After ending the state of emergency, Min Aung Hlaing gave his regime a new name as he positions himself to claim the presidency in December's military-run vote.
Beijing's campaign of coercion and fragmentation aims to sabotage Myanmar's revolution and help preserve junta rule as the guarantor of China's regional interests.
Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews says lifting sanctions on junta allies undermines efforts to curb arms flow and emboldens a regime that has killed thousands of civilians.
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Ferrari & Associates helped Myanmar junta-linked entities and individuals get taken off America's sanctions list, highlighting long-standing ties between U.S. law firms and junta-linked clients.
Human Rights Watch accuses the victorious ethnic army of imposing "policies of oppression" on Rohingya people, including arson, pillage, and forced labor.
Pakistan is too remote geographically, economically, and ideologically from ASEAN to justify its urgent bid for closer integration, argues Vaishali Basu Sharma
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Trump's moves—including talks on minerals and the lifting of sanctions against junta cronies—fuel fears that Washington is abandoning Myanmar's opposition.
The regime's limited gains this month cannot halt a revolution powered by the people's rejection of military dictatorship, says Karenni resistance chief Maui (Marwi).
The regime says the shelved steel mill project in southern Shan State that it is reviving with Russian help will finally be up and running in November 2026.
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