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Ex-UN head Ban calls for more diplomatic pressure on Myanmar’s military leaders
Source: ABC News
At the news conference, Ban said he told the military leaders in April that he “could never accept” their attempts to “avoid the argument,” but didn’t elaborate on their conversations.
By KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press
Singer and Myanmar Junta Supporter Lily Naing Kyaw Gunned Down in Yangon
Source: Irrawaddy
The celebrity was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being shot as she returned home. She died at around 10 pm, according to pro-military telegram channels. It is not yet known which group carried out the shooting.
By Irrawaddy
Top Chinese intelligence official visits Myanmar for ‘cooperation’ talks
Source: Channel News Asia
A top Chinese intelligence official has visited Myanmar to discuss military “cooperation” with the junta, Myanmar state media reported on Wednesday (May 31), the latest high-profile delegation sent by Beijing to its internationally isolated ally.
By Agence France-Presse
Japan yanking ODA for key project as part of Myanmar protest
Source: Asahi Shimbun
Japan is withdrawing its official development assistance (ODA) for a key railway project in Myanmar that has stood as a symbol of cooperation between the two countries for the past 10 years.
By Asahi Shimbun
KIA and TNLA join forces to eradicate the military dictatorship
Source: Burma News International
Representatives from KIA and TNLA convened on May 16th and 17th in Mai Ja Yang, situated in Kachin State, the KIA headquarters.
By Than Lwin Times
Nearly 1,600 civilian dead in 147 massacres since Myanmar military coup: report
Source: Mizzima
The military used fighter jets in 27 aerial attacks and bombardments, killing 508 people. And these aerial attacks contributed to 32 per cent of the total massacres.
By Mizzima
Anti-China Sentiment Surges in Myanmar With Wave of Protests and Attacks
Source: Irrawaddy
A series of anti-China protests and attacks on junta troops guarding China-backed pipelines took place on the heels of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s visit to Naypyitaw earlier this month.
By Irrawaddy
‘Burma’s greatest gift to the world has been the Dhamma’
Source: Mizzima
Burma is caught between two stools. On the one hand, the country has been trampled under the boots of the generals for decades.
By Mizzima
Millions of Unvaccinated Myanmar Children at Risk of Disease
Source: Irrawaddy
Now even children living in urban areas can no longer receive a complete set of vaccinations. The situation is far worse for children living in IDP camps, border areas and remote ethnic regions, according to healthcare workers.
By Yuzana
‘So Brave’: Girl, 17, Among Four Medics Killed by Myanmar Junta Troops
Source: Irrawaddy
“Caroline was a student with a dream to become an engineer. But when she became a medic, she was on constant standby with a first-aid bag..
By Hein Htoo Zan
Twenty Years After Depayin Massacre, Myanmar’s NLD Still Hunted by Military Leaders
Source: Irrawaddy
It serves as an ugly reminder that justice for the victims remains elusive, and of the violent persecution of the NLD by successive military regimes, up to the present day.
By Irrawaddy
New Mon State Party to Stop Attending Military Council Meetings with PPST
Source: Burma News International
According to Colonel Khun Okkar, a member of the PPST, the New Mon State Party (NMSP) stated in their letter to Nay Pyi Taw that they will no longer attend the peace talks organized by the Military Council and involving the PPST.
By Network Media Group
OIC secy gen seeks support from member states over Rohingya Case
Source: New Age, Bangladesh
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation secretary general Hissein Brahim Taha has urged the member states to do more and help the Gambia with funds to run the case in the International Court of Justice on Rohingya genocide.
By United News of Bangladesh
Myanmar Junta Troops Torch 10 Magwe Villages in Two Days
Source: Irrawaddy
Around 200 junta troops raided the border with Myaung Township in Sagaing Region on Friday morning after shelling the area.
By Irrawaddy
Remittance by Myanmar migrant workers reaches over US$1.5 billion in six months
Source: Mizzima
According to data released by Myanmar foreign missions, the remittances made by Myanmar workers mainly from Thailand, Malaysia, Japan and Singapore in the period from 1 November 2022 to 28 April 2023 total over US$ 1.5 billion.
By Mizzima
Sixteen NLD lawmakers have died in junta custody or evading arrest since Myanmar coup
Source: Radio Free Asia
Some were killed in detention, while others in hiding were blocked from medical treatment.
By RFA Burmese
Revolutionary Forces Say Military Activating Four Cuts Strategy in Kyaikto Township
Source: Karen News
“The Four Cuts strategy has been implemented in various areas for quite some time. Currently they are primarily focused on road destruction, which has already resulted in severed supply lines for food.
By Karen News
Int’l Community Urged to Recognize Myanmar CDM Members as Rights Defenders
Source: Irrawaddy
“The world must recognize and provide political and material support to the CDM in their heroic struggle for democracy and human rights, and to end the military tyranny that is ongoing despite the atrocities they face,”
By Irrawaddy
How Finance Uncovered helped to reveal the biggest shareholder in major Myanmar gas field
Source: Finance Uncovered
We found that Et Martem Holdings was registered months earlier in April 2022 and that it was a wholly owned subsidiary of MTI Energy, itself a small private company based in a modest office in Edmonton, Canada.
By Nick Mathiason
Another Myanmar team in Bangladesh to discuss Rohingya repatriation pilot project
Source: Anadolu Agency
The 14-member delegation will meet some 23 Rohingya people to discuss possible repatriation with Rohingya refugees, said Md Shamsud Douza, Bangladesh’s additional refugee, relief, and repatriation commissioner.
By SM Najmus Sakib
Chin State Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Aid Agencies Fail to Gain Access
Source: Irrawaddy
More than a week after cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar, Chin State is yet to receive any relief aid from the outside world, leaving locals to struggle alone amid scenes of destruction second only to neighboring Rakhine.
By Irrawaddy
Thailand Will No Longer Be Quiet on Myanmar: Incoming Coalition
Source: Irrawaddy
Fuadi Pitsuwan, foreign affairs chief for MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat, said the incoming government will revive Thai foreign policy to improve its image in ASEAN and alleviate Myanmar’s political crisis.
By Irrawaddy
Myanmar Junta-Allied Militia Forcing Sagaing Villagers into Military Training
Source: Irrawaddy
Residents were selected for the training via a lottery of households organized by the village head. Selected households that did not contain any adult males will have to pay a monthly fine of 100,000 kyats.
By Irrawaddy
Decoding the infrastructure development on Myanmar’s Coco Island
Source: Mizzima
In fact, the Coco Islands’ undisclosed construction, along with other infrastructure ventures in its vicinity, have revived the “String of Pearls” Theory. This suggests that the Coco Islands could be viewed as one of the “beads” in China’s strategy to expand its military presence.
Shwe Yee Oo | Mizzima
‘Psychological violence’: Nationalist Dhamma schools make a comeback under junta
Source: Frontier Myanmar
Buddhist education centres for children and young adults are multiplying across Myanmar, but while they claim to be politically neutral, critics say they teach toxic nationalism and military propaganda.
By Frontier