An independent group examined official documents from Myanmar ports, leaked bank documents and open-source data to chart the network that supplies Myanmar with jet fuel.
Warning: Includes graphic descriptions of animal harm and images of animal parts from the outset. A Bellingcat investigation has uncovered a Myanmar-based wildlife trafficker who has operated openly across social media for at least six years, claiming to have sold tiger bones, rhino horn, elephant s…
The UN General Assembly meets amid Israel's genocide on Gaza, Myanmar's genocide against the Rohingya, and other crises.
“Consensus in ASEAN is fraying over how to treat Myanmar's new administration,” analysts say
In late May, the military announced that it had transferred the 81-year-old former leader from prison to house arrest.
China's government is pushing hard for the resumption of the $3.6 billion project, which was suspended in 2011 amid widespread public opposition.
Myanmar’s “president” is embarking on his first official visit to an ASEAN country since his appointment in April.
Anti-putsch protests were put down by security forces, but activists quit cities to form pro-democracy guerrilla groups, fighting alongside ethnic minority armies that have long resisted central rule.
Scientists warn of a regional disaster if pollution from rare earth and gold mining in Myanmar continues to spread toxins further along the Mekong River.
Suu Kyi has vanished from the public eye and is serving a lengthy but unspecified sentence on a host of charges rights groups dismiss as fabricated
Su Mon Thant from ACLED talks about the military's mounting atrocities, and the Arakan Army's recent abuses against the Rohingya.
To understand how close Myanmar’s pro-democracy resistance came to victory last year — and how far it has slipped since — there is no sharper microcosm than the story of a Gen Z sniper. In April 2025, a female teenager, Anina, enraptured the world, her youth-driven “Spring Revolution” a vivid foil t…
The pain from their injuries hasn’t gone away. Meanwhile, they face challenges in earning a livelihood.
Financing foreign elections is a curious habit for a one-party state.
A “river of blood” was how one survivor described the scene in western Myanmar. “I saw shooting. I saw mass killing.” Another told the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC) how 20 relatives, including three children, had been killed in the 2024 attack on Htan Shauk Khan village. Human Rights…
Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed support for Myanmar’s leadership under former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Tuesday, reinforcing Beijing’s influence as its southern neighbour struggles to contain a gruelling civil war.
Speaking after a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, Xi sa…
Whatever the misgivings of the country's security establishment, China is set to remain an important partner of the new military-backed civilian government.
Beijing held a state welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on June 17 where the two Presidents witnessed the signing of cooperation documents
In recent years, China has deepened its influence in Myanmar, backing the military rulers with major strategic investments
Min Zin, the head of a prominent Myanmar-focused think-tank, has been accused of "endangering China’s national security."
Adam Castillo, founder of AGS Myanmar, was detained Thursday at Yangon International Airport. The U.S. State Department is aware of a reported detention but hasn't commented further.
Civil society groups allege the cookstove project in Myanmar exaggerated its climate impact while maintaining ties with military junta
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