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Junta/MNDAA Peace Talks Doomed to Fail
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Peace talks between the Myanmar junta and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) held in Kunming, China, on 15 December 2024, ended in failure with no agreement reached.
By Shan Herald Agency for News
67 Years On, Shan Resistance Endures Amidst Unresolved Struggles
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
It’s been 67 years, and why hasn’t the Shan won? What are the obstacles that prevent our resistance from being realized?
By Hurn Kayang | Shan Herald Agency for News
New Star In The East: Arakan Army – OpEd
Source: Eurasia Review
The AA commanders transitioned from guerrilla style hit-and-run warfare to conventional offensive battles, perfecting the encirclement tactics to enforce denial of supplies.
By Subir Bhaumik, former BBC and Reuters correspondent
India Hands 26 Migrants to Myanmar Junta
Source: Irrawaddy
Ma Moe, a relative, told The Irrawaddy: “I heard immigration officials from Tamu had picked them up at the border checkpoint and they haven’t come home. They are being held by the regime.”
By Irrawaddy
Private forces pose public risks for China–Myanmar stability
Source: East Asia Forum
Proposed armed security forces raise legal, political and regional concerns, potentially escalating tensions while complicating China’s strategic goals and Myanmar’s volatile landscape.
By Sike Chan, Research Consultant at the New Rehmonnya Federated Force
What’s in Store for Myanmar in 2025?
Source: Irrawaddy
After a dire 2024, people in Myanmar would like to see meaningful change in the country. For this to happen, neighbors’ intervention and the West’s political weight are vital to shape the landscape in the country.
Editorial | Irrawaddy
Junta slashes power in 2 major Myanmar cities
Source: Radio Free Asia
The junta-controlled Yangon Electricity Supply Corp. said that starting Jan. 5, the city would receive electricity for only eight hours a day on a rotating schedule.
By RFA Burmese
China Joins Nations Snubbing Junta on Myanmar Independence Day
Source: Irrawaddy
Of the junta’s two major allies, only Russia sent a congratulatory message for Myanmar’s 77th Independence Day, with China eschewing the traditional mark of respect.
By Maung KAVI | Irrawaddy
Junta Calls on People in Resistance Areas and Abroad to Return Home
Source: Burma News International
The statement said that anyone returning who had not taken arms up against the junta or fundraised for the revolution would be leniently treated and could get their job back if they were previously employed by the government
By Than Lwin News
Myanmar Spring Revolution challenges for 2025
Source: Mizzima
Despite the resilience displayed by the National Unity Government (NUG), the People’s Defense Forces (PDFs), and the allied ethnic armed organizations (EAOs), their path is fraught with obstacles that will test their metal.
Commentary | Mizzima
Cyber Scams Networks Thrive in Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
At first glance, they appear to be warehouses for storing corn, a common goods in the region.
By Shan Herald Agency for News
Myanmar addicts battle their demons in the ‘House of Love’
Source: France24
More than a hundred shaven-headed men pour out of their Yangon hostel around 6 am for a day of weightlifting, karate drills, dancing and Buddhist prayer — drug rehabilitation, Myanmar style.
Agence France-Presse
Two boats with more than 260 Rohingya refugees arrives in Indonesia’s coast
Source: Associated Press
More than 260 weak and hungry Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, have landed in Indonesia in two boats, officials said Monday.
By Rahmat Mirza; Edna Tarigan
Junta’s Writ Only Runs in One-Third of Myanmar: NUG
Source: Irrawaddy
The military regime now controls only 107 of Myanmar’s 330 townships or 32 percent, according to a report by the civilian National Unity Government (NUG).
By Irrawaddy
Arakan Army Has Myanmar Junta’s Weapons Factories in Its Sights
Source: Irrawaddy
The fall of the Myanmar military’s Western Command headquarters in Rakhine State’s Ann Township last month has exposed regime weapons factories along the Irrawaddy River to resistance attacks.
By Maung THURA | Irrawaddy
Myanmar Junta Boss Warns Resistance as Regime Loses Ground Nationwide
Source: Irrawaddy
Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing has declared his regime “will not yield to demands from the gun” made by groups fighting for democracy or autonomy.
Maung KAVI | Irrawaddy
Honor Freed Political Prisoners, Reject Myanmar Junta’s Cynical Schemes
Source: Irrawaddy
Once again, as it has done many times before, the junta is releasing a few political prisoners while keeping over 20,000 innocent civilians incarcerated.
By Igor Blazevic, senior adviser at the Prague Civil Society Centre
Concerns grow as gangs in Myanmar increase production and slash prices of synthetic drugs
Source: The Straits Times
Record seizures of synthetic drugs in East and South-east Asia have set off alarm bells, as reports emerge of heightened production in Myanmar amid the chaos of civil war.
By Zaihan Mohamed Yusof
Russia completes delivery of six Su-30SME fighters to Myanmar for counter-insurgency operations.
Source: Army Recognition
The delivery, financed through a Russian loan, concluded with the official commissioning of the final two aircraft on December 15, 2024.
By Army Recognition
Will Myanmar’s Rebels Trouble Bangladesh’s Borders?
Source: Caracal
Known for its violent clashes with Islamist Rohingya factions and its contentious history with Bangladesh, the Arakan Army’s growing influence raises critical concerns.
By Caracal
Opinion – Echoes of 1971: Arakan Army’s campaign in Myanmar may redraw Asia’s geopolitical map
Source: India Today
The United League of Arakan (ULA) and its military wing, the Arakan Army, are very close to achieving what seemed impossible even three months ago – independence.
By Subir Bhaumik
Statement on the Condemnation of Air Strikes against Karen New Year Celebrations
Source: Karen National Union
It is a historic act in which the military coup-makers publicly and intentionally insulted the Karen New Year celebrations, which have been recognized by successive governments throughout Burma/Myanmar history.
Statement (Burmese & English) | Karen National Union
Status Quo Frame In Burma’s Internal Warring – OpEd
Source: Eurasia Review
The military regime in power is the status quo. It sees itself as the eternal and indispensable actor/player in Burmese politics to the point that Burma is like its private property which it profits from.
By Paul Lim, retired academic and a long time advocate of human rights
Prejudice fuels border birth row
Source: Bangkok Post
Without evidence, public anger spread like wildfire, amplified by mainstream media, as it played on deep-seated prejudices against migrants, refugees and ethnic minorities.
Editorial | Bangkok Post
Employers reminded to register workers from neighbouring countries
Source: The Nation
The Labour Ministry on Sunday reminded employers of unskilled workers from neighbouring countries to properly register their workforce to ensure that they would receive healthcare under the social security system.
By The Nation