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Myanmar Refugees Sign On for Work After Thailand Opens Labor Market
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
Refugee camps on the Thai-Myanmar border have compiled lists of working-age residents in preparation for job opportunities after Thailand approved refugees’ right to work in late August.
Election Will Lack Legitimacy Unless Junta Frees Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: AA Chief
Source: The Irrawaddy
Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Irrawaddy, the AA chief remarked: “If they truly want to hold a genuine election and gain the people’s trust, they should release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who is now over 80 years old.
Myanmar’s reclusive general turns jet-setter in quest for election backing
Source: The Japan Times | By Reuters
In the last six months, Min Aung Hlaing has flown to more countries than he did in the years after he grabbed power in a 2021 coup that ousted an elected civilian government.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son seeks China’s help to secure her release from Myanmar jail
Source: South China Morning Post | By Amy Chew
Kim Aris says Beijing would benefit from such a move, given its extensive investments in the war-torn, junta-led Southeast Asian country
NUG labels Min Aung Hlaing’s rebranded junta a terrorist organization
Source: Mizzima
On 30 September, the National Unity Government (NUG) issued a statement declaring the National Security and Tranquility Commission and subordinate bodies as terrorist organisations, and its members – including Senior General Min Aung Hlaing – as terrorists.
Seizing Banmauk: An Unveiled Face of the Conflict Economy
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Situation Brief – 01 October 2025
Beyond a collaborative conquest by forces under the Military Region No. 1, the successful operation expands resistance’s control over gold mines and border trade routes—critical lifelines for sustaining the conflict economy and for financing their fight.
Junta releases voter lists ahead of election, draws minimal public interest
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin
The coup military regime has published the voter lists for the election it will oversee, scheduled to begin in late December, but public interest remains low.
At least 47 civilians killed or injured by ARSA in just over a year
Source: Independent Media Group | By Admin
The situation in the north is extremely bad, so we can’t go anywhere with peace of mind. Even ordinary trips to buy and sell between villages have become difficult,” said a woman from Maungdaw.
The Independent’s Aung San Suu Kyi film recognised for ‘outstanding excellence’ in documentary awards
Source: Independent | By Daniel Keane
Cancelled: The Rise and Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi has been recognised for ‘outstanding excellence’ by Documentaries Without Borders
Landmine Explosions Claim Two Lives in Kyaukme, Injure Others in Nawnghkio
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“It happened twice in one day. The first victim was a man clearing ashes at the cemetery, and the second was a child returning from herding cattle. Both died instantly,” the official said.
Junta Forces Villagers to Act as Guides and Perform Forced Labour
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Over 200 military commission troops are conducting operations in northern Ywangan Township, Shan State, reportedly forcing local villagers to serve as guides and human shields.
Myanmar Junta Recaptures Kyaukme After 21-Day Offensive
Source: The Irrawaddy
Regime military columns managed to penetrate Kyaukme from several directions, engaging in fierce clashes with TNLA troops before taking complete control of the town on Wednesday, according to sources on the ground.
US pledges support for Myanmar, Rohingya
Source: United News of Bangladesh | By AKM Moinuddin
To underscore the US commitment in saving lives and providing critical assistance where needed, Harder announced the intent to provide more than $60 million in assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Myanmar in border camps can work outside for one year from today
Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service | By Thai PBS World
Pichet Thongphan, inspector general of the labour ministry, said today that unskilled displaced Burmese people will be the first group to be allowed to leave their camps to work outside in 17 northern provinces, 18 central provinces, including Bangkok, and eight eastern provinces.
Locals call for permanent halt to Myitsone Dam project
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
Our hope that the Myitsone Dam project would be permanently suspended started to crumble after the coup. We’ve heard that coup leader Min Aung Hlaing, while trying to attract Chinese investment, signed an agreement last year in China
Bodies of six Arakanese civilians, killed and left by ARSA, discovered in border jungle: AA
Source: Narinjara News | By Maung Sar Ga
On October 1, it was reported that security forces from the Arakan Army (AA) found the remains of six Rakhine civilians. These individuals were reportedly killed and abandoned by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) terrorist group.
New Zealand MPs urge global action on Myanmar crisis, reject junta’s ‘sham election’
The appeal by MPs Phil Twyford, Rachael Boyack, and Teanau Tuiono came at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand in Bangkok on Monday, following the conclusion of a nine-day fact-finding mission to the Thai-Myanmar border.
Arakan civil society report challenges claims of Rohingya massacre in Rakhine State
Source: Mizzima
A coalition of Rakhine-based civil society groups has disputed widely reported allegations that the Arakan Army (AA) massacred hundreds of Rohingya civilians in northern Rakhine State last year
Over 1,400 Myanmar Workers Fired Without Notice in Thailand, Labor Activists Say
Source: The Irrawaddy
Workers sacked from Cal-Comp Electronics told The Irrawaddy they were forced out of the factory on Tuesday evening after being confined inside all day and threatened with arrest unless they signed documents in exchange for a lump‑sum payment of 10,000 baht (around US$ 308).
Qatari Delegation Meets Myanmar Junta Ministers for Energy, Mining Talks
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
According to regime statements, discussions focused on opportunities for Qatari companies to invest in Myanmar’s energy and mining industries, as well as broader cooperation in the extractive sector.
General Assembly Urges Protection, Justice, Lasting Solutions for Rohingya as Crisis Deepens
Source: United Nations | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
In the ensuing discussion, Member States renewed calls for urgent action to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis, warning that the situation cannot be allowed to drag on for decades.
Myanmar Junta Boss Stops in China for Border Trade, BRI Talks
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing stopped over in Kunming on Monday for talks on restoring border trade between Myanmar and Yunnan Province and progress on China-backed mega-projects in Myanmar.
Việt Nam once again calls for comprehensive solution to Myanmar crisis
Source: Viet Nam News
Việt Nam once again reaffirmed its commitment to actively contributing to peace and stability in Southeast Asia, including through joint efforts to build trust and promote dialogue among all parties concerned in Myanmar.
Belarus’ dry dairy exports to Myanmar quadruple in H1 2025
Source: BelTA
Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Ministry hosted the first meeting of the Belarus-Myanmar joint working group on cooperation in agriculture and food on 30 September, the ministry told BelTA.
The Digital Lifeline: How Việt Nam Abets the Myanmar Junta’s Digital Terror Campaign
Source: The Vietnamese Magazine | By Aerolyne Reed
The struggle for freedom in Myanmar is a battle against transnational authoritarian interests, where digital repression is sustained by a calculated and callous global market that profits from human rights violations.