The newly formed body’s chair, Home Affairs Minister Tun Tun Naung, insists his regime is a victim, not a perpetrator, and is doing all it can to thwart online scammers.
The military’s proxy USDP is campaigning vigorously on Facebook—the very platform the junta has blocked. But spokespeople have come up with ingenious excuses.
Facing a widespread election boycott, many overseas missions have extended the period for advance voting, but most expats regard the polls as a sham.
Myanmar’s military regime has ordered fuel importers to repay more than 540 billion kyats (US$ 257 million) by the end of January, accusing them of dollar manipulation that cost the state billions ...
The early dissolution comes amid renewed border clashes with Cambodia and sets Thailand on course for national elections in ...
UN rights chief Volker Turk said the strike on Mrauk-U Hospital, which killed at least 33 people, could amount to a war crime.
The unveiling of the high-level, 16-member panel comes as the Myanmar regime faces global pressure over scam hubs run by junta-aligned militias and Border Guard units.
If China’s damming of the Brahmaputra is allowed to go unchecked, it will soon be able to bend much of Asia to its will through control of water resources, warns Chandu Doddi.
The attack, condemned as a war crime by the Arakan Army, comes as the regime steps up pre-election assaults on areas outside ...
Our editors continue their discussion of likely post-poll scenarios: will political prisoners be freed? Will junta boss Min Aung Hlaing want to stay on a president?
The junta promised 20 million kyats for information on Dr. Tayzar San, Ko Nan Lin and Ko Khant Wai Phyo as it tightens security ahead of Wednesday’s silent strike.
Warning letters and repeated interrogations over alleged resistance links are forcing merchants to change the way they do business.