Asia / The Irrawaddy
Quake-Hit Mandalay Becomes Epicenter of Myanmar Juntas Election Offensive
More displaced people are pouring into Mandalay all the time, but most are too exhausted from the fighting to take an interest in the planned polls.
27 Sep 2025 1:25 pm
Banquets for Bombs as Junta Chief Cooks Up Russian Culinary Charm Offensive; and More
Also this week, the regime turned to Moscow and Delhi for election support, mustered an army of candidates, and wooed nuclear allies at World Atomic Week.
27 Sep 2025 7:30 am
Junta Suddenly Restricts Myanmar Migrants Passports to Thailand Only
The abrupt, unexplained rule change strips Passport for Job holders of third-country travel rights, sparking alarm among Myanmar migrants in Thailand.
26 Sep 2025 5:42 pm