As Myanmar’s Military Stumbles, a Top General’s Dissapearance Fuels Intrigue
The junta’s No. 2 has not been seen in public since April 3, sparking rumors that he was either gravely...
Read moreDetailsThe junta’s No. 2 has not been seen in public since April 3, sparking rumors that he was either gravely...
Read moreDetailsMin Aung Hlaing was trying to distract attention from a string of military defeats by handing out 147 medals for...
Read moreDetailsMin Aung Hlaing kept this year’s speech brief – just long enough to blame everyone for the disaster he created...
Read moreDetailsU Kyaw Lwin ran his casino resort on the visa-free island for more than 10 years before facing arrest in...
Read moreDetailsSingapore banks held 67% of the junta’s foreign reserves; in a bank document seen by The Irrawaddy, the junta praises...
Read moreDetailsMin Aung Hlaing is an opportunistic businessman in military uniform and his children are more mercenary than the offspring of...
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