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· Sarah Yukiko
Myanmar model-actor Paing Takhon named world’s ‘Most Handsome Face,’ sentenced to jail in same week
Model and actor Paing Takhon from Myanmar was sentenced to three years in jail with hard labor for his participation in pro-democracy protests earlier in 2021. News of his sentencing broke at the same time entertainment website TC Candler named him the “Most Handsome Face” of…
· Bryan Ke
Myanmar military reportedly kills dozens of fleeing civilians in Christmas Eve massacre
U.K.-based aid group Save the Children has condemned the recent attack of the Myanmar military on Christmas Eve, which left 38 people dead and two staff members missing. What happened: The victims were reportedly fleeing for refugee camps following a clash between armed…
· Ryan General
Karen people flee to Thailand as Myanmar’s junta carry on with attacks
Civilians continue to get caught in the crossfire between the Myanmar military and ethnic Karen forces as fighting rages on. Temporary haven: Between Dec. 16 and Dec. 21, 4,216 villagers fled from a territory occupied by the ethnic Karen minority in Myanmar to enter Thailand,…
· Ryan General
Rohingya refugees sue Meta for $150 billion over Facebook’s alleged role in stoking Myanmar genocide
Rohingya refugees are taking legal action against Meta for allegedly allowing the spread of false news and hate speech against the ethnic group on Facebook. About the lawsuit: On Monday, an Illinois-based Rohingya woman filed a case against Facebook’s parent company in a…
· Jiselle Lee
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to two years in prison
Myanmar’s military junta reduced former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence by half only hours after the initial verdict on Monday. Charges: Suu Kyi was sentenced on charges of inciting public unrest and breaching COVID-19 protocols. She has denied all charges against…
· Ryan General
Myanmar’s military-appointed election body charges Suu Kyi with electoral fraud
Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged for alleged fraud in the country’s national election last year. Junta’s allegations: On Tuesday, state-run publication Global New Light of Myanmar published the Union Election Commission’s announcement that Suu Kyi, 76,…
· Carl Samson
Meet Tun Lin Naing, the 13-year-old volunteer collecting COVID-19 corpses in Myanmar
As COVID-19 continues to overwhelm certain parts of the world, the task of dealing with those who succumb to the disease falls on brave individuals ready to risk their health, be away from their families and live with death every single day. In Myanmar, a 13-year-old boy is one…
· Bryan Ke
Myanmar swimmer withdraws from Tokyo Games as protest to ongoing coup
Win Htet Oo, one of Myanmar’s top swimmers, withdrew from consideration to compete in the Tokyo Olympics as a protest against the ongoing coup happening in the Southeast Asian country. The withdrawal: The 27-year-old swimmer made the announcement on Facebook on April 10 after…
· Ryan General
Cat Makes History After Repatriation to the Philippines Amid Myanmar Political Turmoil
A cat owned by a Filipino migrant worker in Myanmar became the first pet to be repatriated to the Philippines when it joined the fifth government-funded repatriation flight amid the COVID-19 pandemic on May 29. Plea for help: Karen Vinalay, an art director returning home due to…
· Ryan General
Why Miss Myanmar 2020 Can’t Return Home to Her Country Yet
Miss Myanmar 2020 Thuzar Wint Lwin is unable to return to her country after reportedly earning the ire of the military junta that replaced her government. Fearless Empress: Thuzar, 22, publicly spoke against the unrest in Myanmar, which began in February when the military seized…
· Ryan General
Miss Singapore, Myanmar Use National Costumes to Highlight Racial Violence and Political Turmoil
Miss Singapore and Miss Myanmar highlighted important social issues during the national costume segment of the 69th Miss Universe competition. Racial hate: Miss Singapore candidate Bernadette Belle Ong wore the red and white colors of the Singaporean flag in a cape with the…
· Editorial Staff
Hot ‘Monk’ Model Arrested by Myanmar Military in Protest Crackdown
A Burmese actor and model was recently arrested by Myanmar military forces as part of a crackdown on celebrities that support their opposition. Paing Takhon, 24, went viral last January after photos of him dressed up as a hot “monk” were posted on social media.
· Grace Kim
7-Year-Old Girl Shot and Killed by Myanmar Forces While Running to Her Father
A 7-year-old girl was killed in her home by Myanmar’s military forces on Tuesday, becoming the youngest casualty of the country’s military coup. Khin Myo Chit’s older sister, May Thu Sumaya, 25, told BBC that police were searching the homes in her neighborhood for weapons and…
· Bryan Ke
Professor Rejects Exam Delay for Student Living in Myanmar During Coup
A mathematics and statistics professor at York University in Canada drew major criticism online for refusing to give a remote student caught in Myanmar’s military coup a deferral for their exam. Screenshots of the email exchange posted on Twitter on March 18 show professor…
· Ryan General
Myanmar Sees Deadliest Day as at Least 38 People Killed Protesting Against Military Coup
A day after a rally dispersal that resulted in 38 people losing their lives in Myanmar on Wednesday, citizens returned to the city streets to continue the protests. #HappeningNow in #YANGON — both military and police presence. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar pic.twitter.com/g7N0eEIyHr
· Bryan Ke
Dance Instructor Accidentally Films Military Moving in During Coup in Myanmar
A physical education instructor from the Ministry of Education in Myanmar accidentally filmed the military moving in during a coup in the background while performing her regular workout routine on Monday morning. The details: Khing Hnin Wai went viral after posting a video where…
· Khier Casino
Aung San Suu Kyi Taken at Gunpoint in Early Morning in Military Coup in Myanmar
Myanmar’s de facto civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government officials were detained in military raids on Sunday, according to a party spokesperson. A coup d’etat: Suu Kyi’s ruling party won a majority of the parliamentary seats — 396 out of 476 seats up for…
· Carl Samson
Politician Makes History as the First Openly Gay Candidate in Myanmar
A gay man will run for public office in Myanmar in November, marking a first in the Southeast Asian country’s history. Myo Min Tun, 39, is vying for a seat in the regional parliament in Mandalay, the nation’s second-largest city home to 1.2 million people.
· Bryan Ke
Miss Myanmar Becomes First Openly Gay Miss Universe Contestant
Miss Myanmar Swe Zin Htet bravely came out as a lesbian just days before stepping on the stage for the final of Miss Universe on Sunday in Atlanta, Georgia. Htet came out in a beauty blog Missosology on Nov. 29 when the 21-year-old contestant revealed she is a proud lesbian,…
· Editorial Staff
This Martial Arts Champion From Myanmar is a Hero to His People
Two-division ONE World Champion Aung La N Sang is one of the biggest mixed martial arts stars in the world. He’s also a national hero with a statue built in his honor in his home country of Myanmar. But things weren’t always this way. There was a time when all this was…