Myanmar soldiers ‘forced to take meth’ to stay sharp
The ruling junta in Myanmar made conscripts take drugs to stay sharp on the battlefield and reduce their sensitivity to ...
UN drug experts say opium production has leveled off in Myanmar, but instability may trigger a rise
The Myanmar Opium Survey 2024 issued by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says that after three consecutive years ...
Myanmar's economy set to contract as floods and fighting take heavy toll, the World Bank says
The World Bank forecasts that Myanmar's economy will contract this year, as flooding and fighting take a severe toll nearly ...
ABC News11d
Armed ethnic rebels in northeast Myanmar declare ceasefire and seek talks with military government
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army’s 2021 takeover ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, which led to ...
Aung San Suu Kyi
In Oxford, Aung San Suu Kyi married and had two children. She returned to Burma in 1988 to look after her dying mother. At the time of her arrival there was much political unrest and pro-democracy ...
World Politics Review on MSN3d
Myanmar’s Civil War Is Heading Toward Stalemate, Not Regime Change
Myanmar’s civil war has shifted dramatically. But the potential for the military junta’s collapse has been overstated.
Ethnic armed group claims capture of a strategic Myanmar town and control of border with Bangladesh
One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army claims it has captured the last military ...
Rebel group claims to have taken control of Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh in grinding civil war
One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army claims it has captured full control of the ...
The Manila Times on MSN3d
Armed group claims control of Myanmar border region
An ethnic armed group in Myanmar has claimed complete control of a key region along the country's border with Bangladesh, ...
David Steinberg, prominent expert on Myanmar, dies at 96
Dr. Steinberg often challenged U.S. policies on Myanmar, appealing for American engagement rather than sanctions.