by Admin | Apr 8, 2026 | Governance, Opinion Papers
Source: The Japan News | Yomiuri Editorial It is now certain that military rule, which has oppressed the people, will continue. It must be said that the path to a return to civilian rule has been closed for the time being. Read Full Story
by Admin | Apr 8, 2026 | Daily News, Inter-conflict
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar The military regime continues its scorched-earth rampage through the Bamar heartland regions of Sagaing, Magwe and Mandalay, killing civilians and burning houses, even as it reconstitutes in pseudo-civilian garb in Naypyitaw. Read...
by Admin | Apr 8, 2026 | Analyses, Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Ye Myo Hein The architect of Myanmar’s military dictatorship, Ne Win had long promised to transfer power back to a civilian government following his 1962 coup. In a sense, he kept that promise—by simply exchanging his military uniform for...
by Admin | Apr 8, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi Signaling a deeper tilt toward Beijing, Min Aung Hlaing has appointed former ambassador to China Tin Maung Swe as foreign minister in his new cabinet, underscoring the incoming regime’s growing dependence on its most powerful...
by Admin | Apr 8, 2026 | Daily News, Inter-conflict
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar Intense fighting has escalated along the Thai-Myanmar border over the past week as Karen resistance groups push to seize the regime’s last military stronghold in Waw Lay, Myawaddy Township. Read Full Story
