David Lammy calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi The Foreign Secretary said Britain had ‘not forgotten’ those ‘arbitrarily detained’ by the military regime which leads Myanmar. Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2025
Foreign secretary David Lammy makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi Exclusive: Cabinet minister demands she be freed after Independent TV documentary examines her rise and fall – and the plight of the people of Myanmar The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025
Myanmar Military Extends Rule Amid Election Uncertainty Myanmar's military extends rule amidst unrest and resistance, facing economic collapse and humanitarian crisis. International community condemns actions, c... Top News · Jan 31, 2025
Myanmar Junta Extends State Of Emergency By Six Months The country is mired in a bloody, multi-sided conflict stemming from the February 1, 2021 putsch that ended a 10-year experiment with democracy. International Business Times · Jan 31, 2025
Myanmar’s military government extends state of emergency by 6 months Myanmar’s military government has announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections it has said will be held this year, as the country enters its fifth year of crisis The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025
Myanmar military extends state of emergency for another six months The declaration is widely anticipated to be the last before the military holds long-delayed national polls this year. Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2025
Myanmar civil war: a quick guide to the conflict Armed groups have been fighting the military junta since a coup in 2021. What has changed in four years? How is China involved? And what has happened to Aung Sun Suu Kyi? We answer these questions and more The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2025
'No Happiness': Misery For Myanmar Exiles Four Years On From Coup Four years after Myanmar's military seized power in a coup, the country is in the grip of a bloody civil war that has driven many of the country's young across the border to Thailand. International Business Times · Jan 31, 2025
Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles A patchwork of armed opposition groups have made major gains over the past year, with the military facing further losses The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2025
Rohingya refugees’ boat runs aground in Indonesia’s Aceh province Over 70 Rohingya refugees in Indonesia after fleeing Myanmar. Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2025
Demining to democracy: how Trump’s foreign aid freeze will affect south-east Asia US funding provides humanitarian assistance to a region vulnerable to natural disasters and support for pro-democracy activists battling repressive regimes The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025
Illegal language school raided on Koh Phangan Police have arrested four Myanmar people for illegally running a Burmese-language school for 190 Myanmar children in a church on Koh Phangan. Bangkok Post · Jan 30, 2025
US aid freeze leads to suspension of health care to Myanmar refugees in Thailand A freeze on foreign assistance programs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump has led to cuts in services to refugees from war-torn Myanmar, including the shutdown of hospital care in camps in Thailand where more than 100,000 are living, according to activists and Thai officials The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025
Over 100 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar arrive in Indonesia's Aceh A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims landed Wednesday in Indonesia as the northernmost province of Aceh continued to receive the refugees fleeing persecution and political unrest in Myanmar The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025
Bangkok Post · Jan 29, 2025 Foreigners arrested at illegal day care centre on Koh Phangan Police arrested five Russians, two Ukrainians and a Myanmar national for illegally operating a day care centre to take care of foreign children on Koh Phangan.
The Conversation · Jan 28, 2025 As the Myanmar junta’s hold on power weakens, could the devastating war be nearing a conclusion? It has now been four years since the Myanmar military launched its cataclysmic coup against the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1 2021, starting a civil war that has devastated the country.
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025 China detains suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 The Independent’s documentary hailed for shining light on ‘reprehensible’ jailing of Aung San Suu Kyi Bianca Jagger, ‘Wild Swans’ author Jung Chang and former minister Andrew Mitchell join calls for the release of the Myanmar leader following the screening of a new Independent TV film on her life
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025 ‘We’ve lost all hope’: Rohingya trapped as Bangladesh closes Myanmar border Muslim refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar are being detained and forced back by Bangladeshi border guards
Fortune · Jan 20, 2025 A Chinese actor's kidnapping ordeal raises fears over traveling to Southeast Asia Users on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu asked if it was safe to travel to Thailand while a Hong Kong singer-actor canceled his Bangkok concert.
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025 China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group China says it has brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025 Myanmar junta air strike kills 28 people, rebel group says It was not clear if airstrike in western Rakhine state was mistargeted or if junta was unaware of temporary detention area’s location
Al Jazeera · Jan 19, 2025 ASEAN tells Myanmar military rulers peace should be priority, not election Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2025 Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea
Newslaundry · Jan 17, 2025 China, Israel and Myanmar jailed most journalists: CPJ prison report The Committee to Protect Journalist’s 2024 prison census has found that China, Israel, and Myanmar are the world’s top three offenders when it comes to the number of journalists jailed because of their work.