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BANGKOK (ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES) – The Myanmar military’s announcement of national conscription on February 10 has brought new uncertainties for young people in Yangon, despite the city being spared the worst of the armed conflict following the 2021 coup. The law requires all men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 to […]
Chinese infrastructure investments, cybercrime and speculation about Beijing’s position complicate ceasefire negotiations between Myanmar’s military government and rebel groups, observers say.
Three years after it seized power, Myanmar's military junta faces a huge challenge as ethnic insurgent groups rebel across the country. The Three Brotherhood Alliance - a coalition of three armed rebel groups - has taken control of more than a dozen towns and trade ports in Myanmar's northern Shan state. It has also made advances in Rakhine state despite a ceasefire agreement brokered by China. Beijing, which is seen to have considerable influence over both sides in the conflict, has facilitated