Military ruler of Myanmar since 2021
🚨 More than three years after Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing led a military coup that ousted the democratically elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi ... Show more
During coup leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s Thingyan – or water festival – visit to Mandalay division’s Pyin Oo Lwin city on Sunday ... Show more
Myanmar Resistance Forces Launch Drone Attack on Capital: The daring kamikaze drone attack did not cause much damage, but its political significance cannot be ...
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Theatres of war: Military vs. resistance cinema: Pro-military movies that once captivated the Myanmar public are now objects of ridicule for their tired cliches ...
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Myanmar's next election may not be nationwide, junta chief says: Myanmar plans to have an election if there is peace and stability, but may not be able to hold ...
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Myanmar junta chief calls for unity, says military holding power 'temporarily': Myanmar's ruling general said on Wednesday the junta was holding power only ...
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Despite Myanmar's long string of battlefield defeats, the army holds its annual military strength parade
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Myanmar: The Many Foes of Min Aung Hlaing: Three years after the coup, and several months after the beginning of a major resistance offensive ...
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Myanmar: The Many Foes of Min Aung Hlaing: Three years after the coup, and several months after the beginning of a major resistance offensive ...
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Myanmar junta chief calls for unity, says military holding power 'temporarily': YANGON: Myanmar's ruling general said on Wednesday (March 27) the junta was ...
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Myanmar rebels target military officials and junta supporters for assassination: As rebel groups have made gains in recent weeks, some resistance fighters have ...
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Paid articlePaid ‘The military is in chaos’: Cracks in the support base: Nationalist protests are spreading across Myanmar with an unusual target – military leader Min Aung ...
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Myanmar sends representative to ASEAN meet for first time in two years: Myanmar's junta sent a senior official to a gathering of ASEAN foreign ministers in ...
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Quick Glance: ASEAN Calls for 'Myanmar-owned and Led Solution' to Crisis After Coup
- Laos, chairing the group, emphasizes need for engagement as thousands killed in three years of violence.
- Southeast Asian foreign ministers urge a 'Myanmar-owned and led solution' to the crisis.
- ASEAN ministers back Laos's special envoy's efforts in 'reaching out to parties concerned'.
- Myanmar plunged into crisis as generals removed elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and responded with brutal force to mass protests.
Myanmar Military Tribunal Sentences Brigadier Generals to Death for Kokang Surrender
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‘Worst leader’: Military’s winter of discontent: With the Myanmar military suffering unprecedented losses on the battlefield, regime leader Min Aung Hlaing is ...
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Three years after Myanmar coup, junta leader’s hold on power is weaker than ever: Three years after seizing power in a coup, Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar is in his ...
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Three years after coup, Myanmar junta chief under unprecedented pressure: In mid-January, at a small gathering in a cantonment town in Myanmar ...
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#BangkokPost : Today marks the third anniversary of the military coup led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing that ousted the democratically elected government of Aung ... Show more
Bangkok Post - Myanmar faces increasing uncertainty
Bangkok Post - Myanmar faces increasing uncertainty
Myanmar's army is losing - and facing fire from a militant monk: A challenge from ultra-nationalist Buddhist monks is piling pressure on the loathed coup leader.
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New ASEAN Envoy on Myanmar Meets Junta Chief on First Mission: Alounkeo Kittikhoun is undertaking his first mission to Myanmar after taking up the rotating post ...
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Chinese Official Visits Myanmar to Discuss Trade, Phone Scams: China’s vice foreign minister Sun Weidong visited Myanmar to meet with military leader Min Aung ...
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End for Myanmar military’s monkey-grip on independence?: Ahead of Myanmar’s 76th Independence Day on January 4, the official preparations appear morose ...
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Myanmar’s Military Junta Is Losing Power | by Thitinan Pongsudhirak - Project Syndicate
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Myanmar’s Embattled Junta Extends Emergency Rule on Eve of Coup Anniversary: Jan 31 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military rulers on Wednesday extended a state of ...
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Myanmar: Why even regime supporters criticize the army chief: Myanmar's army has suffered severe defeats in recent weeks. Despite censorship ...
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Myanmar's leader co-chairs China-backed Mekong summit: BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's leader has chaired a major regional summit for the first time since the ...
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'As autocratic leaders gain influence—if not power—in more countries than proponents of democracy care to count, Myanmar is a remarkable exception: its ... Show more
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Myanmar junta leader says armed organisations must solve their problems 'politically' - state media
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Myanmar’s military junta is losing power, but the fight isn’t over: The resistance forces appear to be winning, but after victory they will still need to learn ...
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-myanmars-military-junta-is-losing-power-but-the-fight-isnt-over/
German Prosecutor Rejects Petition For Myanmar Criminal Probe: The complaint, filed by the advocacy group Fortify Rights, requested an investigation into ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/german-prosecutor-rejects-petition-for-myanmar-criminal-probe/
Myanmar cyber scam city empties out as war approaches: A town in northern Myanmar notorious for gambling, prostitution and cyber scams is emptying out as war ...
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Quick Glance: Myanmar: Town Empties as War Nears
- Ethnic minority groups launch offensive against military in northern Myanmar, capturing several towns.
- Thousands flee the town of Laukkai as armed alliance closes in, seeking refuge in rugged hills near China border.
- Workers report scarcity and artillery shelling causing injuries, prompting their escape.
- Town attracted migrants with high salaries, prostitution, and online scams before war threat forced them to flee.
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In rare admission, junta chief acknowledges military losses in Shan state: But Min Aung Hlaing chalks rebel victories up to aid from ‘foreign experts’ and drone ...
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/losses-11302023162551.html
Myanmar's junta tells armed groups to solve problems 'politically': Min Aung Hlaing urged armed ethnic groups to consider the lives of the people.
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Another junta battalion surrenders to rebels in Myanmar’s Shan state: More than 120 troops laid down their arms – the second battalion in the area to surrender ...
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No good options for Myanmar’s mortally wounded regime: If the echoes of World War II have any resonance in 21st century Myanmar then events have not yet reached ...
asiatimes.com/2023/11/no-good-options-for-myanmars-mortally-wounded-regime/
Brotherhood Alliance rewriting Myanmar’s war narrative: The stunning Blitzkrieg of Operation 1027 in northern Shan state over the past two weeks will possibly go ...
asiatimes.com/2023/11/brotherhood-alliance-rewriting-myanmars-war-narrative/
Quick Glance: Alliance Shifting Myanmar's War Narrative
- The recent Blitzkrieg operation in northern Shan state may go down as the most significant and daring act in Myanmar's decades-long civil war.
- Combined forces of ethnic armed organizations and allies attacked MAF installations along the Chinese border and the main highway.
- The operation was planned and executed by the Three Brotherhood Alliance.
- Air power and artillery are harassing the alliance forces, but ultimately ground troops must retake territory.
Civil War in Myanmar: Are the coup plotters losing control?: Myanmar is now the world's largest producer of opium - And in other ways too ...
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Myanmar military’s human rights abuses a ‘system exercised from the top’: New research linking alleged violations to soldiers and commanders suggests actions are ...
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Quick Glance: US imposes sanctions on Myanmar's state oil and gas enterprise
- The US has imposed sanctions on Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE).
- The action prohibits certain financial services by Americans to the state oil and gas enterprise.
- Washington has also slapped sanctions on three entities and five people connected to Myanmar's military.
- Sky Royal Hero Company Limited, a Myanmar entity that contracted repair work from sanctioned Russian entities, was also targeted.
Myanmar shadow government urges more pressure on junta: Zin Mar Aung, the National Unity Government's foreign minister, is on a 12-day visit to Japan for ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/22/japan/myanmar-shadow-government-tokyo-visit/
Military-ruled Myanmar Hosts Joint Naval Exercise With Russia: Russia is a major supporter and arms supplier of Myanmar’s military government ...
thediplomat.com/2023/11/military-ruled-myanmar-hosts-joint-naval-exercise-with-russia/
Q&A: NUG’s first Rohingya minister says Myanmar in ‘unified revolution’: Aung Kyaw Moe says the civilian government working to remove the military has a vision ...
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Myanmar’s treasonous and traitorous peace parade: To celebrate the eighth anniversary of Myanmar’s manifestly moribund Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) ...
asiatimes.com/2023/10/myanmars-treasonous-and-traitorous-peace-parade/
Myanmar guerrilla group says it shot junta conspirator in YangonMyanmar guerrilla group says it shot junta conspirator in Yangon — Radio Free Asia
NLD says Myanmar junta depriving Aung San Suu Kyi of medical care: Myanmar's junta is endangering the life of jailed democracy figurehead Daw Aung San Suu ...
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Quick Glance: Concern for Aung Sang Suu Kyi's Health in Detention and Myanmar's Violent Crisis
- The son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi, the ousted leader of Myanmar, expresses concern about her health and the violent crisis in the country.
- He emphasizes that he usually avoids media contact, but the current situation requires his engagement.
- He gathers his information from independent and social media sources in Myanmar.
- Suu Kyi has previously experienced confinement, including a 15-year house arrest under the former military government.
Myanmar military court sentences 2 generals to 20 years in prison: The high-ranking junta officials were removed from their positions last month as part of a ...
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/generals-sentenced-10112023150242.html
Myanmar junta sacks general for alleged bribery and corruptionMyanmar junta sacks general for alleged bribery and corruption — Radio Free Asia
Myanmar nationals ask PH to probe alleged war crimes: Five Myanmar nationals asked the Philippines on Wednesday to investigate alleged war crimes committed by 10 ...
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Myanmar Leader’s Aide Removed from Key Role That Controls Forex: A Myanmar general close to army chief Min Aung Hlaing was removed from his role overseeing the ...
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Wages of guilt for Myanmar’s Rohingya atrocity: A bewildering factor of mass atrocity crimes is the need for so many onlookers to seek to normalize the aftermath ...
asiatimes.com/2023/08/wages-of-guilt-for-myanmars-rohingya-atrocity/
Quick Glance: Violence Threatens Rohingya: World's Largest Refugee Camp
- Spiraling violence endangers Rohingya women and their children
- Rohingya are being exploited as drug smugglers
- Bangladesh faces a major dilemma after accepting Rohingya refugees
Military junta extends state of emergency, signaling poll delay: Myanmar's junta extended the country’s state of emergency by six months on Monday ...
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‘His sins can’t be erased’: Junta leader to consecrate Buddha image: Min Aung Hlaing is set to unveil a gigantic Buddha statue in Nay Pyi Taw ...
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Quick Glance: Junta Leader Consecrates Buddha Statue
- Min Aung Hlaing is constructing the Min Aung Hlaing pagoda.
- The name of the statue, Maravijaya, was supposedly chosen in consultation with senior monks.
- Min Aung Hlaing's primary adversaries are his own people, who have risen against military rule.
- Min Aung Hlaing hopes his Buddha compound will attract more visitors and is making efforts to entice them.
Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing, denied care outside prison: Suu Kyi, 78, fell ill late last month, a medical worker says, speaking on the ...
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s pardon part of Myanmar junta’s attempt to seek legitimacy: Former UN expert
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Quick Glance: Aung San Suu Kyi's Political Journey: From Democracy Icon to Myanmar's Ruler and Detainee of the Junta
- Sources reveal that despite the pardon, Suu Kyi will remain under house arrest.
- Myanmar's junta spokesperson stated that this reduces Suu Kyi's sentence by six years.
- It was the same military regime, led by General Min Aung Hlaing, that arrested Suu Kyi in 2021 for a 33-year term.
- Here is a timeline of key events in Aung San Suu Kyi's life:
Testing the faith: Military’s brand of toxic Buddhism backfires: The junta’s use of Buddhist nationalism has prevented many members of the sangha from joining ...
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Quick Glance: Toxic Buddhism: Testing the Limits of Faith in the Military
- Gawthita Thara rose to prominence during the Saffron Revolution, a series of monk-led protests against military rule in 2007.
- According to Gawthita Thara, the absence of monks in the Spring Revolution demonstrates the military's successful strategy.
- Gawthita argues that practices like yatra and fortune-telling have no basis in Buddhism.
- In March, the military allegedly massacred over 20 civilians and three monks in a monastery in southern Shan State.
Myanmar junta reducing Suu Kyi’s sentence is an empty gesture from a failing state
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Quick Glance: Myanmar junta's empty gesture: reducing Suu Kyi's sentence in a failing state
- Myanmar's military junta announced a general amnesty on TV, removing six years from Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term. She is the 78-year-old leader of the government ousted by a coup in February 2021.
- This came a week after the junta moved her into house arrest following a year in solitary confinement.
- The junta also reduced former president Win Myint's sentence by four years and reportedly released over 7,000 other prisoners.
- The day before the amnesty, the junta extended the state of emergency for a fourth time, further delaying elections due to opposition against the February 2021 coup.
Uncertainty looms over junta’s plans to hold elections in MyanmarUncertainty looms over junta’s plans to hold elections in Myanmar — Radio Free Asia
Military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has expressed his displeasure over the faulty condition of the aircraft, with none of the fighter jets being in ... Show more
Thai FM says he met with Aung San Suu Kyi in first foreign envoy meeting since the coup
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Huge Buddha statue a fig leaf for Myanmar junta atrocities, critics say: Critics slam the statue as a waste of budget that can never salvage Min Aung Hlaing’s ...
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/buddha-08012023163004.html
UN heavyweight faces off with Myanmar’s strongman: The United Nations Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths ...
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Thailand's outgoing Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai met Myanmar's elected jailed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on a secret trip to the country aje.io/ued608
Quick Glance: Thai Foreign Minister Meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi
- Don Pramudwinai confirms meeting with Suu Kyi and emphasizes her good health.
- Suu Kyi encourages dialogue and seeks a resolution for the conflict in Myanmar.
Biggest Buddha cries for Myanmar’s little dictator: The world’s largest marble Buddha, now under construction in Myanmar’s military capital of Naypyidaw ...
asiatimes.com/2023/07/biggest-buddha-cries-for-myanmars-little-dictator/
Military reshuffling aims to keep Myanmar’s ruling junta in place for the long termMilitary reshuffling aims to keep Myanmar’s ruling junta in place for the long term — Radio Free Asia
Air force’s once-proud reputation crashes and burns: The junta’s reliance on “terror-from-the-air” has proven effective on the battlefield but defectors say it ...
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Quick Glance: Air force's reputation plummets
- Min Aung Hlaing's military is worse than the previous one.
- The infantry, navy, and air force are being destroyed by Min Aung Hlaing.
- According to Dr. Mary Callahan, author of 'Making Enemies: War and Statebuilding in Burma', the navy and air force were established during British colonial rule, but by 1951, both branches had been 'purged' by factions aligned with General Ne Win, who later became Myanmar's first military dictator.
- A major-general in the air force, speaking anonymously, stated that the focus on air power greatly increased under Min Aung Hlaing, who prioritized the air force while increasing military expenditure overall.
Myanmar Junta Follows State of Emergency Extension With Shakeup: Myanmar’s military government followed up on its decision from earlier this week to extend the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-02/myanmar-junta-follows-state-of-emergency-extension-with-shake-up
Myanmar Insein: A rare glimpse inside a barbaric prison: The BBC speaks to prisoners, including an artist whose smuggled sketches record horror inside Myanmar's ...
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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Cabinet Shuffle Puts Loyalists in Key Posts: Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday moved loyalists to key ministries ...
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China’s support for Myanmar driven by self-interest: In 2022, China’s former foreign minister Wang Yi visited Myanmar, but he did not meet with the regime’s ...
asiatimes.com/2023/06/chinas-support-for-myanmar-driven-by-self-interest/
Myanmar Insein: A rare glimpse inside a barbaric prison: The BBC speaks to prisoners, including an artist whose smuggled sketches record horror inside Myanmar's ...
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Myanmar’s Generals Unveil Giant Buddha Statue as They Seek to Win Hearts and Minds during Civil War
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Special envoy for Myanmar to step down, confirms UN chief spokesman: The United Nations special envoy for Myanmar will step down in June, a spokesman for the UN ...
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Quick Glance: UN Special Envoy to Resign
- The United Nations special envoy for Myanmar will resign in June.
- Noeleen Heyzer will conclude her assignment on June 12.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is thankful to Ms. Heyzer for her tireless efforts on behalf of peace and the people of Myanmar.
- A new envoy will be appointed.
Myanmar coup: The soldiers refusing to fight: Despite Russia's help, the Myanmar military is still failing to control the country and its soldiers are defecting.
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Myanmar’s junta has sentenced 156 civilians to death since coup: Military seeks to instill fear in those who oppose its rule.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/death-06052023161517.html
Attack on ASEAN: Junta leader Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has given no sign of respecting ASEANs Five-Point Consensus of peace restoration ...
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2023/05/10/attack-on-asean.html
Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon meets Myanmar junta chief: Former United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon met for talks with top officials from Myanmar’s junta ...
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Myanmar pardons 2,153 prisoners jailed for dissent: Myanmar's junta on Wednesday announced it had pardoned more than 2,000 prisoners jailed under a law used ...
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Quick Glance: China's Foreign Minister Visits Myanmar Border
- China and Russia supply arms to Myanmar's military.
- During his visit, Qin reaffirmed China's support for Myanmar.
- Qin acknowledges the complexity of the problem in Myanmar and emphasizes that there is no quick solution.
- Critics suspect that China supported the military takeover in Myanmar because it did not condemn the military's actions and initially described it as a "major Cabinet reshuffle."
Violence continues in Myanmar two years into military coup, Five-Point Consensus at deadlock
channelnewsasia.com/asia/violence-continues-myanmar-two-years-military-coup-five-point-consensus-deadlock-asean-3439556
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