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Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 19, 2021 • 4 min read

Myanmar coup Japan urges release of journalist in Myanmar

By Agence France-Presse • Apr 19, 2021
Japan urged Myanmar authorities on April 19 to release from prison a Japanese journalist detained over the weekend accused of spreading fake news, one of at least 65 reporters arrested during the junta's crackdown on anti-coup protests

Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 16, 2021 • 5 min read

Myanmar coup Rebel groups see opportunity in post-coup Myanmar

By Dene-Hern Chen/AFP • Apr 16, 2021
Myanmar’s military coup has opened a window of opportunity for various ethnic groups that are not loyal to either the junta or to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but could together pose a threat to the coup regime.

Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 13, 2021 • 8 min read

Editorial Wrapping up: Webinar footage and reflections on our Myanmar trip

By Andrew Haffner • Apr 13, 2021
We embarked on a controversial military-organised PR tour to Myanmar two weeks ago. In the interest of transparency, we opened ourselves up to questions from the public in a webinar hosted on April 9, a wrap up of which is provided here by editor Andrew Haffner

Power • Apr 12, 2021 • 3 min read
Myanmar coup

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hit with new criminal charge

Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has not been seen since the coup, was hit with a new criminal charge on Monday April 12, as the junta continues cracking down on anti-military protesters.
By Agence France-Presse • Apr 12, 2021

Power • Apr 09, 2021 • 13 min read
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My unusual week with Myanmar’s violent, paranoid military junta

By now, it's widely known that a crew from CNN was granted entry into Myanmar last week at the invitation of the military. But what many might not know is that I – not a CNN journalist, but a reporter with the Globe – was also on the tour. Here's what happened
By Allegra Mendelson • Apr 09, 2021

Power • Apr 07, 2021 • 11 min read
Myanmar coup

Myanmar military hints at longer state of emergency in PR tour interview

Speaking to the Globe this week on a military-guided press tour, Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun hinted that Myanmar's state of emergency may be extended, while he made no guarantees over an election timeline nor Aung San Suu Kyi's eligibility to participate
By Allegra Mendelson • Apr 07, 2021

Power • Apr 07, 2021 • 3 min read
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Myanmar group compiles junta rights abuse dossier

A group representing Myanmar's ousted civilian government said on April 7 it has gathered 180,000 pieces of evidence showing rights abuses by the junta including torture and extrajudicial killings
By Agence France-Presse • Apr 07, 2021

Power • Apr 05, 2021 • 8 min read
Geopolitics

How much is fish driving Chinese aggression in the South China Sea?

A massive decrease in Chinese fishing fleet activity throughout 2020 may not provide the full picture, with a recent ramping up of aggression in the South China Sea leaving many once again questioning China’s true motivations in the disputed waters
By Ashley Lampard • Apr 05, 2021

Power • Apr 01, 2021 • 8 min read
Opinion

Are some things better left unsaid? Media self-censorship in Thailand

For journalists in Thailand, more tools and opportunities are available than ever before to capture scenes that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. But Thai authorities have pushed back, threatening both subtly and not to punish the messengers, leaving reporters in a bind of self-censorship
By Mark S. Cogan • Apr 01, 2021