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Down and out: Junta offers scant help to homeless civil servants
Source: Frontier Myanmar | By Frontier
Myanmar’s earthquake has left the regime’s already shaky administration reeling, with thousands of its staff in the capital now living in temporary shelters and complaining of limited assistance from their masters.
Indonesia’s Baznas sends 10,000 sarongs to quake-hit Myanmar Muslims
Source: ANTARA
Indonesia’s National Alms Agency (Baznas) has provided 10,000 sarongs—a traditional garment commonly worn by Muslims in Southeast Asia
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill Over 30
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta airstrikes on civilians in Sagaing Region and Chin State on Wednesday reportedly killed over 30 people.
Scots donate £1.5m in a week for Myanmar earthquake relief efforts
Source: The Inverness Courier | By PA News
A disaster emergency organisation says it is “incredibly grateful” to the Scottish public for raising more than £1.5 million to help people in Myanmar affected by the recent earthquake.
China to Provide Myanmar with an Additional RMB 1 Billion in Emergency Humanitarian Aid
Source: Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Myanmar
At the request of the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with an additional RMB 1 billion in emergency humanitarian aid.
ASEAN should start engagement with Myanmar for peaceful, inclusive resolution – PM Anwar
Source: Bernama
At least starting with humanitarian engagement with both parties accede to some of the concerns that we have expressed according to the broad parameters of the five point consensus,” he said
In Myanmar, monks and nuns pay a heavy price
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese
Thirty-nine were killed when the 117-year-old Ma Soe Yein Monastery collapsed. Twelve buildings on site crumbled.
Myanmar Junta Kicks Off Poll Countdown Amid Quake Devastation
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung KAVI
On Tuesday, the junta’s Union Election Commission (UEC) reaffirmed its plan to hold the poll in December and January, calling on those wishing to set up political parties to submit their applications by May 9 to leave time for registration and campaigning.
In Bay Area Visit, Son of Myanmar’s Ousted Leader Calls for Aid After Earthquake
Source: KQED | By Lakshmi Sarah
“Even though I don’t get involved with politics, I’ve had to step up over the last four years to try and do what I can to help her.
Volunteer groups pause quake aid in Myanmar citing junta restrictions
Source: Radio Free Asia | by RFA Burmese
They [aid groups] can’t do anything. We’re very upset that those who could help are being treated like this. Now, it’s just the public looking out for each other,” said an official from a volunteer group in Mandalay
Senate panel finds 3 suspected nominees of CREC No. 10 hold shares in 11 other firms
Source: The Nation
“We further checked and found the three Thais hold shares in 11 other firms,” Ekkachai added. He also revealed that other Chinese firms using the same three nominees as major shareholders included:
106 NUG-MOD soldiers defect to KNDF’s TOC-8
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor
The officer from the Battalion-1004 stated that the defection of the battalion is aimed at strengthening military operations. He said the aim is to transform the Union Army into a state army and enhance its unity in military operations.
Local expertise key to earthquake relief amid conflict in Myanmar, report advises
Source: Mizzima
A new report urges humanitarian actors responding to Myanmar’s devastating 28 March earthquake to adopt a conflict-sensitive and locally driven approach, warning that missteps could risk lives and inadvertently legitimize the military junta.
Junta Still Promoting Mon State Festivals Following Earthquake
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
Mon State resident who wishes to remain anonymous claimed that the junta is promoting such festivities because it wants to give the impression that Mon State is firmly under its control
China to Mediate UWSA/Junta Meeting in Panghsang
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
A junta delegation and a Chinese government mediation team are due to visit Panghsang, the administrative capital of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) in the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State.
Delays on Myitkyina to Danai Road
Source: Kachin News Group
The delays have been caused by increased tension between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the junta-aligned Min Zay Thant militia group along the road.
Don’t Call It the ‘Sagaing Quake’! Warns Superstitious Myanmar Junta
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung KAVI
Junta spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun said the March 28 quake should be called the Mandalay earthquake to “avoid ambiguity” with earlier major quakes in Sagaing Region. He also urged media outlets to adopt the name.
JYP donates 300 million won to help child victims of Myanmar earthquake
Source: Korea JoongAng Daily | By Yoon So-Yeon
K-pop agency JYP Entertainment donated 300 million won ($202,000) to help the children of Myanmar suffering from the aftermath of an earthquake that broke out last month.
Commission announces additional €10 million for Myanmar earthquake relief
Source: Europe Union | By Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
“We call once again on all parties to grant unimpeded access to humanitarian organisations, so they can operate safely and effectively to deliver life-saving assistance.”
Myanmar Baptists respond to chaos from earthquake, war
Source: Baptist Press | By Karen L. Willoughby
“Our partners on the ground and local church leaders are already hard at work, serving their neighbors in the midst of this devastation,” said Jason Cox, Send Relief’s international vice president
Church leaders urge donations to Myanmar earthquake appeal
Source: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development | Press Release
Cardinal Bo, Archbishop of Yangon and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar, said: “Church’s personnel and religious groups would be the best channel to bring assistance” to those in need.
Taiwan gov’t to raise Myanmar quake relief funds, hold prayer events
Source: Focus Taiwan
“While initial rescue operations have concluded [in Myanmar], many survivors are now facing increasingly difficult living conditions,” OCAC head Hsu Chia-ching told a news conference in Taipei
An Earthquake and a Perfect Storm in Myanmar
Source: The Media Today | By Jon ALLSOP
The problems pile up for an already threatened press.
Chin Rebels Rout Myanmar Junta From Falam After Five-Month Battle
Source: The Irrawaddy
The ethnic Chin Brotherhood on Monday finally took full control of the strategically important administrative town of Falam in their home state after a five-month siege.
KIA-Led Force Seizes Indaw From Myanmar Junta After 8-Month Battle
Source: The Irrawaddy
Resistance groups led by the ethnic Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have seized full control of Indaw, a northern Sagaing town near the Kachin State border, after eight months of fighting.