Regime’s aid appeal shows vulnerability after four years of civil war
Years of conflict and repressive military rule will hamper earthquake relief
Military government has lost control of much of country riven by armed conflict and crime
USGS warns damage could exceed country’s GDP after 7.7 magnitude tremor
7.7-magnitude quake near Mandalay causes deaths hundreds of miles away in Bangkok
When Kathleen Baird-Murray wanted to capture her family legacy in a fragrance, there was only one man for the job
Fall of border town of Myawaddy is a blow to military regime already reeling from poor morale
Defeat is latest setback to regime as it struggles to bolster army and reassert control
Analysts say Tether digital coins were used to transfer funds from victims of ‘pig butchering’ racket
Also in today’s newsletter, US pension giant CIO slams divestment strategies
Fighting reportedly persists despite Beijing-brokered truce with armed rebel groups
Beijing’s mediation follows growing concern about civil war near its southern border
NUG foreign minister foresees new wave of resistance attacks ‘in next few weeks’
Countries in the global south are making dangerous alliances with illiberal autocracies
Investors and human rights campaigners had condemned continued investment after brutal military coup
Fashion industry shifts outsourcing away from military-ruled country
Often working in exile or through symbols, they have to be careful in a post-coup landscape
Former leader faces up to 33 years in prison after being deposed in a military coup in 2021
Australian adviser offers rare insight into the captivity of Myanmar’s deposed leader
Myanmar-made documentary shows how conflict pulls people apart and together
Vicky Bowman jailed for immigration offences as former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has 3 years added to existing sentence
Vicky Bowman and husband Htein Lin detained ahead of fifth anniversary of Rohingya crackdown
Plus, your reaction to the UN secretary-general’s call for windfall taxes on the oil and gas sector
Prices for the semi-precious stone have soared after supply was squeezed by coup, Covid and sanctions
