Yangon power lines restored, electricity supply resumes

YANGON: The Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation (YESC) has announced that electricity transmission to Yangon Region has resumed following the successful repair of the 230 KV Shwe Taung–Myaung Takar No.

A Burmese hip-hop artist is jailed for 20 years for criticizing Myanmar’s military leaders

BANGKOK--A 38-year-old Burmese hip-hop artist has been found guilty of criticizing Myanmar’s military-controlled government and sentenced to 20 years in prison, a family member said Thursday.

Myanmar Parliament to hold vote to elect president on April 3: House Speaker

The country's former military chief and junta leader Min Aung Hlaing is in the running for the position. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Fuel Prices Hit Record High as Chaos Follows New Junta Caps

Fuel prices in Myanmar surged to their highest level since the 2021 coup on Friday as gas stations again ran dry. The price of premium diesel in Yangon jumped overnight from 4,820 kyats to 6,085 kyats (about US$ 1.
CNN

U.N. chief in Myanmar: Let us help

International aid is needed to help cyclone-ravaged Myanmar because the country is not equipped to handle the devastation, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Myanmar's prime minister Thursday. The country's military rulers have been slow to allow foreign aid in the country,
Newsday

Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham

YANGON, Myanmar — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war rages throughout much of the country. Final results won't ...