Thousands of prisoners in Myanmar have been granted amnesty or had their sentences reduced. The pardon order by Min Aung Hlaing is one of his first official acts since the coup leader became president ...

Coup leader remains acting president, military chief Election expected to be dominated by proxies of military Voting to be held in December and January over security concerns Martial law declared in 9 ...

Propaganda and prejudice have long stripped the Rohingya and other minorities of their humanity, making them easy targets of ...

The junta’s polls, which will be held in three phases starting on December 28, are intended to strengthen military rule by erecting a façade of civilian government. Supporters of Myanmar’s ...

While the United States talked military assistance and minerals with Ukraine, Russia did the same with one of its few remaining allies: Myanmar. On March 4, 2025, the commander in chief and leader of ...

Myanmar’s parallel National Unity Government (NUG) saw some surprising diplomatic victories in the months after the military seized power in February 2021. Established by elected lawmakers deposed in ...

Nearly four years into a grinding civil conflict, the economy is in ruins, and people — even professionals with degrees — are desperate. By Sui-Lee Wee After seven years of medical school in Myanmar, ...