Around 30 military figures are reportedly running in Myanmar’s election as part of regime chief Min Aung Hlaing’s bid to maintain his grip on the new government.

Also this week, the regime reined in Karen allies, jailed an election critic, texted fighters trying to topple it, and cried fake news on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s health.

Rights groups warn Sweden’s withdrawal of aid to Myanmar could hasten collapse of independent reporting and human rights monitoring, leaving junta’s abuses largely invisible.

Rights group JFM said Geedge Networks, led by Great Firewall architect Fang Binxing, and 13 Myanmar telecom firms are ...

Regime troops are advancing south after recapturing the Asian Highway to Myawaddy on the border with Thailand.

Myanmar’s junta has recaptured key positions on Lakhat Mountain, the highest peak near Myawaddy town, in a fresh push to ...

Regime’s Election Commission purges four parties—three national and one regional—for allegedly failing to meet registration ...

Myanmar Yatai International Holding Group Co., LTD. is a joint venture between KNA’s Chit Linn Myaing Co., (CLM Co.) and She ...

A current-affairs blogger from Shan State has been sentenced to seven years for mocking the regime’s ability to keep basic ...

China’s oil and gas pipelines across Myanmar enrich Beijing and the junta, but villagers along the route face threats to their livelihood and live in a climate of fear.

Read all The Irrawaddy’s coverage of Min Aung Hlaing’s China visit, including his meetings with officials and investors, and analysis of Beijing’s support for his regime.

Min Aung Hlaing’s meeting with Xi Jinping underscores Chinese support for junta and its plans for an election expected to ...