The Irrawaddy

As Washington pursues rare earths and action against scam networks, Myanmars military regime is positioning itself as a convenient partnerbut at what cost?

Commerce Ministry suspends sales licenses, citing risk of substandard products and market destabilization.

Min Aung Hlaing pledged to accept more migrants detained in Malaysia as PM Anwar defended closer engagement with Myanmar despite concerns over the safety of returnees.

Prime Minister Anwars embrace of Myanmars regime chief and push to repatriate migrants have raised questions about Malaysias humanitarian commitments and domestic politics.

Justice For Myanmar identified three Malaysian aerospace firms with Myanmar military links, including a state-owned company and another backed by government financing.

State-run CCTV celebrates high-profile extradition of kingpin She Zhijiang, even as the Myawaddy fraud economy he founded continues to flourish.

As the regime loses its grip on Arakan (Rakhine), air power remains a means of destroying infrastructure, disrupting livelihoods and making territory harder to govern.

Three decades after Malaysia brought Myanmar's military rulers into ASEAN in the name of engagement, it risks repeating the same mistake. But Min Aung Hlaing is the problem, not its solution.

Min Aung Hlaing is making his first visit to Malaysia since the 2021 coup as Kuala Lumpur pushes ahead with plans to return thousands of Myanmar migrants.