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Myanmar Junta’s Lottery Intensifies Conscription in Mandalay
Source: Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s junta has started conscription in Mandalay Region for its 12th batch of military recruits.
By Heain Htto Zan | Irrawaddy
Myanmar rice export boom slows with few real winners
Source: Frontier Myanmar
Exports of the staple crop have been buoyant over the last year, but a more recent weakening of demand and worsening local conditions present a tough outlook for farmers.
By Frontier
The Rohingya were driven from Myanmar. Now they’re taking up arms to fight back
Source: The Independent
Shweta Sharma speaks to these rebels and meets their secretive leader in a hideout in one of the Cox’s Bazar camps in Bangladesh
Interview | Ayas, a 25-year-old Rohingya refugee
Belarus’ defense minister off to Myanmar on official visit
Source: BelTA
During his official visit, the Belarusian defense minister will hold a number of bilateral meetings and attend the military parade dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
By BelTA
Thailand Warned Not to Roll Red Carpet for ‘War Criminal’ Myanmar Junta Boss
Irrawaddy
Human rights groups stated that allowing Min Aung Hlaing to participate in the summit would be a blatant endorsement of the military regime’s legitimacy, undermining efforts to hold it accountable for its crimes.
By Irrawaddy
“The world has failed Burma”: Son of imprisoned Nobel laureate calls for action at Yale
Source: Yale Daily News
On March 19, Kim Aris, the youngest son of 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi visited Yale to shed light on Myanmar’s ongoing crisis and advocate for his mother’s freedom
By Baala SHAKYA, Staff Reporter
Displaced population of Asho Chin villages between Ann and Padan need assistance
Source: Khonumthung News Group
After allied resistance forces launched an offensive against the Natyaekan base, located between Ann and Padan towns, the junta bombed nearby Asho Chin villages, forcing residents to flee
By Editor | Khonumthung News Group
Myanmar Junta Boss Brands Global Reports of Civilian Slaughter ‘Fake News’
Source: Irrawaddy
Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing, whose regime’s atrocities against Myanmar civilians have been widely reported, has accused local and international media of distorting the truth about post-coup Myanmar.
By Maung KAVI | Irrawaddy
Junta chief vows to hike defense budget, seeking to expand global presence
Source: Radio Free Asia
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing announced on Monday that the junta would increase the budget for its defense ministry to “enhance the strength and capacity of defense forces”
By RFA Burmese
Lashio Residents Warned of Myanmar Junta Airstrike Threat as Talks Stumble
Source: Irrawaddy
The peace talks held in Kunming in China’s Yunnan Province from March 22-24 ended in an impasse as junta representatives demanded the return of the whole of Lashio Township
By Irrawaddy
Ayeyarwady Resistance Finally Coming Home
Source: Irrawaddy
Ayeyarwady Region spans 13,570 sq. km and, according to the 2014 census, had a total population of over 6.1 million, making it the second most populous of Myanmar’s 14 regions and states.
By Sett Nyein Chan
Regime imposes new quotas on overseas employment agencies
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
These restrictions are viewed by the agencies as an attempt to restrict men aged 18 to 35 from leaving the country as they are required to serve in the military for at least two years under the conscription law, which was enforced on Feb. 10, 2024.
By English Editor | Democratic Voice of Burma
Peace Talk 2025: From dialogue to a new peaceful nation
Source: Myanmar News Agency
The talk was attended by members of the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee, retired Tatmadaw officers, representatives from the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC), representatives from political parties, NCA signatory ethnic armed organizations
By Myanmar News Agency
Myanmar parties embark on China study trip amidst political turmoil
Source: Mizzima
The delegation includes representatives from the People’s Party, the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (White Tiger Party), and the National Democratic Force (NDF) party.
By Mizzima
Junta Soldiers Torture and Kill Four Villagers in Salin Township
Source: Burma News International
They were found with their hands tied behind their backs with slash wounds to their necks and other areas of their bodies.
By Than Lwin Times
Prof Vitit Muntarbhorn outlines Thailand’s main challenges regarding the Myanmar crisis
Source: Mizzima
he following is an edited and abridged version of Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn’s speech, the final presentation bar the roundup at the end:
By Mizzima
UN and partners seek $934.5m for life-saving aid to 1.5 million Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh
Source: UNHCR
TThe 2025-26 Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis brings together 113 partners and is being jointly launched by UNHCR and IOM under the leadership of the Bangladesh Government.
Press Release | UN Refugee Agency
Gen Prawit calls Paetongtarn amateur PM in security affairs
Source: The Nation, Thailand
Prawit Wongsuwan slams PM Paetongtarn, calling her an “amateur” in security affairs and criticising her economic policies, casino legalisation, and integrity.
By The Nation
Thai F-16s deployed following Myanmar air activity near border
Source: Thai PBS World
The Royal Thai Air Force scrambled two F16 fighters from an airbase in Nakhon Sawan to Tak province today, after two MiG29 fighters of the Myanmar air force were sighted near the Thai border in Tha Song Yang district.
By Thai PBS World
China’s Starlink problem: smuggled dishes fueling Myanmar scam networks
Source: CyberNews
The Chinese smuggler was arrested at the border between Thailand and Myanmar. Inside a white Isuzu van, he had Starlink dishes hidden in crates bearing food stickers.
By Marcus Walsh, Creative Writer
MNDAA-Junta Talks on Lashio Control Off to Slow Start
Source: Irrawaddy
China is pressuring the MNDAA to hand Lashio, which it seized in August last year together with the regime’s Northeastern Command, back to the junta.
By Mai Khroue Jar | Irrawaddy
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son addresses Argentina arrest warrant
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
The international media is responsible for lying in [Aung San Suu Kyi’s] case,” Aris told DVB. “But the fact is even when they retract their lies, they don’t make any fanfare about it. They just do it quietly.”
By English Editor | Democratic Voice of Burma
Anti-coup medical workers under attack while tackling Myanmar’s health care gap
Source: Radio Free Asia
They risk arrest and worse at the hands of junta authorities.
By Aye Aye Mon for RFA Burmese
Thai Parliament Seminar Addresses Security Impacts of Myanmar Crisis
Source: Irrawaddy
Thailand’s Parliament House hosted a two-day seminar on Saturday and Sunday on the topic of Myanmar’s ongoing conflict and its implications for security along the countries’ troubled border, as well for Thailand more broadly and for the region.
By Irrawaddy
Rohingya Refugees: The Forgotten Lot
Three significant developments have occurred in a week which once again brought the much-talked-about Rohingya refugee crisis to the global media
By Saleem Samad