by Admin | Mar 16, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: Reuters | By Martin Petty Myanmar’s parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a coup five years ago, in one of the final steps in a nominal return to democracy where its powerful military retains tight control. Read Full...
by Admin | Mar 16, 2026 | Analyses, Opinion Papers
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Aung Zaw By 2026, Myanmar had become the world’s leading opium producer and a regional hub for so-called “scam cities”—vast criminal compounds along the borders with Thailand and China. Read Full Story
by Admin | Mar 16, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: The Irrawaddy USDP Chairman Khin Yi was elected speaker of the Lower House or Pyithu Hluttaw, while fellow party member Maung Maung Ohn was appointed deputy speaker. Read Full Story
by Admin | Mar 16, 2026 | Analyses, Massacre, Opinion Papers
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Aung Marm Oo This incident raises a stark question about the nature of the Rakhine conflict: what happens when even surrendered troops are no longer safe from the sky? Read Full Story
by Admin | Mar 13, 2026 | Daily News, Inter-conflict
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News On the afternoon of March 10, a skirmish between the junta and the SSPP/SSA broke out in Pongwoe Village Tract and lasted for more than an hour. Read Full Story