Myanmar

A Karenni child carries a pail in a camp for internally displaced people in Kayah state, eastern Myanmar, in July 2022. Many people in the region were forced to flee their villages when fighting erupted following the military takeover in February 2021.
Life

Myanmar's 'forgotten people' bear brunt of war

Conflict sheds light on the Karenni, who have sought autonomy for 75 years

31 March 2023
Aung San Suu Kyi, then the state counselor of Myanmar, attends the opening session of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, in November 2017. 
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military's attempt to co-opt Suu Kyi-led party fails

Dissolution of NLD marks a fundamental change in pro-democracy movement

30 March 2023
A garment factory in Yangon. Clothing brands have outsourced production to Myanmar, providing low-income jobs.
Myanmar Crisis

Uniqlo owner joins clothiers exiting Myanmar

Fashion industry shifts outsourcing away from military-ruled country

30 March 2023
The grand military parade to mark Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, the capital, on March 27 was attended by representatives of only ten nations. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Asia Insight

Myanmar military's might fails to crush decades-old resistance

Armed forces face no external threats, accused of widespread atrocities at home

28 March 2023
A general view of campus of University of Yangon.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar faces 80% decrease in students taking matriculation exam

Youths seek alternatives at home and abroad as regime restricts curricula

24 March 2023
Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar after a fire in 2021: Efforts to arrange repatriation from Bangladesh to Myanmar appear to be going nowhere.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar visit to Bangladesh's Rohingya camps leaves doubts, fears

Repatriation outlook 'very vague' after delegation verifies 429 of about 1m refugees

23 March 2023
Hun Sen speaks to ASEAN foreign ministers in Phnom Penh in August 2022: The unwillingness of the bloc's autocrats to condemn Myanmar is largely about self-preservation.
Opinion

ASEAN's Myanmar paralysis underlines its illiberal skew

Authoritarian order grows in reach as democratic world fails to make its case

21 March 2023
Derek Chollet, counselor for the U.S. State Department, discussed Washington's partnership with countries in Southeast Asia. (Photo by Masahiro Okoshi)
Interview

U.S. partners should engage with Myanmar opposition: Blinken adviser

Countries not asked to choose between U.S. and China, Derek Chollet says

17 March 2023
A redevelopment project in central Yangon that includes a Peninsula hotel has been stalled since the military takeover of Myanmar in February 2021. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Companies

Peninsula hotel operator ready to resume Yangon project anytime

'Suitable' conditions sought in Myanmar after military takeover stalls work

16 March 2023
The Sedona Hotel Yangon shuttered its doors during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Property

Singapore's Keppel sells upscale Myanmar hotel for $57m

Hospitality industry hammered by pandemic and military takeover

10 March 2023
China has intesified its citizen surveillance while the military junta in Myanmar has imposed martial law, a report on political freedom says (Source photos by Reuters)
Politics

China keeps ranking as one of world's worst freedom abusers: report

Civil liberties, political rights broadly declined across Asia-Pacific last year

9 March 2023
Rohingya refugees at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, gather on Aug. 25, 2022, to mark the fifth anniversary of their fleeing Myanmar to escape a military crackdown in 2017.
Myanmar Crisis

Donor fatigue deepens Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh

Amid competing crises, U.N. fears big funding shortfalls for camps

7 March 2023
In "Winning by Process," the authors argue that the proliferation of ethnic claims in Myanmar, far from reducing the hegemony of the ethnic Burman majority, helped to strengthen it. (Source photos from authors, Reuters)
Books

Book review: Lessons from Myanmar's failed peace process

'Winning By Process' shows how the state manipulated dialogue to its advantage

3 March 2023
Nestle's factory at an industrial park in Yangon, Myanmar. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Myanmar Crisis

Nestle to exit Myanmar production by shutting down plant

Food giant joins other multinationals leaving the country amid instability

1 March 2023
Development of offshore natural gas fields has stalled in Myanmar. (Photo courtesy of MPRL E&P)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar's natural gas income in jeopardy as foreign firms exit

Human rights concerns prompt Chevron, Thailand's PTTEP to think twice about projects

28 February 2023
People wait in front of airline counters at Yangon International Airport on Feb. 5.
Travel & Leisure

Myanmar begins reissuing passports as more people look to leave

Economic slowdown prompts exodus of those hoping to work or study abroad

27 February 2023
Myanmar Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said recently that security measures must be strengthened in some parts of the country.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military expands martial law as crackdown continues

More townships to be added if necessary, official says

24 February 2023
Protesters attend a candlelight night rally in Yangon in March 2021: Washington's approach has the U.S. notionally on the side of the resistance but without the commitment.
Opinion

With ASEAN stuck, it is up to U.S. to lead on Myanmar

BURMA Act can open way for stronger support to resistance movement

21 February 2023
Myanmar migrant workers at a camp for construction staff in Bangkok. Experts say the longer military rule in Myanmar lasts, the more people are likely to leave for Thailand.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar citizens eye escape to Thailand to avoid conflict at home

Strife-torn country pushing out the weary looking for peace of mind

21 February 2023
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo talks during an interview with Reuters in Jakarta on Feb. 1. 
Myanmar Crisis

Can Jokowi build a legacy out of Myanmar crisis?

Hopes high for Indonesia's role in restoring order in embattled country

19 February 2023
Police hold guns during a march in Naypyitaw in January. There is concern that giving civilians access to guns could exacerbate violence in Myanmar. 
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military lets loyal civilians carry guns amid rising violence

Concerns of brutal clashes intensify as rebel groups continue resistance

17 February 2023
Chevron has finalized its exit from Myanmar in response to the military takeover of February 2021.
Myanmar Crisis

Chevron to exit Myanmar with sale of natural gas assets

Deal with Canadian company comes after criticism over funding military government

15 February 2023
Protesters hold up a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi and raise three-finger salutes outside Myanmar's embassy in Bangkok to mark the second anniversary of the February 2021 military takeover.
Interview

ASEAN working-level talks key to Myanmar peace: Japan special envoy

Yohei Sasakawa expects chair nation Indonesia to take the lead

10 February 2023
ASEAN's foreign ministers meeting in Jakarta, which ended on Feb. 4, reaffirmed their common position on the conflict in Myanmar. (Photo courtesy of Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Myanmar Crisis

ASEAN urges unity on Myanmar peace plan, avoids splitting bloc

Indonesia works to paper over splits shown in December meeting

4 February 2023
People's Defense Force members in eastern Myanmar in 2021.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military steps up anti-rebel fight with expanded martial law

Latest move fuels concern of further instability and conflict

4 February 2023