by Admin | Aug 11, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy, Resource Extraction
Source: The Irrawaddy Exploration firm Canadian Foresight Group (CFG) plans to start offshore drilling at one of the world’s largest natural gas fields in Myanmar at the end of this year, operating alongside a Western-sanctioned state enterprise controlled by the...
by Admin | Aug 11, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi Yohei Sasakawa, chairman of Japan’s Nippon Foundation, met putschist president Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw on Monday to discuss ways his foundation could assist Myanmar’s “peace process,” according to regime media. Read Full...
by Admin | Aug 11, 2026 | Daily News, Migrants, Politics/Policy
Source: The Irrawaddy Thai officials said the new system will help reduce illegal entry, human trafficking, forced labor, and exploitation, while streamlining legal migration. Read Full Story
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...
by Admin | Aug 10, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy
Source: Mizzima | Commentary The Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing’s recent official visit to Thailand has thrown the cat amongst the pigeons. And it has bolstered the military coup-maker’s plans to legitimize his illegal rule. Read Full...
by Admin | Aug 10, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Wansai The current geopolitical landscape within ASEAN is undergoing a severe stress test, driven by the Myanmar junta’s brazen rejection of the Five-Point Consensus and its attempt to bypass ASEAN’s diplomatic mechanisms...
