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Thailand’s auditing industry fails to protect migrant workers: activists
Source: Radio Fres Asia | By Kiana Duncan for RFA
Some labor advocates, however, contend that audits can be self-serving and overlook harsh conditions faced by workers.
Myanmar insurgent army to withdraw from northern territory amid Chinese pressure
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese
Amid mounting pressure from Beijing, a powerful rebel army in northern Myanmar is preparing to withdraw from the conflict-hit city of Lashio by April 22, residents in rebel-held territory told Radio Free Asia.
Former junta Deputy Minister of Planning and Finance arrested on corruption charges
Source: Mizzima
Former Deputy Minister Maung Maung Win is currently detained in Naypyidaw Prison and has been charged under Section 55 of the Anti-Corruption Law.
Aftershocks trigger further collapse of Sinthay Dam’s diverting weir in Naypyidaw
Source: Mizzima
The diverting weir of Sinthay Dam in Tatkone Township, Naypyidaw, which was damaged by a powerful earthquake, collapsed again on the night of 11 April due to aftershocks, according to local residents.
Malaysia PM Says to Meet Myanmar Junta Chief Over Quake Relief
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Agence France-Presse
Anwar said it took only one call for the junta chief to agree to meet. “He recognises our friendship and he is ready to talk,” he said.
No deposit, no treatment: More patients from Myanmar shut out from Thai hospitals
Source: Radio Free Asia | By Kiana Duncan for RFA and RFA Burmese
Despite legal protections for patients, cash-strapped hospitals often demand documentation and deposits, even in emergencies.
Life under fire: Anyar region faces relentless airstrikes
Source: Mizzima
According to Mizzima’s local sources, the junta conducted nearly 40 airstrikes in Kani Township between January and April 2025
At Least 6 Killed and 19 Injured in Junta Airstrike on Buddhist Monastery in Kawkareik, Karen State
Source: Human Rights Foundation of Monland
On April 15, 2025, at around 11:50 AM, during the Burmese New Year holidays, the military junta launched an airstrike targeting a Buddhist monastery in Kanni village, Kyondoe town, Kawkareik Township, Karen State.
Junta Uses Possible Chemical Weapon Against KNU
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
A junta drone dropped a possible chemical weapon onto KNU troops that caused them to feel dizzy and nauseous, on the outskirts of Mawdaung Town in Tanintharyi Township.
Church in Myanmar celebrates Holy Week amid the rubble
Source: Vatican News | By Deborah Castellano Lubov
Father John Kyaw Thu Ya, parish priest of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, a historic church in the Diocese that was completely destroyed, gathered the community right in front of the devastated Church’s rubble.
Myanmar junta continues airstrikes, another Church destroyed
Source: Union of Catholic Asian News | By UCA News Reporter
The Myanmar junta destroyed a Baptist Church in Chin state on April 13, in the third attack on church buildings in five days, violating a ceasefire it declared to help relief works
Anwar plots Myanmar peace deal
Source: Bangkok Post | By Agencies and Bangkok Post
“I thank Gen Min Aung Hlaing for responding positively to our call…. During my meeting with him, I will push for the ceasefire to be extended,” Mr Anwar said.
Myanmar junta bombs five monasteries on Buddhist new year, killing monks
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese
Junta airstrikes during Myanmar’s New Year celebrations have killed five civilians and injured 26 others, including several monks, according to residents who spoke with Radio Free Asia.
Interim Chin Council announces resolution to peacefully settle disputes among resistance forces
Source: Mizzima
The Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC) announced on April 13 that any disputes among Chin resistance forces will be treated as conflicts between partners and resolved solely through peaceful means.
Myanmar workers trapped in expanding online money laundering operations in border areas
Source: Mizzima
For nearly a decade, powerful Chinese criminal syndicates have been running massive online money laundering and fraud operations along Myanmar’s borders with China, Laos, and Thailand.
Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi Announces US$1-million “Aid for Myanmar” Matching Fund
Source: Engaged Buddhism | By Craig C Lewis
The Taiwan-headquartered global Buddhist charity and humanitarian organization Tzu Chi Charity Foundation recently announced the launch of “Compassion in Action: Aid for Myanmar,”
Myanmar junta bombs monastery as it blames quake for religious devastation
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese
Myanmar’s junta bombed a monastery in the country’s northwest on Saturday, killing five people, including children, just one day before it publicly announced that a recent earthquake had destroyed almost 10,000 religious buildings across the country.
Anwar to meet Thai PM, junta chief in Bangkok; talks include Sungai Golok floods, Myanmar ceasefire
Source: Malay Mail | By Barnama
rime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will depart for Thailand this week to attend a meeting with his counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Myanmar junta chief calls for unity ahead of December elections amid earthquake crisis
He made the remarks while meeting with state, district, and township-level departmental staff during a visit to Hopong town, located in the earthquake-hit Pa-O Self-Administered zone of southern Shan State.
Thaksin says he advised Myanmar junta to hold peace talks
Source: The Nation
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra revealed on Sunday that he met Myanmar junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing during an international summit in Bangkok earlier this month.
About 30 groups send messages of congratulations on 16th anniversary of Arakan Army’s founding
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla (Roma Mray)
The AA was established in 2009 by 26 young Rakhine individuals, led by Major General Twan Mrat Naing, in KIA territory, and now boasts an armed force of 50,000.
Myanmar junta vehicle attacked in Magway’s Pakokku, killing two individuals, including a major
Source: Mizzima
A vehicle carrying Major Thaw Zin Oo from the Military Council’s weapon factory No. 24 was attacked in Pakokku, Magway Region, killing the major and another passenger, according to the Earthquake People’s Defense Force
After a fortnight of devastating earthquake, 5.5 magnitude aftershock jolts Central Myanmar
Source: The Telegraph | By Associated Press
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in central Myanmar, according to the US Geological Survey.
New Taipei Thingyan fair held to aid Myanmar quake victims
Source: Focus Taiwan
The Myanmar Overseas Chinese Association’s annual Thingyan festival in New Taipei on Sunday replaced traditional water-dousing celebrations with prayers and a fundraising campaign for those affected by the devastating March 28 earthquake.
20 Bangladeshi youths repatriated from Myanmar
Soure: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Myanmar law enforcing agencies captured the youths for illegal trespassing while they were being trafficked by unscrupulous agents to Malaysia said a foreign ministry’s press release here.