The architect of Myanmar’s independence met with Collis at the Dorchester Hotel in London to discuss the country’s future.
28
The News For
28 January 2021
Yangon
25
-
Top 10
Viewed
-
Top 10
Liked
-
Top 10
Loved
-
Top 10
Wowed
-
Top 10
Sad
A Military Coup in Myanmar Is Unlikely, But….
1.2k
To stage a coup, the armed forces would have to defy their own Constitution, which currently provides the legal justification for the political power they already enjoy.
Myanmar Starts Vaccinating Medics Nationwide Against COVID-19
1.1k
Around 750,000 have been selected to receive the coronavirus jabs from India, including frontline medics and senior government figures.
Residents Refuse to Move for Australia-Myanmar Joint Venture Mine
871
Villagers near the Bawdwin mine in northern Shan State are demanding proper replacement housing and compensation before they make way for more mining.
Myanmar Activists Demand Legal Action After Pro-Military Protest Breaches COVID-19 Rules
797
More than 300 demonstrators defied Pathein stay-at-home orders to condemn the Nov. 8 general election results.
Biden Administration Should Tread Carefully on Myanmar’s Rights Issues: Observers
1.6k
Too much pressure from Washington on the Rohingya could push Naypyitaw closer to Beijing and provide ammunition for ultranationalists, they warn.
Thailand: In the Eye of the Coming Storm
1.6k
With the US under Biden looking for allies in its stand against China, strategic clarity is needed in Bangkok if Thailand is not to become a pawn in the new great game.
Myanmar Military Refuses to Rule Out Coup as It Presses Claim of Fraud in Nov. Election
4.1k
In a tense exchange with reporters, the military’s spokesman recalled the 1988 coup and defended the Tatmadaw’s intervention in November’s polls.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Email Newsletter
Get the top stories delivered
to you daily…
to you daily…
Editorial & Opinion
Commentary
A Military Coup in Myanmar Is Unlikely, But….
To stage a coup, the armed forces would have to defy their own Constitution, which currently provides the legal justification for the political power they already enjoy.
Read Now
Biden Administration Should Tread Carefully on Myanmar’s Rights Issues: Observers
Too much pressure from Washington on the Rohingya could push Naypyitaw closer to Beijing and provide ammunition for ultranationalists, they warn.
Thailand: In the Eye of the Coming Storm
With the US under Biden looking for allies in its stand against China, strategic clarity is needed in Bangkok if Thailand is not to become a pawn in the
The Inside Story of Thailand and Myanmar’s Troubled Dawei Mega-Project
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says Thailand remains committed to developing the SEZ, despite Naypyitaw’s termination of an agreement with the Thai
29 October 2018
Videos
28 January 2021
Photos
28 January 2021
Cartoon
Staff Writers & Photographers
Myanmar Starts Vaccinating Medics Nationwide Against COVID-19
Residents Refuse to Move for Australia-Myanmar Joint Venture Mine
Myanmar Activists Demand Legal Action After Pro-Military Protest Breaches COVID-19 Rules
Chinese Firm Opens Assessment Tender for Strategic Deep-Sea Port in Western Myanmar
The Irrawaddy Business Roundup
Myanmar Signs Power Purchase Deal with Thai Company
‘A New Normal’: Key Figures in Myanmar Reflect on 2020
In Myanmar, Campaigners Say No to Trash Burning Over Health Hazards
Myanmar’s New Government Needs to Address Failures on the Environment and Public Health Over the Past Five Years
A Military Coup in Myanmar Is Unlikely, But….
Biden Administration Should Tread Carefully on Myanmar’s Rights Issues: Observers
Thailand: In the Eye of the Coming Storm
Westerner Behind the Wheel
Westerner Behind the Wheel
Myanmar Firm Ties Up With Krispy Kreme to Create Doughnuts With a Local Flavor
Myanmar Firm Ties Up With Krispy Kreme to Create Doughnuts With a Local Flavor
Garbo Bar at Myanmar’s Melia Hotel Reopens With New Giant Burger Set
Plenty of Food Delivery Options for Yangon Residents Practicing Home Quarantine
Hotel Construction Threatens Myanmar’s World Heritage Site at Bagan
The Day Britain Returned Royal Treasures Stolen From Burma’s Palace
A Study of Myanmar’s Totalitarianism and People’s Resistance