Before the pandemic, Chinese manufacturers had flocked to Ruili in search of low-cost workers from Myanmar
Farmers and businesses say they are left without access to vital reports on security, weather
Former lawmaker, democracy activist are among those sentenced
Newly printed currency looks and feels different from banknotes printed before the military coup of 2021 due to a longtime supplier cutting ties due to European Union sanctionsers say junta has no systematic plan to address issue
Junta spokesperson tells VOA the invasion was ‘the right thing to do’; government in exile condemns 'unprovoked acts of war directed against Ukraine and its people'
'It's getting worse,' says journalist from independent website Dawei Watch after three colleagues were detained
Kyaw Zwar Minn says he was barred from offices under orders from Myanmar’s military junta
Residents of town known for resisting government forces and police
Beijing denies reports that it is providing equipment, expertise to Burmese military that overthrew elected government headed by de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi
In the hours after the military took control of the government and detained top civilian officials, some prominent lawmakers and Burmese public figures spoke with VOA about the developments
