Myanmar has expelled East Timor’s envoy after a rights group accused the military junta of serious abuses. This bold action intensifies tensions as global criticism of Myanmar’s regime continues to mount

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Myanmar has expelled East Timor’s envoy after a rights group accused the military junta of serious abuses. This bold action intensifies tensions as global criticism of Myanmar’s regime continues to mount

Myanmar’s military has commenced the second phase of elections amid an ongoing civil war, raising concerns over legitimacy and escalating tensions as opposition groups boycott the polls, Al Jazeera reports.

The Myanmar military government has unexpectedly pardoned thousands of prisoners amid ongoing political unrest. This bold move seems designed to ease mounting tensions, but critics remain skeptical about its timing and true intentions. In total, authorities have freed more than 5,000 detainees

Myanmar’s junta election fails to mask the country’s deep economic crisis, marked by soaring inflation, widespread unemployment, and plummeting foreign investment, underscoring the regime’s fragile grip on power.

Myanmar’s junta chief has acknowledged that the upcoming election will not take place nationwide, as escalating conflict grips the region. This revelation underscores the deepening instability amid ongoing warfare throughout the country

The Lowy Institute shatters the myth of “soft-liners” within Myanmar’s military, exposing a united hardline front that fuels ongoing repression and instability, crushing any hopes for internal reform within the junta