The Latest Breaking News from Myanmar

‘Everywhere they go, the Rohingya are exploited’

Kaamil Ahmed, a British journalist, on his new book about the Rohingya’s extraordinary suffering.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2023

Record number of countries enforced internet shutdowns in 2022 – report

Access to internet services restricted 187 times by 35 countries says new research, with India, Iran and Myanmar repeatedly enforcing blackouts

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023

Delhi: Myanmar woman abducted, gangraped in Kalindi Kunj area, probe begins

A Myanmarese woman was allegedly gang-raped by four people in the national capital. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 28, 2023

Myanmar landmine casualties surge after coup

Landmines and unexploded munitions injured or killed more than one person every day in Myanmar last year, the United Nations said, pointing to a 40% spike in casualties compared to 2021.

Bangkok Post · Feb 22, 2023

EU imposes new sanctions on military-ruled Myanmar

Myanmar’s energy minister, businessmen, high-ranking officers and private companies have been placed on sanctions list.

Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2023

EU slaps sanctions on 9 more top Myanmar officials

The European Union has imposed sanctions on nine officials in Myanmar as well as government departments and companies linked to rising violence, human rights abuses and security threats

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

EU imposes 6th set of sanctions on Myanmar officials, firms over coup

The European Union on Monday imposed a sixth round of sanctions on Myanmar over the 2021 military coup that overthrew elected leader Aung Suu Kyi and sparked global outrage.

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2023

Mae Sai-Tachilek bridge reopens

CHIANG RAI: The first Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge, linking Mae Sai district and Tachilek, was reopened on Monday morning nearly three years after it was closed because of the Covid-19 epidemic, much to the delight of people on both sides of the border.

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2023

'I just want my legs back': Myanmar landmine casualties soar

Since the February 2021 military takeover in Myanmar, landmines planted by all sides of the conflict have become responsible for skyrocketing civilian casualties, including children increasingly as victims

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2023

Q&A: The opium surge in Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Triangle’

The revival of opium production in the Golden Triangle comes on top of a booming synthetic drug industry.

Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2023