Interview

    Interview
    October 6, 2023

    ‘I did not think my comrades would be killed so brutally,’ says survivor of junta massacre in Sagaing

    A teenaged guerrilla fighter who narrowly escaped execution recounts how Myanmar army soldiers captured and killed more than 20 members…
    Interview
    March 17, 2023

    ‘We are revolutionary fighters, so we will use every ounce of our strength to fight back’ — Karenni minister

    Khu Nye Reh, the Karenni State Administration Team’s home affairs minister, speaks to Myanmar Now about the current situation in…
    Business
    March 7, 2023

    ‘Banks must be desperate’ under Myanmar junta — Sean Turnell

    Following his release from Myanmar prison, former NLD economic advisor Sean Turnell says policy institutions have ‘locked themselves away,’ becoming…
    Interview
    February 20, 2023

    Arms to Myanmar’s resistance would ‘level the playing field’ against junta, Thai scholar says

    Myanmar Now asks expert on Thai-Myanmar relations Thitinan Pongsudhirak for insight on the continued cooperation between the countries’ militaries and…
    Interview
    February 3, 2023

    ‘Our biggest hurdle is the low level of public collaboration’

    A spokesperson for the group responsible for the killing of two military intelligence agents last month speaks to Myanmar Now…
    Interview
    January 18, 2023

    ‘I would call it a fake election staged by the junta’

    Veteran Rakhine politician Pe Than discusses the junta’s election plans and what they will mean for his home state and…
    Interview
    January 16, 2023

    ‘This is just one of the vicissitudes of politics’ in Myanmar

    SNLD general secretary Sai Leik discusses the possibility of his party being dissolved if it refuses to take part in…
    Interview
    December 15, 2022

    ‘The people of Myanmar deserve so much more from the US, the EU and other democratic countries’

    Myanmar Now asked American scholar Dr Zachary Abuza whether the BURMA Act can finally begin to provide the help that…

    Analysis

      Analysis
      November 23, 2023

      Laukkai’s transformation from gambling city to scam hub

      Laukkai was a casino city with strong cultural ties to China before deteriorating into a lawless breeding ground for massive…
      Analysis
      November 10, 2023

      As Shan State burns, Myanmar’s dictator frets over China ties

      While the situation on the ground in Shan State looks bad for Min Aung Hlaing, what it says about his…
      Analysis
      July 18, 2023

      Myanmar’s isolated junta turns to foreign journalists to spread its propaganda 

      Facing continued censure on the world stage, the regime has been recruiting willing pawns to promote its version of the…
      Analysis
      July 17, 2023

      Why isn’t Australia doing more to sanction Myanmar’s military?

      Some experts suggest Australia is being diplomatic with the junta so they can ‘have a bet each way’ in case…
      Analysis
      February 21, 2023

      Myanmar’s new foreign minister returns to the spotlight

      Than Swe, the country’s former ambassador to the United Nations and the United States, is back to defend an isolated…
      Analysis
      January 31, 2023

      Analysis: Min Aung Hlaing will maintain the status quo that serves him

      With his term as junta chief set to expire, Min Aung Hlaing will cling to power with or without army-controlled…
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