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Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 01, 2021 • 15 min read

Myanmar military My time at the Myanmar military’s propaganda arm, The New Light

By Jessica Mudditt • Jul 01, 2021
In Myanmar, military paper The New Light is infamous, reporting on the mundane and the pleasant as it's remained absurdly quiet on the coup. Back in 2015, author Jessica Mudditt got a glimpse into the propaganda machine, becoming one of the paper's first foreign editors

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 30, 2021 • 4 min read

Myanmar coup ‘Revolution Love’ sweeps Myanmar protest barricades

By Natalia Che/with Ei San/AFP • Jun 30, 2021
Since the coup, regular life in Myanmar has been interrupted. With bars closed and dating apps difficult to use with regular internet blackouts, young people have started finding love in the midst of the anti-coup protests

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 29, 2021 • 11 min read

Thai democracy Amid politics and pandemic, Thai democracy movement attempts revival

By Wanpen Pajai • Jun 29, 2021
By late 2020, the Thai pro-democracy movement looked set to bring about major changes. But in the months since, legal warfare from authorities and a public health crisis has ground protests to a halt. Now, activists are returning to the streets, but is momentum gone?

Politics • Jun 23, 2021 • 12 min read
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Twitter surged in post-coup Myanmar, but momentum may be slowing

Social media has been integral to the resistance movement in Myanmar, with Twitter growing since the coup with perceptions of it as more secure, immediate and far-reaching. But its momentum has dipped in recent months, with some seeing limitations in the platform
By Allegra Mendelson • Jun 23, 2021

Politics • Jun 10, 2021 • 3 min read
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Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with graft charges

The Myanmar military has charged Aung San Suu Kyi on corruption over claims she accepted illegal payments of gold and more than half a million dollars in cash, according to state media on Thursday June 10
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 10, 2021

Politics • Jun 07, 2021 • 2 min read
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Trial of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi to begin next week

Aung San Suu Kyi's trial is set to begin next week, according to her lawyer. The leader faces a range of charges, from possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies to flouting Covid-19 restrictions during last year's election campaign
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 07, 2021

Politics • Jun 04, 2021 • 4 min read

In the jungle, Myanmar rebels teach anti-coup protesters to fight

In Myanmar's rebel-held jungles young protesters are training to fight back against the country's military, with many learning to fire rifles for the first time. The hope is to build an opposition force that could topple the regime once and for all
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 04, 2021

Politics • Jun 02, 2021 • 2 min read
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China says military flight off Malaysia was ‘routine training’

Following the sighting of Chinese air force planes off Malaysian Borneo on Monday May 31, China has defended the flights, claiming they were being used for training purposes and therefore did not breach sovereignty
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 02, 2021

Politics • Jun 01, 2021 • 4 min read
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School’s out for Myanmar students defying junta threats

Following four months of national turmoil, Myanmar's military junta has insisted schools open on Tuesday June 1 but many educators refuse to return to their jobs in an act of protest
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 01, 2021

Politics • May 28, 2021 • 11 min read
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Cracks are showing in the Myanmar military, but is it enough?

As soldiers defect, and rumours swirl of disgruntlement among generals past and present over the economic and political fallout of the coup, chinks seem to be appearing in the Myanmar military’s armour. But is it enough to topple this seemingly immovable institution?
By Allegra Mendelson and Kyaw Hsan Hlaing • May 28, 2021

Politics • May 25, 2021 • 3 min read
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US journalist detained in Myanmar while trying to leave

Danny Fenster, an American editor at Frontier Myanmar, was detained by authorities in Yangon on Monday May 24 as he attempted to board a flight out of the country.
By Agence France-Presse • May 25, 2021