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The U.S. Visit to Naypyitaw and Will Interpol Arrest Myanmar Journalists?
This week our editors revisit the mysterious U.S. flight to Naypyitaw and detect signs that the regime feels deeply threatened by independent journalism.
16 Oct 2026 7:02 am
Kyat Slides Again as Regime Wins Approval for 2.1 Trillion-Kyat Borrowing Plan
The regimes latest borrowing plan has fueled fears of further inflation and currency depreciation as Myanmar struggles with mounting deficits and war costs.
15 Oct 2026 6:09 pm
Myanmar Regime Denies Drafting College Students Into Army
Parents have little confidence that their sons are safe from the draft after the regime tightens the rules surrounding the traditional conscription lottery.
15 Oct 2026 1:39 pm