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Troops arrest more than 100 villagers in Myanmar’s Magway region

Troops arrest more than 100 villagers in Myanmar’s Magway region

They were accused of abandoning an arms depot they had been told to guard.

Myanmar junta sacks general for alleged bribery and corruption

Myanmar junta sacks general for alleged bribery and corruption

The move comes amid a crackdown on finance and commerce officials and traders.

Kyaw Moe Tun to remain Myanmar’s UN rep

Kyaw Moe Tun to remain Myanmar’s UN rep

The diplomat was appointed by the democratically elected government months before the 2021 coup.

Disabled man’s burned body found near Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady River

Disabled man’s burned body found near Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady River

The man was unable to flee a junta raid on his village.

Dala township residents line up to buy cheap rice

A Myanmar Rice Federation initiative allows people to buy at a discount.

90 feared dead after Myanmar junta boat sinks in rough river waters

90 feared dead after Myanmar junta boat sinks in rough river waters

Many of those on board were teachers and university students heading to school.

Myanmar nationals line up to enter China via a border gate in northern Shan state, June 8, 2018.

Over 1,000 Myanmar workers entering China daily under new permit

2023-09-22

Border authorities in northern Shan’s Muse city began issuing the 7-day permit earlier this month.

Rohingya refugees look on after a major fire which left thousands homeless in the Balukhali camp in the Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh, Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Rohingyas face prison-like conditions in Bangladesh camps: report

2023-09-22

Rohingya say movement restrictions are ‘violently enforced’ by Bangladesh security personnel.

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Yangon collage artist is eager to share his craft

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As China slows, Southeast Asian economies face woes

As China slows, Southeast Asian economies face woes
Myanmar’s central bank revokes 123 forex licenses

Myanmar’s central bank revokes 123 forex licenses

Companies have been banned from trading dollars for failing to stick to central bank rates.

Smoke rises over Toke Gyi village of Katha township, Sagaing region, on Sept. 17, 2023 after Myanmar junta troops opened fire and raided the village.

Junta troops kill 7 villagers after rebel attack on gunboats

Killings were retribution and an intimidation tactic, residents say.

The remains of homes burned by junta troops in Let Ku village, Palaw township, Tanintharyi region on Sept. 17, 2023.

Myanmar junta kills 4 civilians during Tanintharyi mass arrests

Sean Turnell, Australian economist and former adviser to Myanmar's ousted and detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi smiles during a video interview with Radio Free Asia.

INTERVIEW: ‘I could never hate Myanmar’

Indonesian Navy personnel prepare the hospital ship Dr. Radjiman Wedyodiningrat, which will be used in the first joint drill by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ member-states in Batam, Indonesia, Sept. 18, 2023.

Southeast Asian nations to begin first ASEAN-only joint drills

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Myanmar’s post-coup economy comes crumbling down

Myanmar’s post-coup economy comes crumbling down

The military coup

Power grab in Myanmar

Power grab in Myanmar