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Myanmar Junta Threatens to Punish Those Holding Foreign Currency

Myanmar Junta Threatens to Punish Those Holding Foreign Currency

By Sebastian Strangio
The policy is an attempt to arrest the slide in the kyat, which has depreciated sharply since the 2021 coup.
A Chin Village’s Unique Protest Against the Military Junta in Myanmar

A Chin Village’s Unique Protest Against the Military Junta in Myanmar

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Villagers are expanding a hydropower project on their own to show that they are not dependent on the regime in Naypyidaw.

Myanmar to Relinquish ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026, Report Claims

Myanmar to Relinquish ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026, Report Claims

By Sebastian Strangio
The country's next chairmanship looms as a possible point of rupture for the Southeast Asian bloc.

Myanmar Junta’s Surprise Pardons Show International Pressure Is Working

Myanmar Junta’s Surprise Pardons Show International Pressure Is Working

By Benedict Rogers
That the generals felt the need to offer pardons – albeit largely empty ones – of top NLD leaders suggests that the junta is feeling the heat from international isolation.

Aung San Suu Kyi Has Some of Her Prison Sentences Reduced by Myanmar’s Military Junta

Aung San Suu Kyi Has Some of Her Prison Sentences Reduced by Myanmar’s Military Junta

By Associated Press
Despite the minor reduction in her prison sentence, the 78-year-old Nobel laureate still faces 27 years in prison.
Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for Fourth Time

Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for Fourth Time

By Sebastian Strangio
The extension is an admission that the military has failed to quell the broad-based armed resistance to its rule.

Out of Myanmar

Out of Myanmar

By Luke Hunt
A conversation with risk analyst Ross Milosevic.
Malaysia, Philippines Discuss More ‘Flexible’ ASEAN Approach to Myanmar’s Military

Malaysia, Philippines Discuss More ‘Flexible’ ASEAN Approach to Myanmar’s Military

By Sebastian Strangio
President Marcos Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim say that Southeast Asian governments should be allowed to engage the junta informally.

When the Myanmar Junta Burns Villages

When the Myanmar Junta Burns Villages

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Homes once inhabited by resistance fighters are specifically targeted to send a message to residents of what lies in store if they engage in anti-junta activities.

Malaysia Announces Investigation Into Disappearance of Myanmar Activist

Malaysia Announces Investigation Into Disappearance of Myanmar Activist

By Sebastian Strangio
Thuzar Maung was reportedly abducted from her Kuala Lumpur residence on July 4, along with her husband and three children.

Thai FM Says He Met With Aung San Suu Kyi on Secret Myanmar Mission

Thai FM Says He Met With Aung San Suu Kyi on Secret Myanmar Mission

By Sebastian Strangio
Don Pramudwinai reportedly described the secret meeting as a breakthrough. It is more accurate to view it as a setback.
Indonesia Claims Continued Myanmar Progress Ahead of Key ASEAN Meeting

Indonesia Claims Continued Myanmar Progress Ahead of Key ASEAN Meeting

By Sebastian Strangio
Jakarta’s attempts to implement the Five-Point Consensus are laudable, but unlikely to bring the two sides to the negotiating table.

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