Tag: Frontier Myanmar

Myanmar – Tatmadaw wants ‘stability’ before heeding pleas on violence (Frontier Myanmar)

The military regime said it would consider the “constructive suggestions made by ASEAN leaders when the situation returns to stability in the country”. Tatmadaw wants...

(Myanmar) KNU says more than 12,000 displaced by Tatmadaw air strikes (Frontier Myanmar)

On Saturday, the Karen National Union condemned the use of “excessive force by engaging in non-stop bombing and air strikes” from March 27 –...

(Myanmar) Fresh Myanmar conflict keeps Thai village on edge (Frontier Myanmar)

Since the weekend, the Myanmar military has launched near-daily airstrikes in Karen state, targeting strongholds of the Karen National Union – the first such...

(Myanmar) Foreign firms face tough choices over Myanmar unrest (Frontier Myanmar)

NGOs have urged companies to review their presence as the military dramatically ramps up its use of lethal force against protesters. https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/foreign-firms-face-tough-choices-over-myanmar-unrest/

(Myanmar) Why the coup will fail, and what the Tatmadaw can do about it (Frontier Myanmar)

This year marks eight decades since the formation of the Burma Independence Army, the forerunner of the modern Tatmadaw. Its founders were a band...

(Myanmar) ‘They are destroying their own economy’: Central Bank official lambasts protesters, CDM (Frontier Myanmar)

Central Bank of Myanmar deputy governor U Win Thaw has criticised protesters for targeting the banking sector and warned of potential long-term consequences for...

(Myanmar) ‘We can arrest you at any time’: police intimidate staff from grounded national carrier (Frontier Myanmar)

Staff from state-owned Myanmar National Airlines say police are paying nightly visits to their housing complex in an effort to intimidate and force them...

(Myanmar) Hackers target Myanmar government websites in coup protest (Frontier Myanmar)

Hackers attacked military-run government websites in Myanmar Thursday as a cyber war erupted after authorities shut down the internet for a fourth straight night. https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/hackers-target-myanmar-government-websites-in-coup-protest/

(Myanmar) Fear and lawlessness stalk Mogok after tycoon kidnapping (Frontier Myanmar)

Residents of the ruby mining town have been shaken by abductions and squeezed by demands for money from armed groups competing for influence in...

(Myanmar/Digital Warfare) Digital warfare: Myanmar’s cyber crackdown explained (Frontier Myanmar)

Since a military coup earlier this month, Myanmar has endured internet blackouts and blocks on some social media sites, while a draft cybersecurity bill...

(Myanmar) Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent (Frontier Myanmar)

Celebrities and influencers who were slow to respond to the February 1 coup on social media – and to condemn it – have drawn...

(Myanmar) The junta woos Rakhine, banking on anti-NLD sentiment (Frontier Myanmar)

The Arakan National Party’s decision to work with the new military regime has exposed divisions in a state where many regard the National League...

(Myanmar) US sanctions junta leaders, warns of more action (Frontier Myanmar)

Treasury Department has blocked US assets and transactions with 10 current or former military officials, as well as three military-linked companies. https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/us-sanctions-junta-leaders-warns-of-more-action/

(Myanmar) Civil society, businesses condemn junta’s draft Cyber Security Law (Frontier Myanmar)

Draft law would require ICT companies to keep data onshore and provide it to the government on request, while users deemed to have spread...

(Myanmar) Civil servants increasingly quit their desks to resist the coup (Frontier Myanmar)

Across Myanmar, staff are walking out of government offices to oppose military rule, despite pressure from their superiors and threats of punishment from the...

(Myanmar) Min Aung Hlaing’s constitutional crisis (Frontier Myanmar)

SITHU AUNG MYINT The results of the November election finally convinced the Tatmadaw chief he will never become president under the rules of the constitution,...