‘There are so many needs’: Humanitarian crisis grips Rakhine-Magway border Fighting between the regime and the resistance in mountainous areas of western Magway Region bordering Rakhine State has made life even more difficult for residents of remote villages long overlooked by aid organisations.
Class war: The AA education system This edition of Political Insider looks at the education system established by the Arakan Army in its territories in Rakhine State and Chin State’s Paletwa Township.
The military elephant in the room The armed forces have held power in Myanmar for decades, inflicting untold suffering on its people, but they are hardly understood and their study has been largely neglected by scholars and researchers.
Malaysia to invite Myanmar regime leader over Rohingya repatriation push Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday he will invite Myanmar's coup leader turned ostensibly civilian president Min Aung Hlaing for an official visit in a bid to expedite the repatriation of Rohingya refugees.
Norway raids Telenor HQ over suspected Myanmar rights abuses Norwegian authorities said on Tuesday they had carried out a search at the headquarters of Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor, which is suspected of complicity in crimes against humanity in Myanmar.
Myanmar regime says UN envoy illegitimate ahead of credentials decision Myanmar's military-backed regime said Sunday their United Nations ambassador – loyal to ousted leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi – is occupying the office illegitimately, as the organisation prepares to weigh his replacement.
Myanmar tin mega-mine restarts operations: thinktank One of the world's biggest tin mines, located in an autonomous region of war-torn Myanmar, is resuming operations suspended since 2023 and ramping up exports to China, a thinktank said Thursday.
War-bruised Myanmar finds relief in bareknuckle bloodsport In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game.
In war-split Myanmar ‘spirit consorts’ commune across divide As monsoon rains pound the heartlands of war-fractured Myanmar, "spirit consorts" gather to renew their vows with a pantheon of gods hailed for their powers to protect and destroy.
‘Every day I cry’: Rohingya vulnerable to exploitation in Malaysia Rohingya refugees who have made perilous sea journeys from Myanmar and from refugee camps in Bangladesh face discrimination, harassment and detention in Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries.
Cambodia has nothing to gain from Min Aung Hlaing’s visit The Cambodian government’s invitation for Min Aung Hlaing to visit the country risks legitimising the murderous Myanmar regime and damaging Phnom Penh’s international standing.
Malaysia to repatriate first group of Myanmar nationals in September Malaysia has finalised the first phase of a voluntary repatriation programme involving eligible Myanmar nationals, with almost 1,500 individuals expected to return home on September 29, the government said on Thursday.