Government quells talk of martial law in Rakhine State
The government has officially dismissed rumors of possible martial law in parts of embattled Rakhine State. In a June 15 press conference, U Myint Than, director-general of the Ministry of the Office of the Union Government, claimed the state’s
Kirin to audit business partner
Japanese beverage giant Kirin will conduct its own audit of Myanmar Military-backed business partner Myanma Economic Holdings Public Company Limited (MEHL) after it failed to fulfill a request for details about its finances and governance. Kirin
Gambia seeks access to Tatmadaw Facebook data
Lawyers representing the Gambia have requested the U.S. to force Facebook to hand over content posted by the Myanmar Military (Tatmadaw). The Gambia claims the content generated in 2017 and 2018 could shed light on alleged human rights abuses against
Military returns to Facebook
After a two-year boycott of Myanmar’s most popular social network, the Myanmar Military (Tadmadaw) has returned to Facebook with two new public-facing pages. The pages “Tatmadaw True News Information Team” and “Zaw Min TunR
Army reports first COVID-19 cases
The military announced the first COVID-19 case among its soldiers, followed by the announcement that two officers training in Russia had also tested positive for the disease. The soldier is currently receiving treatment in Nay Pyi Taw and is in stabl
