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Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 11, 2021 • 8 min read

Press freedom Meet Do Doan Hoang, Vietnam’s investigative journalist

By Ashley Lampard • Mar 11, 2021
In a country infamous for its restrictive press freedom environment, and with his reporting exposing the nefarious behaviour of violent gangsters, how does Vietnam’s preeminent investigative journalist Do Doan Hoang navigate one of the country's most dangerous jobs?

Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 08, 2021 • 3 min read

Myanmar coup Myanmar protesters gather after general strike call

By Agence France-Presse • Mar 08, 2021
Following a trade union call for a general strike on Monday March 8 in response to a weekend of night raids and arrests, anti-coup protesters in Myanmar are once again taking to the streets in mass numbers.

Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 08, 2021 • 7 min read

Myanmar coup A day in the life of a Mandalay anti-coup protestor

By Ryan Anderson • Mar 08, 2021
This past weekend saw engineers gather in the streets on Mandalay to protest the coup. The Globe was in contact with one of the marchers on March 5, as he provided updates of events that day – from military violence scares to internet blackouts

Power • Mar 04, 2021 • 4 min read
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Myanmar anti-coup protesters return after deadliest day

After dozens of people were killed in the deadliest day of the junta's crackdown, defiant anti-coup protesters returned to cities and towns across Myanmar on Thursday.
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 04, 2021

Power • Mar 04, 2021 • 7 min read
Analysis

Thailand and Myanmar’s militaries get cozy, but at what cost?

The outsized roles played by the Thai and Myanmar militaries in the affairs of their respective countries has led to a close bond between the two. Now, the Myanmar coup has brought them closer than ever – but at what cost to Thailand's standing at home and abroad?
By Mark S. Cogan • Mar 04, 2021

Power • Mar 02, 2021 • 3 min read
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Regional powers to pressure Myanmar junta over deadly crackdown

Myanmar's military junta is facing regional pressure from ASEAN, with some Southeast Asian powers breaking diplomatic traditions and delivering unusually harsh rebukes as part of an effort to end deadly crackdowns against anti-coup protesters.
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 02, 2021

Power • Mar 01, 2021 • 4 min read
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to face court after deadly crackdown

Ousted Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested in the February 1 military coup and has not been seen since, is due to face court on Monday March 1 after a deadly weekend crackdown against pro-democracy protests.
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 01, 2021

Power • Feb 28, 2021 • 4 min read
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Six dead as Myanmar junta intensifies crackdown on anti-coup protests

Myanmar security forces shot dead at least six protesters on February 28, in what has been the bloodiest day of action so far from the military in their attempts to smother growing opposition to the coup
By Agence France-Presse • Feb 28, 2021

Power • Feb 27, 2021 • 4 min read
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Myanmar envoy urges ‘strongest’ UN action as junta clamps down

Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations made an emotional plea on February 26 to the international community for the "strongest possible action" against the military junta, as riot police across the country continued to violently crack down on anti-coup protesters.
By Agence France-Presse • Feb 27, 2021

Power • Feb 26, 2021 • 7 min read
Press freedom

‘This is Malaysia, it’s not surprising’: Malaysiakini battles shrinking press space

Last week, Malaysian independent news outlet Malaysiakini was fined half-a-million ringgit over user comments left on an article of theirs. Zikri Kamarulzaman, a journalist at the outlet, spoke of the chilling effect the ruling could have on press freedom in the country
By Huei Ting Cheong • Feb 26, 2021