Myanmar junta

The military government is pinning its political hopes on a state-managed election next year, but it is unclear if it can be held in the current political conditions.

In the midst of a nationwide struggle, many foreign governments are still acting as if the country can return to its previous "democratic" path.

Violent clashes between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army in the Chin state early this month triggered the exodus.

Nikkei Asia is reporting that the Financial Action Task Force is likely to add the military-ruled nation to its "call for action" list at a meeting next month.

The opposition movement enjoys popular legitimacy and has a viable plan for Myanmar's future. The world is running out of excuses for not recognizing it.

Heyzer's inaugural visit to the country last month was criticized for lending legitimacy to the military administration.

Vicky Bowman has been accused of violating a minor immigration regulation, but the true motivations of her arrest are clearly political.

Its Commerce Ministry claims that the state earned $819 million from gas exports from April to July, mostly to Thailand and China.

The arrest of Vicky Bowman and her husband Htein Lin came a day before London imposed a new round of sanctions on military-linked enterprises.

The time between now and the ASEAN Summit in November could be crucial in shaping the bloc’s approach toward the crisis in Myanmar.

A recent major speech by SAC Chairman Min Aung Hlaing laid out three areas of priority for the besieged military administration.

The comments came a day after an ASEAN joint communique lamented the "lack of progress" in resolving the country's political crisis.