Myanmar Junta Revokes Citizenship of Actors, Singers, and Celebrities
Myanmar Junta Revokes Citizenship of Actors, Singers, and Celebrities A Life in Hiding Zin Wine, one of the most respected figures in Myanmar’s film industry, now lives in near total seclusion. Once celebrated for his acting and leadership in the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization, he spends most of his time indoors, fearing exposure in Thailand, […]
Bishop Peter Tin Wai: Myanmar Civilians Struggle to Survive
Bishop Peter Tin Wai: Myanmar Civilians Struggle to Survive As Myanmar’s civil war grinds on, the cries of ordinary people are being drowned out by the roar of bombs and gunfire. Yet, in the heart of Rakhine State, a spiritual leader is raising his voice for those who cannot. Bishop Peter Tin Wai of Pyay […]
Malaysia Postpones ASEAN Delegation Visit to Myanmar
Malaysia Postpones ASEAN Delegation Visit to Myanmar KUALA LUMPUR – A much-anticipated visit to Myanmar led by Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, Mohamad Hasan, has been postponed, according to an official statement released by Wisma Putra, Malaysia’s foreign ministry. The visit, which was originally scheduled to take place today, was deferred due to what the ministry described […]
U.S. Identifies Myanmar and Other Nations in Annual Drug Report
U.S. Identifies Myanmar and Other Nations in Annual Drug Report Every year, the President of the United States sends a report to Congress identifying which countries are most involved in the global drug trade — either as producers of illicit drugs or as major transit routes. In 2025, the White House released its latest determination, […]
Myanmar Satellite Data Reveal Rare Earth Mining Deforestation
Myanmar Satellite Data Reveal Rare Earth Mining Deforestation Myanmar’s Kachin state, near the border with China, is a global hub for rare earth minerals. But the dearth of regulations over mining these resources has come at a steep cost to the area’s subtropical and moist forests, according to researchers and satellite imagery collected by Mongabay. […]
Myanmar’s December 2025 Elections: A Carefully Engineered Trap, Not a Genuine Political Transition
Myanmar’s December 2025 Elections: A Carefully Engineered Trap, Not a Genuine Political Transition In a move widely anticipated yet deeply troubling, Myanmar’s military junta, now operating under the name State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), announced elections scheduled to begin on 28 December 2025. On the surface, this announcement might seem like a step toward […]
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 What began with the exploitation of victims in China and Taiwan, before spreading into South and Southeast Asia and India, has now reached Africa. Today, a growing number of young Africans are being trafficked into cyber-slavery compounds in Myanmar. High unemployment, […]
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝟱𝟬𝟬-𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗺𝗯𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝘆𝗮𝘂𝗸𝘁𝗮𝘄 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝟱𝟬𝟬-𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗺𝗯𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝘆𝗮𝘂𝗸𝘁𝗮𝘄 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 At least 18 students were killed in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State after the military junta carried out an airstrike targeting two private schools in Kyauktaw Township, the Arakan Army (AA) announced on Saturday. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Friday […]
𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗸𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻
𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗸𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻 India is moving ahead with a major railway expansion in its northeastern frontier, aiming to strengthen connectivity, boost logistics, and ensure military preparedness along some of its most sensitive border regions.According to officials familiar with the matter, the government […]
The Rise of the Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Civil War
The Rise of the Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Civil War On October 27, 2023, Myanmar’s civil war reached a decisive turning point. In a coordinated offensive known as Operation 1027, the Three Brotherhood Alliance launched simultaneous attacks against the Tatmadaw (Myanmar’s armed forces). The alliance — composed of the Arakan Army (AA), the Ta’ang National […]