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Junta troops surrender amid fierce clashes near strategic Kyaukphyu naval station
Source: Development Media Group
Heavy clashes have erupted near the Taung Maw Gyi naval station in Kyaukphyu Township, western Arakan State, with several junta soldiers surrendering after suffering casualties
Myanmar’s AYA Bank acknowledges cyberattack after hacking group claims data breach
Source: Mizzima
The hacking group, calling itself LAPSUS$, claimed on June 23 to have stolen more than 120 gigabytes of data from AYA Bank. The group threatened to publish the compromised information on the dark web by July 8 unless a ransom is paid.
Begging Chinese Expats for Good Reports, Battling Crime in Northern Shan, and More
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s regime has launched a fresh bid to revive its battered tourism industry, begging Chinese businesspeople and technicians working long‑term in the war-torn country to reassure potential visitors.
Villages Torched as Regime Moves to Secure India Trade Corridor
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The offensive comes after putschist president Min Aung Hlaing vowed to complete the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway—a trade corridor meant to connect India
Chinese Border Markers Reach Edge of Muse Town in Latest Encroachment
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Shwe Nwe
Residents in Muse, northern Shan State, across from China’s Ruili, say Chinese border markers have advanced further into Myanmar territory this month, with flagpoles now reaching the edge of the town.
Football fans in Myanmar boycott the World Cup on TV
Source: The Straits Times | By Richard C. Paddock, The New York Times
FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, has provoked widespread anger in the beleaguered nation by awarding World Cup broadcast rights to a telecommunications company partly owned by Myanmar’s brutal military.
China proposes Bangladesh-Myanmar-China economic corridor: PMO spokesman
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
China today proposed the establishment of an economic corridor linking Bangladesh, Myanmar and China aimed at further deepening regional connectivity and trade.
Thailand seeks to arrest fugitive Chinese businessman over illegal crypto mining
Source: Reuters | By Reuters staff and Tom Wilson
The statement described Wang, a former leader of a Thai‑Chinese trade association, as a key figure in a group of Chinese investors allegedly using illegal crypto mining to launder proceeds from scams and online gambling.
Battle Intensifies as Arakan Army Pushes Into Ayeyarwady Region
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Lin Thit
“Clashes are taking place daily and they are all fierce,” a source from Yegyi said. “The military keeps sending reinforcements. In some villages, the regime has forced residents out and deployed artillery.”
Court acquits 2 SB officers, 3 others over trafficking Rohingya into Malaysia
Source: Free Malaysia Today | By FMT Reporters
The High Court said the two Special Branch men were part of a covert operation four years ago to collect information on human trafficking.
Airstrikes intensify in Mon State under new regional commander
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
Data collected by Than Lwin Times shows that in the two months since he assumed the post, the junta has carried out at least 15 airstrikes in Mon State.
KIA warns against collaborating with Myanmar’s junta in Shwegu
Source: Mizzima
The directive, signed and issued by the commander of KIA Battalion 12 on 23 June, strictly prohibits residents and operators of gold and mineral mining businesses within Shwegu District from collaborating with the military regime.
Myanmar Military Vows to ‘Crush’ Resistance Near Russian-Backed Dawei Project
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The remarks come after newly minted Vice President Nyo Saw led a delegation to St. Petersburg, where Myanmar’s Launglon Economic Development Co. signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia’s Inter RAO to build a power plant at Dawei.
Karen Armed Group Leaders Splash Cash in Bid to Shed ‘Scam Lord’ Image
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Lin Thurein Kyaw
Long accused of involvement in international telecom fraud, Myanmar regime-aligned Karen armed group leaders in the border trade hub of Myawaddy in Karen State have taken to staging elaborate displays of charity and promoting them on social media
Mohamad: ASEAN Exploring New Approaches To Strengthen 5PC Implementation In Myanmar
Source: Bernama
ASEAN is exploring new approaches to strengthen the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) in efforts to resolve the crisis in Myanmar, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
Malaysia’s foreign minister says new Myanmar leadership ‘more open’ to suggestions
Source: Reuters | By Rozanna Latiff
Myanmar’s newly appointed government appeared “more open” to suggestions compared to the previous regime, Malaysia’s foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said on Thursday
Visit To Myanmar Not A Recognition Of Junta – FM Mohamad
Source: Bernama
He said Malaysia remains steadfast in its position of not recognising the Myanmar junta and stressed that the visit in no way affected the stance of Malaysia and ASEAN on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC).
How to Manage and Grant Rights to EAOs Using the “Wa” Model as a Benchmark?
Source: CNI News | By Nan Shwe Sin Htun
Under Myanmar’s 2008 Constitution, a total of six areas were designated: one Self-Administered Division and five Self-Administered Zones. The “Wa” region holds the official status of a Self-Administered Division.
In Myanmar, a Retired Drug Lord is Laughing in His Grave
Source: International Policy Digest | By Nicolai Due-Gundersen
In many of Myanmar’s borderlands, armed groups are becoming increasingly powerful, asserting forms of quasi-sovereignty financed through criminal enterprises.
China and Russia vie for Myanmar’s Tungsten mount
Source: Union of Catholic Asian News | By Kyaw Lin Htoon
Minerals extracted from Loi Khi Lek are directly bankrolling atrocities against civilians, say rights activists
Myanmar’s Civil War Has Become an Apocalypse
Source: The News York Times | By Hannah Beech and Daniel Berehulak
Throughout Myanmar’s heartland, where a civil war rages fierce and forgotten, rebel groups are outgunned and undermanned.
Junta Drone Strike on Village in Nanmekhon Township Kills Two Children
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
“It happened around 1 o’clock — they dropped it from a drone. Once we realized a drone was circling, teachers released the children from school.
Fighting continues in Khampat despite junta claims of retaking town
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
Junta troops have stormed and occupied Wards 2, 3, and 4 with large numbers of forces. However, clashes continue in Ward 1, which remains the main stronghold of resistance forces
Hpakant and Mogaung hit by floods and landslides
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
Continuous heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding and landslides in Hpakant and Mogaung townships of Kachin State, causing road blockages and widespread disruption across the region
Junta troops loot civilians’ belongings in Pekon Township
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
Since June 21, they’ve been moving through the village, loading valuables onto vehicles and taking them away.