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Myanmar Says UN Envoy Illegitimate Ahead Of Credentials Decision
Source: Agence France-Presse
Myanmar’s military-backed government said Sunday their UN ambassador — loyal to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi — is occupying the office illegitimately, as the organisation prepares to weigh his replacement.
Myanmar Junta Destroyed 34 Schools in Karen Territory Over Two Years, KNU Says
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
Myanmar military forces deliberately attacked and destroyed 34 schools in Karen National Union (KNU) territory over the past two years, killing 33 educators and students, according to the group’s education department.
Mon Mon Myat launches book on Aung San Suu Kyi at Payap University in Chiang Mai
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“The main focus of the book is to explore how Aung San Suu Kyi struggled and operated within the limitations of power she had under a system shaped by an authoritarian legacy,” she told DVB.
A Rice Field Born Out of the Will to Survive
Source: Kantarawaddy Times | Feature
In Karenni State, where 80 percent of the area is a conflict zone, many local farmers who had been forced to stop cultivating rice have begun returning to rice farming whenever they get the chance.
No Sign of Progress for Myanmar During Min Aung Hlaing’s Five-Year Term
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
Over the five years since the military coup, Myanmar has experienced deterioration and destruction across various sectors, including politics, peace processes, the economy, healthcare, and education.
Myanmar’s military-backed leader visits Cambodia as he seeks to restore ASEAN engagement
Source: Associated Press
The outreach is part of an attempt to rebuild regional ties that deteriorated after Min Aung Hlaing ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February 2021 while serving as army chief.
Third Country Needed to Strengthen Ceasefire and Troop Deployment
Source: CNI News | By Nan Shwe Sin Htun
Military and political analysts point out that designated troop deployments are necessary because closely mixed forces often lead to misunderstandings and frequent, unnecessary contact battles.
Cambodia gives Myanmar post-coup leader red-carpet reception
Source: Agence France-Presse
“The leaders of the two countries will discuss ways to strengthen their close relations and expand mutually beneficial cooperation,” said a Cambodia foreign ministry statement.
Myanmar Militia Relocating Chinese Scam Operations to KNU Territory Near Thai Border
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The Karen National Army (KNA) is helping Chinese telecom scam operators relocate daily from the notorious hub of Shwe Kokko to new facilities in Paingkyon Township near the Thai border, according to residents and officials.
Myanmar Regime Forms Parliamentary Body to Rival Opposition CRPH
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
According to an August notification in the official Myanmar Gazette, the MPU is chaired by Aung Lin Dwe, speaker of the regime’s parliament, with Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Khin Yi serving as vice chair and Deputy Speaker Jeng Phang Naw Taung as secretary.
Myanmar’s Mandalay airport shuts after drone attack
Source: Reuters
State-run Global New Light of Myanmar said security forces thwarted an attack by the People’s Defence Force, a pro-democracy militant group, which fired six first-person-view suicide drones at the airport.
China–U.S. Anti-Scam Rivalry, Toxic Mining, and More
Source: The Irrawaddy
The timing was awkward: just a day earlier, Washington shut down Chinese-language crypto marketplace Xinbi Guarantee together with two affiliated firms in Singapore and Cambodia as part of its own crackdown on transnational cybercrime.
Suicide Drones Strike Regime Warplanes at Mandalay’s Tada-U Airbase
Source: The Irrawaddy
Resistance forces struck Tada-U Airbase near Mandalay with suicide drones on Thursday, destroying warplanes and killing personnel, according to local sources.
Myanmar seeks closer foreign ties amid global isolation
Source: Deutsche Welle | By Zsombor Peter
Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has been on a diplomatic offensive since becoming president in April, but foreign friends may still be few and far between.
Some Schools in Demoso Township Temporarily Closed Over Air Attack Threats from Junta
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
Prolonged school closures risk affecting children’s learning, and when schools reopen, students may find it harder to refocus on their studies, the Demoso (East) Township education officer said.
Myanmar Junta Uses Surrender Claims to Mask Forced Conscription and Battlefield Losses
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
Resistance commanders urged comrades who lost contact with their units during active operations to re-establish communications through official channels
Arakan Army Advances on Key Junta Weapons Factories in Bago Region
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
The ethnic armed group has closed in on Directorate of Defence Industries (DDI) facilities No. 9 and No. 16 in Padaung Township, Pyay District.
KIO Holds Junta Flotilla Captives Under International Law, Begins Screening Civilians
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
Col. Naw Bu stated that screening is underway to separate active combatants from non-combatants. Among those detained are 26 youths aged 18 to 22 who testified to being forcibly recruited under the regime’s conscription law
KIA Destroys Two Junta Support Ships in Latest River Attack in Kachin State
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
Forces from the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) destroyed two vessels from a military junta reinforcement flotilla docked in Shwegu Town on Sept. 9, according to KIA officials and local sources
Historical heritage losses mount as junta destroys ancient pagodas in Arakan State
Source: Development Media Group
Destruction of historical heritage sites is rising in war-torn Arakan State as the military junta attacks ancient pagodas in violation of international laws protecting cultural heritage, according to local residents.
Min Aung Hlaing Revives Thein Sein-Era Team for New ‘Peace’ Push
Source: The Irrawaddy
Coup-leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing, who has pledged to secure peace within five years, has formed a new peace advisory group largely composed of figures involved in earlier peace initiatives under former President Thein Sein.
Myanmar tin mega-mine restarts operations: think tank
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
One of the world’s biggest tin mines, located in an autonomous region of war-torn Myanmar, is resuming operations suspended since 2023 and ramping up exports to China, a think tank said Thursday.
Poverty and barriers to education driving child labour in rural Myanmar, new ILO study finds
Source: International Labour Organization
New research points to an urgent need for stronger livelihoods, safer access to education and better protection for children at risk.
Exiled Myanmar filmmaker The Khit Nay documents Spring Revolution in feature film ‘RAY’
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Exiled Myanmar director Thet Paing Win, known professionally The Khit Nay, released his 2026 feature film RAY The Movie documenting the sacrifices of artists and public figures who joined the armed resistance following the 2021 military coup.
Humaiun seeks Australian cooperation on Rohingya solution
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir expressed the hope when Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle paid a courtesy call on him at his office here, according to a foreign ministry press release.