Myanmar's Suu Kyi in 'strong spirits', says son
OUSTED Myanmar democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi is in “strong spirits”, her son told AFP on Tuesday (Feb 6) after receiving...
Villa where Suu Kyi spent 15 years under house arrest worth at least US$90m: source
A COURT in military-run Myanmar has put up for auction the villa where ex-leader and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi spent...
Australian economist recounts ‘Kafkaesque’ time in Myanmar junta jail
DAYS after Myanmar’s military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February 2021, an Australian economist working with her received an anonymous...
Aung San Suu Kyi's son 'extremely worried' about his mother's health
THE son of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s detained former leader, said he was “extremely worried” about his mother’s health, saying she...
Myanmar junta grants partial pardon to Suu Kyi
MYANMAR’S ruling military on Tuesday (Aug 1) pardoned jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi on five of the 19 offences for...
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, signalling poll delay
MYANMAR’S junta announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Monday (Jul 31), signalling a delay to elections they had...
Myanmar economy hampered by junta restrictions, power cuts: World Bank
ROLLING power cuts and the Myanmar junta’s restrictions on businesses and foreign exchange are hampering the country’s economy, the World Bank has...
Myanmar Junta dissolves Suu Kyi’s party after it boycotts poll
MYANMAR’S military government dissolved the National League for Democracy, the pro-democracy party of Aung San Suu Kyi, after it failed to register...
How Myanmar’s military hangs on to power despite sanctions
MYANMAR’S military, which seized power in a coup in February 2021, has made repeated promises about a return to civilian rule and...
Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for 7 more years in final verdict
MYANMAR’S deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to seven more years in prison after she was found guilty of...