Asia Myanmar The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has officially excluded the junta leader from the summit, in a move that is unprecedented for the group; a non-political representative from the country will be invited instead
Asia Myanmar As the economic slump deepens and parts of its financial system grind to a halt, many in the conflict-torn country are turning to online groups to bypass official channels to trade currencies, fuelling clandestine currency trading
Asia Myanmar The UN General Assembly ended without any speeches from the country's representatives; the new rulers said their UN ambassadors were appointed by governments that had been ousted and no longer represented their respective nations
Asia Myanmar LGBTQ makeup artist May Oo is trading his beauty salon for a border refuge, refusing to provide his services to his celebrity clients who support the junta
Asia Myanmar Fighting between the military and armed ethnic groups increased in August and is expected to intensify in the next days as the junta sends reinforcements to rebel-controlled territories in Kayah, Kayin and Kachin states
Asia Myanmar The US has sent more than US$50 million in humanitarian aid, as rising infections of COVID-19 have made the coup-hit country even more unstable
Asia Myanmar Myanmar's military governor has again promised new multi-party elections and said his government is ready to work with any special envoy appointed by the ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Asia Myanmar A rebel group operating near the southern border has apparently received more than 10.000 COVID-19 vaccines from China, which is reportedly trying to stop the influx of cases from the coup-hit country
Asia Myanmar The junta is having great difficulty keeping foreign investors engaged in the country, as major global companies and organisations are distancing themselves or withdrawing from the country due to the civil repercussions of the coup
Asia Myanmar 6 journalists have been released by the country's authorities as part of a planned amnesty for 2.000 prisoners
Asia Myanmar Local bishops are calling for humanitarian corridors for thousands of fleeing people and for international conflict rules to be respected, so that churches, temples, monasteries, pagodas, schools and hospitals can be spared and used as refuge
Asia Myanmar Thousands of people fleeing after the coup have been welcomed by India's neighboring Mizoram state