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Myanmar Junta Cracks Down on Money Changers as Dollar Soars
Myanmar’s military regime has resumed a crackdown on unlicensed bureaux de change amid soaring private imports of technology like solar panels.
Irrawaddy
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Junta Using Human Shields in Indaw Town, Sagaing Region
Soldiers manning the junta's last remaining stronghold in Indaw Town, Indaw Township, Sagaing Region are using government staff, junta supporters and old people as human shields.
Kachin News Group
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Myanmar junta kills 28, including its own soldiers, in prison attack
“Those killed/injured in the bombing were prisoners and their families who were arrested in battles,” the AA said in a statement.
RFA Burmese
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Four Mon Resistance Groups Unite to Form Joint Army
Four Mon armed resistance forces have announced plans to merge and create the “Ramanya Joint Military Column,” marking a significant step toward the formation of a unified Mon army.
Thar Nge Lay
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ASEAN’S MYANMAR FAILURE: Forum’s failure rooted in its long history of irrelevance to conflict resolution in the region
If the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) ever believed that their 5-point plan in response to the 2021 Myanmar military coup would ever be implemented by the ruling junta, it was surely a case of wishful thinking.
Tom Fawthrop
Opinion paper
FEDERAL LAW ACADEMY: Will a standard federal constitution pave way for ethnic-democratic unity?
On January 3, a standard federal constitution to establish a state that is not based on religion was made public and announced by the Federal Law Academy, based in Mai Ja Yang, Kachin State, with 15 chapters and 168 pages.
Sai WANSAI
Opinion paper
Trump Is Back: What Can ASEAN and the Criminals in Naypyitaw Expect?
What will the next four years hold in store for Southeast Asia, and to what extent will its leaders be able to work with him?
Analysis | Irrawaddy
Opinion paper
Formal ceasefire agreement reached between Myanmar government, Kokang armed group under China's mediation
The Myanmar government and Kokang's Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) have reached and signed a formal ceasefire agreement, which came into effect on January 18
Xinhua News Agency
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‘Now It’s Our Turn’
As Myanmar’s military struggles to project strength along its borders, a sense of optimism prevails among the Karen National Liberation Army.
Andrew Nachemson
Opinion paper
Street Kids ‘Targeted’ in Myanmar Junta’s Conscription Drive
“We see hardly any people living on the streets these days. We have heard that they were snatched by patrolling junta soldiers and forcibly recruited into the Myanmar military,” one resident told The Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy
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