Nicholas Kong Myanmar’s crisis, often framed as a civil war or humanitarian disaster, is fundamentally a struggle over power and profit. For decades, the military has engineered a system that converts
Mizzima On 22 February, Myanmar’s coup leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, held separate meetings with Thailand’s Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa and Russia’s Minister of Economic Development
 designated an additional spokesperson on Tuesday, doubling the exclusive club of those allowed to speak officially on party matters, after chairwoman
Months after applying for party registration, ethnic Kachin political parties say they have still not received permission from Burma's election commission to contest this year's election, leading some
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) said on Thursday that the directive released by Burma's election commission (EC) which prohibits political parties from marching in procession to designat
RANGOON — This week, the Burmese people’s months-long wait to find out who their next president will be is expected to finally end. On March 10, the Lower and Upper houses of Parliament as well as law
The official seal of the National Democratic Force (NDF), the party founded by former leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD), has been stirring controversy among many Burmese because it is
General Electric Expands in Burma, With Caution A company report submitted to the US Embassy in Rangoon last month details the expansion of American industrial conglomerate General Electric (GE) into
Members of the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) are being favored for selection as members of election sub-commissions in wards and village tracts for the election to b
RANGOON — The Rural Development Department, under Burma’s Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development, is working to supply water to 49 villages in 23 townships facing severe shortages and
A leading member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has told visiting Australian officials that the newly formed party has sufficient finances because it has inherited funds from the
The National League for Democracy (NLD) hand-delivered a letter of complaint to Burma’s Union Election Commission (EC) office in Naypyidaw on Monday in an attempt to prevent the breakaway National Dem
The National Unity Government (NUG) - In Longlone Township of Tanintharyi Region, an alliance of the revolution forces seized the junta’s Maungmakan Police Station. Reportedly, 12 junta members died,
Amid accusations that the USDP has been using state resources, the Burmese junta has moved to declare the party's assets separate from those owned by the USDA. The office of the Burmese military regim
Independent Kachin leaders have launched a third appeal to the Election Committee to register the Kachin State Progressive Party. Leaders of the Kachin State Progressive Party (KSPP) traveled to Naypy
 Based on his military sources in Naypidaw, Burma's capital, he has outlined three possible plans that Than Shwe could pursue. He said Than Shw
IDPs in Myanmar / Photo: AFP Mizzima In a new briefing released on 9 December, Progressive Voice (PV) says the Myanmar junta is systematically obstructing, manipulating, and profiting from humanitaria
AFP The head of the International Red Cross has pressed Myanmar’s junta chief for greater humanitarian access to conflict-hit areas of the country during a rare face-to-face meeting, the organisation