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Young conscripts reportedly among junta columns operating in Katha Township
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
Locals reported that the junta columns currently operating in Katha Township, Sagaing Region, are largely composed of newly conscripted young soldiers.
Junta forces advance along Yangon–Dawei Highway
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
A junta column has been moving along the Yangon–Dawei Highway, a key trade route in Tanintharyi Region, in recent days and has reportedly attacked villages along the way, according to locals.
KNU burns nearly 10 million meth pills along Salween River, warns of expanding drug routes
Source: Transborder News
The drugs — totalling 9.93 million pills — were incinerated on May 7 at Ta Kae Pu in Mutraw district, Karen State, opposite Salween National Park in Mae Sariang district of Mae Hong Son.
ASEAN Considers More Effective, Aggressive Engagement With Myanmar
Source: BERNAMA | By Linda Khoo
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said ASEAN leaders were seriously considering a more “effective and aggressive” engagement with Myanmar, guided by the Five-Point Consensus (5PC).
Robberies and Kidnappings Rise in Lashio as Residents Lose Confidence in Security
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents of Lashio in northern Shan State say robberies, thefts, and kidnappings for ransom have surged since the military regained control of the city, with authorities doing little to curb the crimes.
Boosting Exports Under China-ASEAN Framework, Maritime Trade Routes to Yangon, and More
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s Ambassador to China Zaw Win Myint used the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Green and Sustainable Development Forum in Ningbo in late April to reaffirm Naypyitaw’s alignment with Beijing’s goals.
‘Get the Story Out’: Former NLD advisor slams military’s economic mismanagement
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Turnell, who spent 650 days in Myanmar’s prison system following the 2021 coup and documented in his book An Unlikely Prisoner, told DVB about his final meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw Prison four years ago.
ASEAN Summit warns no progress on Myanmar as humanitarian crisis worsens
Source: AsiaNews | By Gregory
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) continues to maintain a cautious and distant stance towards Myanmar’s military junta.
Early morning pursuit nets 145 illegal Myanmar migrants in Phitsanulok
Source: Bangkok Post | By Chinnawat Singha
Security officials on Friday rounded up 145 illegal Myanmar migrants and seized 10 vehicles following a dramatic overnight chase targeting a major cross-border network transporting workers into central Thailand.
Myanmar says massive 11,000-carat ruby discovered
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
“The giant ruby has a purplish-red colour with yellowish undertones and is considered to have a high-quality colour grade,” it added.
ASEAN Still Not Ready To Accept Myanmar Leaders At Summits And Meetings – Mohamad
Source: BERNAMA | By Linda Khoo
He said Myanmar had requested that its political leaders be allowed to attend ASEAN meetings, but the matter has not yet been agreed upon by ASEAN foreign ministers.
Asean Summit in Cebu: 10 heads of state confirmed, Myanmar to send envoy
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer | By Morexette Marie B. Erram
Myanmar, however, will be represented by its Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs, he added.
100-Day Plan: Expectations vs. Realities
Source: ISP-Myanmar
The Min Aung Hlaing administration’s “100-Day Plan” is rather lackluster. Emerging at a time of limited administrative capacity, these policies are overly generalized and lack substance.
Government tells Rohingya quality of life will improve in Bangladesh camps
Source: Anadolu Ajansı | By Sm Najmus Sakib
Foreign Ministry delegation observes humanitarian service delivery in first visit to camps since new government takes office
ASEAN to hold talks soon with Myanmar foreign minister, secretary-general says
Source: Reuters | By Mikhail Flores
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have agreed to a virtual meeting with their Myanmar counterpart, ASEAN’s secretary-general said on Thursday
Arsenic levels in Thanlwin River snails found 20 times above safety limit
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The findings have raised food safety concerns, as well as broader worries about the impact of transboundary pollution on communities along the Thai-Myanmar border that depend on the river.
Acting President Duwa Lashi La calls for perseverance on fifth anniversary of People’s Defence Force
Source: Mizzima
National Unity Government (NUG) Acting President Duwa Lashi La marked the fifth anniversary of the People’s Defence Force (PDF) on 5 May, by calling on resistance forces to maintain their resolve despite the “highs and lows” of the ongoing Spring Revolution.
Mon State resistance forces shoot down Myanmar junta paramotor; seize weapons in ongoing offensive
Source: Mizzima
Revolutionary forces in Mon State announced on 5 May, that they successfully shot down a military junta paramotor following a series of retaliatory strikes against the regime’s aerial campaign.
Myanmar’s military rulers hire Trump ally for US$50,000 a month to lobby Washington
Source: South China Morning Post | By Maria Siow
Roger Stone has been commissioned to rebuild relations with the US, though analysts doubt Myanmar can escape its pariah status
Myanmar translator alleges torture by Chinese employers
Source: Bangkok Post | By Online Reporters
Victim beaten with metal rods and golf clubs, scalded with hot water; activist pursues legal action
ASEAN leaders urged to take tougher stance on Myanmar junta
Source: Thai PBS World
A group of former foreign ministers and former United Nations experts yesterday urged ASEAN leaders to abandon the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) and adopt new measures at the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu.
Challenges of Survival and the Resilience of the People of Arakan
Source: Global Arakan Network
Comprehensive surveys conducted by the Humanitarian and Development Coordination Office (HDCO) across six townships in early 2025 reveal a society on the verge of systemic collapse.
Shama Obaed visits camps, stresses dignified Rohingya return
Source: United News of Bangladesh
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has underscored the current government’s renewed efforts to highlight the Rohingya crisis in various regional and multilateral fora.
A Dozen Parallel Administrations in Shan State
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Tracker
With at least 12 competing administrative bodies operating across Shan State, the effective functioning of governance is increasingly undermined. This leaves local communities to navigate with growing confusion.
Myanmar: What’s behind Suu Kyi’s transfer to house arrest?
Source: Deutsche Welle | By David Hutt
The transfer of Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest has been welcomed cautiously abroad, but experts say Myanmar’s military may be using it to boost legitimacy as the nation remains engulfed in civil war.