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NUG health minister calls for support to build underground hospitals amid airstrike threats
Over the past weeks and months, our hospitals and clinics whether on the frontline or in the rear, have been targeted. The strikes have escalated in April and May, and it’s clear that above-ground facilities are no longer safe.
Medicine, Resistance, and Compassion in Burma’s Civil War
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo
Earth Mission Asia (EMA) is a faith-driven humanitarian organization working in Burma’s war zone to deliver healthcare, education, and training to some of the country’s most underserved communities.
“Red Wa”: China’s shadow army controlling Shan State power
Source: The Nation
The Wa ethnic group rose to control northern and southern Shan State as the dominant northern ethnic army, safeguarding China’s interests in Myanmar
Free Myanmar! Vote for ILO Article 33 Now!
Source: Wood Workers’ International (BWI)
This Day of Action demands that the ILO invoke Article 33, one of strongest tool, to hold the junta accountable for gross violations of workers’ rights.
Junta Boss Hits Campaign Trail in Pursuit of Myanmar Presidency
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The military’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has emerged as the strongest contender for the December election, after the regime dissolved pro-democracy parties
PH to build on Malaysia’s action to address Myanmar situation —Marcos
Source: GMA News | By Anna Felicia Bajo
“It’s a ceasefire first that we want because the humanitarian cost has become very, very large. And we cannot see the stakeholders in Myanmar managing to find any kind of common ground,” Marcos said.
‘Like Talking to Dead People’: Late Singapore PM Lee’s Verdict on Previous Myanmar Junta
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Simon Roughneen
With ASEAN leaders vowing to resume efforts this week to try to convince the Myanmar junta to engage in peace talks, The Irrawaddy revisits an article from 2010 detailing conversations among Asian and US officials regarding the previous Myanmar regime
Myanmar Junta Boss Seeks to Block Flow of Arms Through Mong La
Source: The Irrawaddy
Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing met with officials from the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) on Sunday in an apparent bid to staunch the flow of arms to resistance groups through their eastern Shan State territory.
ASEAN’s foreign ministers upbeat about peaceful solutions to Myanmar’s civil war
Source: The Nation
Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said the meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers saw potential for peaceful solutions to Myanmar’s civil war, with the regional bloc acting as mediator.
Attack Halts Junta Column in Tedim Township, Chin State
Source: Burma News International | By Chin World
There was fighting near Mualpi Village, in Tedim Township, Chin State, at around 10:00 am on 21 May when a junta column moving towards the Chin Hills in Chin State was attacked by Chin resistance forces.
Calls grow to shut border mines contaminating Kok, Mekong
Source: The Nation
Civic groups, academics unite to demand closure of upstream mines in Kok and Mekong Rivers. Chinese companies granted mining concessions; fears grow over long-term toxic impact on future generations
Anwar: Fragile bridges better than widening gulfs as Asean steps up Myanmar peace efforts
source: Malay Mail
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that quiet engagement has played an effective role in addressing the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.
Despite domestic challenges, Myanmar remains a committed member of ASEAN – Official
Source: Bernama
Despite grappling with ongoing domestic challenges, Myanmar continues to play an active and constructive role within the ASEAN framework, particularly in driving the region’s economic agenda forward
Thailand, Malaysia propose joint recovery plan for post-quake Myanmar
Source: Free Malaysia Today | By Alina Khai and Lynelle Tham
Dusit Manapan, an adviser to the Thai foreign minister, says the joint recovery plan involves Asean and international partners.
Detained Myanmar Central Bank Deputy Wins Humanitarian Award
Source: The Irrawaddy
The detained deputy governor of Myanmar’s Central Bank, Dr. Bo Bo Nge, has been awarded the 2025 Laszlo Z. Bito Award for Humanitarian Service by Bard College, where he earned his BA.
UNHCR reports voluntary return of Rohingyas
Source: United News of Bangladesh
An additional 30-40 Rohingya are expected to return, expressing hope that the Arakan Army (AA) would provide them with some form of documentation, according to the UNHCR
3 Locations tied to brutal Chinese mafia-run scam operations
Source: The Nation
Civil society urges rescue of 157 trafficking victims in Myawaddy. Three DKBA-area scam compounds identified; Chinese mafia accused of torture and sexual abuse
Ten civilians, including bride and children, lost their lives in a military airstrike on a wedding ceremony in Bago
Source: Narinjara News | By Lu Htet Naing
The PDF No. 2 Operation Area, News and Information Service, announced that airstrikes struck the village on the morning of May 25, with no combat taking place.
Malaysia calls for Myanmar truce extension, pushes for peace deal
Source: Channel News Asia | By AFP/lh
Malaysia called on Sunday (May 25) for the extension and expansion of a post-earthquake ceasefire in Myanmar, as it ramped up calls for the long-awaited implementation of a five-point peace plan.
The dirty secrets behind Myanmar’s rare-earths boom
Source: Deutsche Welle | By Mathis Richtmann
Myanmar is caught in a scramble for minerals. Their exploitation is causing deaths and environmental harm in the country’s Kachin State, activists tell DW. Can the region’s independence movement make a difference?
Thailand: Lawyers Council Launches Probe into Fatal Torture of Myanmar National
Source: Fortify Rights | News Release
Thailand’s Department of Special Investigations declines to investigate
Malaysia plans Myanmar visit to address ongoing crisis
Source: The Malaysian Reserve | By Hidaya Hisham
Malaysia will relay the views and expectations of Myanmar’s stakeholders — who recently met with ASEAN representatives in Kuala Lumpur — directly to the military-led government
GCC: Myanmar Crisis Needs Concrete Solution
Source: Bernama | By Mohd Fharkhan Abdul Ghapar
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has expressed concern over the humanitarian and political situation in Myanmar, noting that limited progress has been made in restoring peace since the military coup in 2021.
‘They look down on us for being Muslims’: Kaman marginalised in Yangon
Source: Frontier Myanmar | By Htun Tout | Frontier
After fleeing conflict in their native Rakhine State, members of the Kaman Muslim minority group are facing work and housing discrimination in Myanmar’s commercial capital.
Thailand to press for broader international engagement with Myanmar junta
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Reuters
Thailand will advocate for more international engagement with Myanmar at next week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit May 25-27, the Thai foreign minister told media.