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KIO says no peace talk invitation received from junta
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
“We haven’t received any invitation yet—neither in person nor in writing. If an invitation does come, the KIO Central Executive Committee will decide based on what is included in it. Since nothing has been received, there’s nothing to comment on at this stage,” said KIO spokesperson Colonel Naw Bu.
Junta fighter jet flies low in apparent intimidation of RCSS chairman
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
A junta fighter jet allegedly flew low in a threatening gesture while Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) chairman General Yawd Serk, accompanied by RCSS members, was visiting Kholam Town in Namsang Township, Shan State.
Private entrepreneurs yet to join Bangladesh-Arakan border trade
Source: Development Media Group
Although border trade between Bangladesh and Arakan State resumed in April, trade activities remain limited and have yet to attract participation from private entrepreneurs, according to border traders.
Junta Guest List Checks Lead to Arrests in Yawnghwe
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents of Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township in southern Shan State say junta authorities have been conducting door-to-door guest list inspections and arresting non-local residents, fueling fears that some detainees may be used as forced military recruits.
Myanmar Regime Pushes EV Trade-In Plan Benefiting Junta Family Firms
Source: The Irrawaddy
Min Aung Hlaing’s son Aung Pyae Sone and daughter Khin Thiri Thet Mon control the lion’s share of Myanmar’s EV market, which is dominated by Chinese brands.
Beijing Launches Soft Power Blitz as Anti-China Sentiment Soars in Myanmar
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
As the rebranded regime pushes to accelerate Chinese infrastructure projects across Myanmar, Beijing has launched a media offensive to soften public hostility which has visibly grown over the past five years.
Beijing Tightens Grip on Myanmar’s Information Space and More..
Source: The Irrawaddy | China Briefing
Myanmar’s military regime is tightening control over domestic media after reports that China has pushed border fences deep inside Myanmar territory in northern Shan State.
World’s Largest Democracy Unfurls Red Carpet for Myanmar Dictator
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
It is not Myanmar’s authoritarian allies, China or Russia, but India—the world’s largest democracy—that will become the first nation to welcome coup leader Min Aung Hlaing in his new role as president.
Myanmar’s NUG Faces Backlash After Arrest of ‘Rebel’ Resistance Fighters
Source: The Irrawaddy
Tensions between resistance groups in Mingin, Sagaing Region intensified on Tuesday when its National Unity Government (NUG)-run administration detained 16 members of the local Student Revolutionary Force (SRF)
China, Myanmar sign cooperation agreement on 2026 Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund projects
Source: Xinhua News Agency
The signing ceremony of the Agreement of Cooperation on Projects of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund (2026) was held here on Thursday.
Myanmar Military Makes Significant Gains in War Against Ethnoreligious Minorities
Source: International Christian Concern
On the heels of a rigged election that saw Myanmar’s military tighten its grip on power, the situation for the country’s many ethnoreligious minority communities is looking bleak.
Drone Attacks Escalate Across Burma
Source: Free Burma Rangers | Weekly Dispatch
This week, Burma Army drone, airstrike, and ground attacks continued across Karen State, killing civilians, displacing families, and damaging homes and schools.
Min Aung Hlaing to visit India amid ongoing crisis in Myanmar
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Indian media has reported that Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to visit India’s Bodh Gaya and the capital, New Delhi, either on May 31 or during the first week of June.
Junta torches Kyaukkwin Village on Hpapun–Kamarmaung Road
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
On May 25, regime soldiers entered Kyaukkwin Village and torched more than 70 unoccupied homes. Junta forces also carried out arbitrary artillery shelling, Brigade 5 spokesperson Saw Robin Mu said.
Junta plans to rebuild buildings it previously destroyed in northern Chin State
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
The junta claimed it is rebuilding three northern Chin State towns destroyed by Chin resistance groups, while in reality the damage was caused by its own airstrikes, artillery strikes, and drone attacks.
Chakma groups urge investigation into alleged forced conscription in northern Maungdaw
Source: Development Media Group
According to the groups, tensions and arguments broke out on May 23, 2026, when Arakan Army personnel conducted a military recruitment drive in Thinbawhla Village, which is inhabited by ethnic Chakma residents.
Shan Youth Congress Condemns MNDAA’s Territorial Expansion and Excessive Use of Armed Force in Northern Shan State
Source: Eleven Media Group
The organization strongly condemned what it described as wrongful actions and governance practices carried out by the MNDAA under the pretext of revolution, accusing the group of causing hardship for local civilians.
Chinese court upholds verdict for fraud gang in northern Myanmar
Source: Xinhua
The Chongqing Higher People’s Court on Thursday rejected the appeal of the Xu Faqi criminal group members to uphold the first-instance verdict pronounced on Jan. 30 this year.
Myanmar Regime’s Southern Chin Offensive Stalls Amid Heavy Casualties
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
“Around 400 troops were deployed to the Kanpetlet front, but they fell back after suffering heavy losses,” a source close to the resistance told The Irrawaddy. He added that the military is expected to reinforce the column before attacking again.
Indonesia to Host Separate Talks With Key Actors in Myanmar’s Crisis
Source: The Irrawaddy
Tentatively scheduled for June 4-8, the discussions are expected to involve separate meetings with representatives of revolutionary forces, domestic political groups and the military regime.
Meta removes Myanmar military accounts following advocacy report
Source: Mizzima
Meta removed 109 Facebook pages, profiles, and groups linked to Myanmar’s military junta, Mytel and its agents, MECtel agents, and accounts spreading propaganda from MRTV and MWD
Myanmar gang arrested for child labour abuses in Bangkok
Source: Bangkok Post | Post Reporters
The child was rescued with a broken arm before police from the Children and Women Protection Division arrested two women and a man at a residence in Suan Luang district, Bangkok Police Chief Pol Lt Gen Sayam Boonsom said.
Myanmar junta renews demolition of border scam compounds near Thailand
Source: Thai PBS World
Meanwhile, in KK Park, which is located to the south of Myawaddy township in Karen state, opposite Mae Ku sub-district of Tak province, junta forces have renewed their bombing of suspected scam buildings after a two-month hiatus.
Quad nations warn Myanmar crisis destabilising Indo-Pacific
Source: Thai PBS World
They jointly called on Myanmar’s ruling military junta to release all political detainees, open unimpeded corridors for humanitarian aid and enter into genuine dialogue with all affected parties.
Min Aung Hlaing pledges ‘Perpetual Peace’ within five years amid nationwide airstrikes
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
According to Min Aung Hlaing, his new administration—led by the military-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)—is currently holding “ground-level” talks with unnamed ethnic armed organisations.