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Expressing creative solidarity
Source: Bangkok Post
Being held in Chiang Mai from Sept 11-29, the Limbo Festival is being organised by the Limbo Collective, an ad-hoc collective of Thai and Myanmar artists, chefs, curators, designers, researchers and scholars.
Nianne-Lynn Hendricks
China shuts border gate to UWSA controlled Namtit Town
Source: Burma News International
Prior to the closure the Chinese authorities had started carrying out more stringent checks at Manhkar Border Gate. They also increased checks at the Pangkham Border Gate in Pangkham Town and the Shawba Border Gate in Saungpha Town
Shan Herald Agency for News
Myanmar Junta Jails Two Tanintharyi Journalists
Source: Irrawaddy
Ko Myo Myint Oo and Ko Aung San Oo were detained at their Myeik town home in Tanintharyi Region on December 11 last year. A military court sentenced them without informing their families of the charges.
Brian Wei
Myanmar Junta Airbase Suffers ‘Rain of Fire’ in Latest Resistance Attack
Source: Irrawaddy
Resistance groups and drone units used 114 mm rocket bombs and several improvised suicide drones to attack the junta’s Taungoo Air Base.
Irrawaddy
Economist Sean Turnell delves into Aung San Suu Kyi’s bold plan to reengineer Myanmar’s economy prior to the 2021 coup
Source: Mizzima
During her brief period in power, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi had a small gripe when it came to well-meaning foreign guests, notes Australian economist and close confidante Sean Turnell.
Mizzima
Guardians of Pat-Chan: How river conservations thrived before Myanmar’s crisis
Source: Mekong Eye
A group of conservationists and villagers fought to preserve Myanmar’s southern Pat-Chan River and its mangrove forests – until a military coup forced their efforts to halt
Min Khant
Former junta prisoner calls for more Myanmar sanctions
Source: The North West Star
Australian academic Sean Turnell spent 650 days in a Myanmar cell after being imprisoned during a military coup for serving as a senior economic advisor to the country’s ousted democratic leader.
Dominic Giannini
Depleted Myanmar Military to Recruit Men Aged Over 35 for ‘Security’ Teams
Source: Irrawaddy
Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun told the Burmese Service of British broadcaster the BBC on Sunday that only capable men aged above 35 would be chosen for the scheme. Zaw Min Tun said only that men older than 35 would be recruited to people’s security teams; he did not disclose a maximum age.
Irrawaddy
EXPLAINED: Why is a group in Myanmar seeking to try the junta in the Philippines?
Source: Radio Free Asia
An ethnic Chin minority human rights group said Monday that it plans to appeal a rejection by the Department of Justice in the Philippines of its complaint alleging war crimes against civilians by Myanmar’s ruling junta.
Joshua Lipes and RFA Burmese
As The Failures of Myanmar’s Dictator Pile up, His Supporters Are Lashing Out
Source: Irrawaddy
Ultra nationalist monk U Wirathu mocked Min Aung Hlaing on social media, accusing him of donating northern Shan State to resistance armies.
Maung KAVI
KIA: Two Major Myanmar Junta Bases Seized in Jade Hub
Source: Irrawaddy
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) says it seized two major bases in the prized jade-mining hub of Hpakant Township in Kachin State on Thursday.
Brian Wei
Myanmar Junta Charges Tycoon Serge Pun With Money Laundering, Other Financial Crimes
Source: Irrawaddy
The 71-year-old tycoon faces two additional charges: misusing public funds and damaging the interest of the national government for allegedly using criminal proceeds from online scam centers to invest in the expansion of Star City, sources told The Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy
Junta forcibly recruits dozens of Myanmar nationals deported by Thailand
Source: Radio Fres Asia
Junta authorities have forcibly recruited nearly six dozen Myanmar nationals repatriated by Thailand after serving time in the country’s Ranong Prison, family members said Friday.
RFA Burmese
The Last Hospital: 30 Days in Myanmar receives International Emmy nomination
Source: Whatfinger.com
Sky News documentary The Last Hospital: 30 Days in Myanmar has been nominated for an International Emmy current affairs award
Sky News
China voices against external interference with Myanmar’s internal affairs
Source: Xinhua
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday in Chiang Mai, Thailand, that it is a bottom line that no party should interfere with Myanmar’s internal affairs. In this regard, Wang put forward several suggestions:
Xinhua
Chinese Foreign Minister Delivers Thinly Veiled Rebuke to Myanmar Junta Boss
Source: Irrawaddy
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Myanmar junta boss Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday that Beijing would not accept comments intended to harm bilateral ties or “smear” China, according to a statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar after the two met in Naypyitaw.
Maung Kavi
How Italian fascists seduced liberation fighters in Myanmar
Source: Workers’ Liberty
Besides, considering that Marxism-Leninism and social democracy have always been popular ideology in Myanmar, many may incorrectly believe of CasaPound, an organisation with a strong political stance that is third positionist, as a left-leaning NGO.
Hein Htet Kyaw
Myanmar’s old army leader calls on China to help restore stability
Source: Radio Free Asia
A former military leader of Myanmar, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, has called on China to help Myanmar end internal conflict and stabilize the country, according to China’s foreign ministry.
RFA Burmese
Arakan Army Captures Town in Far South of Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Source: Irrawaddy
The Arakan Army (AA) captured Kyeintali town in Gwa Township in southern Rakhine State in western Myanmar on Wednesday morning.
Irrawaddy
Plug-in Cronies: How the Junta Chief’s Children Are Powering Myanmar’s EV Market
Source: Irrawaddy
Under military rule in Myanmar, electric vehicles (EVs) enjoy a unique privilege, standing out among the wide variety of goods imported into the country.
Irrawaddy
China ‘promises aid for elections in Myanmar’
Source: Bangkok Post
China has promised technical support and aid to military-run Myanmar for conducting a census, followed by an election, state media said on Thursday, signalling Beijing’s backing to a junta cornered by an armed rebellion and steadily losing ground.
Reuters
China says it supports Myanmar in safeguarding independence, sovereignty
Source: China Global Television Network
“We support Myanmar in its efforts to achieve domestic political reconciliation under the constitutional framework and successfully hold national elections to restart its democratic transition,” Wang said.
China Global Television Network
Myanmar Junta Driven From The Birthplace of the Burmese Empire
Source: Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s junta has lost a vital symbol of its feigned legitimacy: the birthplace of the Burmese Empire.
Irrawaddy
China, Myanmar vow to support each other’s core interests
Source: China Global Television Network
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing in Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday, with the two sides vowing to support each other on issues related to their respective core interests.
China Global Television Network
Youth Express Pride and Respect for Their Peers in the Revolution
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
“We have immense pride and respect for the young people who are armed and resisting the military dictatorship. If we don’t resist now, future generations will continue to suffer.
Independent Mon News Agency