Myanmar is the major beneficiary of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) special fund, Chinese ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai argued in junta newspapers on Wednesday. The fund has helped Myanmar imple
Myanmar’s military regime on Sunday arrested the chairwoman of the National League for Democracy (NLD)’s branch in Yangon’s Shwepyitha Township. Regime forces abducted Daw Mya Mya Win from her house a
At least five people were killed and more than two dozen protesters arrested by Myanmar military regime forces on Sunday, bringing the death toll to more than 560 in 63 days since the coup. Among the
Editor Khin Yupar pays very close attention to anonymous messages sent via apps, especially those that camouflage their senders. Sometimes a text message can turn into global news. The veteran journal
The Brotherhood Alliance has seized at least eight towns and around 150 junta positions since it launched Operation 1027 in northern Shan State on October 27. The Irrawaddy recently met Karen National
More than 600 civil society organizations are calling on the governments of Finland and Switzerland to stop lending legitimacy to the Myanmar junta’s sham peace efforts. In an open letter issued on No
Moscow is becoming the most prominent supporter of the military junta in Naypyitaw. While the international community has strongly condemned the junta’s two months of atrocities against peaceful prote
Call-up chaos  Myanmar junta officials began collecting personal details of citizens eligible for compulsory military service th
China has reportedly requested a meeting with Myanmar over growing concerns about the security of its oil and natural gas twin pipelines project after ethnic armed groups in northern Shan State warned
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is conducting a two-day military exercise on Tuesday and Wednesday along the border near Laiza and Lwelgel in Kachin State. A Southern Theater Command statement
The Myanmar military junta said it welcomed the appointment of Yingluck Shinawatra as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Myanmar. Myanmar has not had a UN special envoy since 2023 and the pe