Middle class disappearing and poverty deepening in Myanmar

by Admin | Aug 11, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: United Nations Development Programme | Press Release UNDP’s report points to a disappearing middle class amidst deepening poverty, with vulnerable populations, particularly women and children, hardest hit. Urges immediate international support to Myanmar...

Symposium on Prosecuting Asia-Pacific Crimes: Examining the Utility of Universal Jurisdiction Efforts to Address Forced Displacement in Myanmar

by Admin | Aug 11, 2026 | Judiciary, Opinion Papers

Source: Opinio Juris | By Phil Orchard and Mareen Brosinsky The Refugee Convention is silent on the issue of accountability.Instead, we need to rely on international criminal law and on standards established in the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. ...

Myanmar’s mangrove hotspot squeezed by war and infrastructure plans

by Admin | Aug 11, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Mekong Eye | By Development Media Group and Mekong Eye As electricity cuts push communities to rely on mangrove wood for fuel, renewed infrastructure projects linked to the China–Myanmar Economic Corridor could add further pressure to Rakhine’s mangrove...

At least 30,000 affected by Myanmar floods as conflict, crop losses threaten food security

by Admin | Aug 10, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Channel News Asia | By Leong Wai Kit and Calvin Yang At the centre of the crisis is Lemyethna township, where the Ngawun River embankment was breached on the night of Jul 30, sending floodwaters into villages and farmland. Read Full Story

Police probe possible scam link after Russian woman found in Mae Sai

by Admin | Aug 10, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: The Nation | By The Nation Editorial Team Police suspect the woman was lured to the border town of Tachileik, Myanmar, with a fraudulent offer of a high-paying job. Read Full Story

Statement: ASEAN Meetings Risk Legitimizing Military Junta as Human Rights Violations in Karenni State Persist 

by Admin | Aug 10, 2026 | Opinion Papers

Source: Karenni Human Rights Group | Statement The reality is that the people of Burma do not accept the military junta in any capacity, and interactions with foreign leaders risk creating a false sense of normalcy in the country, which is far from it. Read Full...