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Myanmar Junta in New Push for Chinese Energy Investment
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Junta media said he noted similarities with Myanmar’s onshore fields, urged Chinese investment in Myanmar’s aging oil blocks, and proposed training programs for Myanmar personnel in China.
ASEAN’s Myanmar peace plan not hard to implement, Malaysia foreign minister says
Source: Reuters | By Danial Azhar
ASEAN’s four-year-old plan for peace in war-torn Myanmar is not difficult to implement and the ruling junta should adhere to it and allow humanitarian aid to be distributed, Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Friday.
Power, water supply to Jammu Rohingya shanties snapped
Source: Hindustan Times | By Ravi Krishnan Khajuria
In an order issued by the tehsildar to officials concerned, it was mentioned that Rohingya immigrants had illegally occupied a plot and constructed shanties besides taking up an unauthorised scrap business.
Nearly 700 people flee to Thailand after Myanmar scam centre raid
Source: Reuters | By Orathai Sririn; Panu Wongcha-um
Thailand has detained 677 people, including 618 men and 59 women, after they crossed the border into Tak province, it said in a statement.
Former Chin State ministers from NLD rule to contest Junta’s election
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
U Pu No Than Kap, a prominent Chin State politician, has confirmed to Khonumthung that he will run for the National Hluttaw’s proportional representation (PR) seat representing the New Chinland Congress (NCC).
Arakan State IDPs brace for winter amid blanket and warm clothing shortages
Source: Burma News International | By Development Media Group
Internally displaced people (IDPs) in Arakan (Rakhine) State are facing urgent needs for warm clothing and blankets as the harsh winter approaches, aid workers and the displaced themselves said.
Residents along Thai-Myanmar border face renewed internet blackouts linked to online scam crackdown
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
Some Starlink users said their accounts were suspended shortly after receiving official emails from the company, indicating that verification checks were underway.
AA Chief General Twan Mrat Naing invites UN Special Rapporteur to investigate allegations of human rights abuses in northern Rakhine, including Htan Shauk Khan
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
AA Chief General Twan Mrat Naing has extended an invitation to the UN Special Rapporteur, Mr. Thomas Andrews, who is tasked with investigating claims of human rights abuses in northern Rakhine, including the alleged massacre.
Displaced families in Thandwe survive on porridge amid worsening shortages in western Myanmar
Source: Mizzima
More than 4,000 residents from five villages fled their homes after the military commission stepped up naval operations off the coast of Thandwe, aid workers told Mizzima.
Thousands Flee Western Pai Khun as Junta Forces Burn Villages
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Nearly 3,000 residents from four villages in western Pai Khun (Pekon) Township, southern Shan State, have fled their homes after junta troops launched arson attacks and clashed with Karenni revolutionary coalition forces, local sources said.
Displaced Families in Ywangan Struggle With Disease and Food Shortages
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, are suffering from widespread skin infections and remain in urgent need of medical aid, local sources said.
Thousands Abandon Myanmar Scam Hub After Junta’s ‘Raid Rehearsal’
Source: The Irrawaddy
Locals said the BGF began transporting Chinese nationals out of KK Park by car as early as Tuesday evening. Compound gates were then opened early Wednesday morning to allow the remaining workers to leave in large groups.
Anwar says Putin confirmed skipping Asean Summit in KL, Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing too
Source: Malay Mail
“President Putin has confirmed that he’s not coming. He is exploring the possibility of coming the following year. He will be represented by the Russian Deputy Prime Minister (at the summit),” Anwar said
Myanmar Foreign Ministry Official Arrives Ahead Of 47th ASEAN Summit
Source: BERNAMA
Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U Hua Khan Sum, was among the foreign diplomats who arrived in Malaysia ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
Korean report: scam gangs move operations from Cambodia to Thailand
Source: The Nation
South Korean media outlet Sisa Journal has published an exclusive report on the growing wave of transnational cybercrime, revealing that scam networks which recently fled Cambodia are now re-establishing operations in Thailand.
ASEAN Troika To Meet On Myanmar During 47th ASEAN Summit
Source: BERNAMA
The ASEAN Troika Mechanism meeting on Myanmar is expected to convene this Friday in conjunction with the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan
Over 10,000 IDPs in Kale urgently need food assistance
Source: Burma News International | Chin World
The Kale Town People’s Struggle Steering Committee announced on October 21 that more than 10,000 villagers along the Kale–Gangaw Road have been displaced as a large number of junta troops advance along the route.
Two women killed, driver injured as ARSA fires on passenger van
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
“This road is heavily used by people from Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw. With incidents like this, everyone is on edge. We need tighter security,” said a woman from Rathedaung.
An Unsung War: One Thai City’s Blurred Role in Myanmar’s Revolution
Source: Mizzima
While Myanmar’s civil war rages on, border towns on the Thai side of the conflict continue to be a lifeline for refugees and revolutionaries alike, not least of all the border town of Mae Sot
A unified revolutionary alliance expected to form in Myanmar, says KNLA deputy chief
Source: Mizzima
Lt. Gen. Baw Kyaw Heh made the remarks during an online discussion with Myanmar nationals in Australia and Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd, held in Perth on 19 October.
Junta Airstrikes Kill Civilians Across Four TNLA-Controlled Towns
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The military junta has intensified airstrikes on multiple towns controlled by the Ta’ang (Palaung) National Liberation Army (TNLA), leaving a trail of civilian casualties and destruction.
Junta Pressures Loikaw IDPs to Return Ahead of Election
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The Myanmar military has threatened to seal the homes of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have not yet returned to Loikaw Township in Karenni (Kayah) State, in an attempt to pressure them to return
Myanmar Junta’s ‘Raid’ on KK Park Scam Hub a PR Stunt: Locals, Experts
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Myanmar junta’s recent raid on the notorious KK Park scam hub near the Thai border in Myawaddy, Karen State was a staged public relations stunt coordinated with the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) designed to mislead the international community
Airstrikes Rock Kachin State as Myanmar Junta Battles for Jade Hub
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
“The airstrike began around 7 am, with about 30 bombs dropped. There were no casualties,” KIA spokesman Colonel Naw Bu told The Irrawaddy.
SpaceX says ‘disabled’ 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
SpaceX’s vice-president of Starlink business operations, Lauren Dreyer, said the company “disabled over 2,500 Starlink Kits in the vicinity of suspected ‘scam centers'” in Myanmar. Her post on X did not say when the terminals were disconnected.