April 9, 2026

    Insein Prison authorities deny medical treatment to seriously ill Myanmar Now journalist

    Sai Zaw Thaike has been denied permission to receive urgently needed surgery, according to prison sources
    April 9, 2026

    Myanmar clients sue Norway’s Telenor for giving data to junta

    Plaintiffs in the civil class action lawsuit accuse the partially state-owned company of enabling the regime to commit human rights…
    April 8, 2026

    Scores feared dead, injured in blast at explosives depot near UWSA headquarters

    Several people were confirmed killed and at least 60 others were injured, according to initial reports by a local news…
    April 8, 2026

    How the global fuel crisis is upending Myanmar’s rice supply chain

    From ploughing fields to transporting exports, Myanmar’s rice industry is under strain as fuel shortages drive up costs and disrupt…
    April 8, 2026

    Thai police seize 1.6 tonnes of drugs hidden under cabbages

    Bust comes as UN data shows record methamphetamine seizures across East and Southeast Asia, with Thailand identified as the region's…
    April 7, 2026

    Myanmar junta forces kill seven, destroy village in Myingyan Township

    The entire village of Hpet Pin Aing lies in ruins after regime troops targeted it in a raid late last…
    April 7, 2026

    No way out: Junta airstrike leaves prisoners burned alive in AA camp

    Bombing of site holding captured regime soldiers left more than 100 dead and dozens injured, according to AA figures
    April 7, 2026

    Officials tied to brutal killings fill cabinet of self-styled ‘President’ Min Aung Hlaing

    Senior military and police figures linked to deadly crackdowns on protesters get key posts, cementing the junta’s grip on power
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    Opinion

      April 1, 2026

      Myanmar faces deepening crisis as global oil shock bites

      A surge in global fuel prices is exposing Myanmar’s fragile economy, with thin reserves, a weakening currency, and limited options…
      January 5, 2026

      Few people voted in Myanmar’s junta election—and history explains why

      From independence to dictatorship, participation has risen when elections mattered—and collapsed when they were staged. The 2025 vote fits the…
      December 31, 2025

      Advance votes and split ballots: Dr Aye Maung on how the election played out in Rakhine

      The Rakhine nationalist leader discusses his decision to enter the controversial election and its outcome in his home state
      October 23, 2025

      Photo essay: Yangon’s port workers struggle to make ends meet amid soaring prices

      The dock workers in Yangon’s ports often have few options for supporting their families as the cost of living rises…
      October 9, 2025

      The junta chief’s autocratic globetrotting and political survival

      Having withstood nearly five years of armed resistance from within, failed diplomacy from neighbours, and ineffectual pressure from the West,…
      October 1, 2025

      Genocide and massacres in Myanmar: The case for accountability has never been stronger

      Overwhelming evidence of atrocities by the country’s military demands action from the international community
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