which recently wrapped up a series of closed-court trials of jailed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, is preparing for fresh…
UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for end to Myanmar violence
The UN Security Council called for Myanmar’s junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday as it adopted a rare resolution on the situation in the turmoil-ridden Southeast Asian country. The 15-member Council has been split on Myanmar for decades…
Myanmar democracy leader says 2,000 dead fighting junta, urges military aid
At least 2,000 pro-democracy fighters have been killed in Myanmar battling a military junta that seized power last year, the head of a parallel civilian government said in an interview aired on Thursday, urging allies to provide military aid. Duwa…
Myanmar junta kills dozens in aerial attack on concert, sources say
Myanmar military junta reportedly killed 60 people including well-known artists and musicians have been killed in an aerial attack on a concert. Sources told dpa on Monday that the concert in Kachin state in the country’s north was held to…
Myanmar court conviction raises Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison term to 26 years
A court in military-run Myanmar convicted deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on two charges of corruption Wednesday, according to local reports, adding three years to her previous sentences and extending her total prison time to 26 years. The…
Model fearing Myanmar military says Canada has granted her asylum
A fashion model from Myanmar who feared being arrested by the country’s military government if she was forced back home from exile has arrived in Canada, which she says has granted her asylum. Thaw Nandar Aung, also known as Han Lay,…
Anger as Australian academic jailed in Myanmar
A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison Thursday for violating the country’s Official Secrets Act. Both were detained in February 2021 when the military seized…
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi gets 3 years’ jail for election fraud
Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been found guilty of electoral fraud and sentenced to three years in jail with hard labour, a sentence that adds to the 17 years in prison that she was already handed for…