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ULA invites medicine import tenders to strengthen healthcare services in Arakan State
Source: Development Media Group
Tender documents will be available from June 22 to July 31, while samples of the proposed medicines must be submitted by July 31.
KNU/KNLA-PC says proud of maintaining peace with junta
Source: Development Media Group
KNU/KNLA-PC Vice Chairperson Naw Kapaw Htoo made the remark during a meeting between the regime’s National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) and the KNU/KNLA-PC in Nay Pyi Taw on July 6.
Bangladesh border fence plan puts focus on Arakan Army’s role in border security
Source: Development Media Group
Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced the border fencing plan during a session of the country’s National Parliament on June 17, saying it is aimed at strengthening border security.
“Bamar Retain Habit of Refusing to Share Central Power,” Says Analyst
Source: CNI News | By Nan Shwe Sin Htun
Bamar leadership, who have primarily held power under successive governments, are driven by a deeply ingrained habit of refusing to share central power rather than racial discrimination against non-Bamar ethnic minorities, political analyst Dr. Aung Myo told CNI News
Resistance forces retake key positions on Southern Kachin State frontline
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The allied forces—comprising the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the People’s Defence Force (PDF)—have reportedly regained control of key areas along the Shwegu–Bhamo Road, including Ngarlansone and Nyaungpinkway.
Shells hit Tak as border clashes escalate
Source: Bangkok Post | By Post Reporters
The clashes took place between the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) under the Karen National Union (KNU), and Myanmar Tatmadaw troops near Min Lap Pan village in Myawaddy, opposite Huai Maha Wong village in Tak’s Mae Sot district.
‘Myanmar Women Are Like Shirts’: Inside Kachin’s Chinese-Run Rare Earth Mines
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Ah Htoi
In the shadow of mountains rising above Pangwa—Kachin State’s rare earth mining hub—the promise of immense wealth for investors has become a daily struggle for survival for Myanmar’s conflict-displaced women.
Regime Moves to Register Civil Servants as Auxiliary Forces in Northern Shan
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
On June 29, the Shan State government issued a confidential order requiring township offices to compile lists of personnel aged 18 to 60 and submit them to the Northeastern Command’s People’s Militia Department.
Myanmar Regime’s Karen Border Offensive Spills Over Into Thailand
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
Myanmar’s military is pounding a Thai-Myanmar border village with daily drone and artillery attacks in a bid to break through stubborn resistance defences in Myawaddy Township.
Global action urged for sustainable, dignified Rohingya repatriation: Experts at a roundtable
Source: United News of Bangladesh
The call was made at a roundtable discussion titled “Navigating the Rohingya Crisis: Is Repatriation a Distant Dream?” held at the conference hall of the Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) in Uttara, Dhaka.
River network petitions China in Chiang Mai over mine pollution
Source: The Nation
A protest leader said heavy-metal contamination from mines backed by Chinese investment groups in Myanmar had caused toxic substances to flow into the Kok, Sai, Ruak and Mekong rivers.
Senator urges action on UN queries over Myanmar mining pollution
Source: Thai PBS World
The Senate Committee on Human Rights, Rights and Liberties, and Consumer Protection has urged the Thai government to respond to questions raised by United Nations independent experts about transboundary pollution in northern Thailand originating from unregulated mining activities in Myanmar.
Protest at Chinese Consulate in Chiang Mai turns chaotic over Myanmar mining pollution
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Organised by the People’s Network for the Protection of the Kok, Sai, Ruak, and Mekong Rivers, the demonstration sought to draw international attention to the devastating transboundary impacts of unregulated rare-earth and gold mining in Myanmar’s conflict-ridden border regions.
NUCC and NUG Finalize Zero Draft of Myanmar’s Federal Transitional Constitution
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The two resistance bodies announced the breakthrough during a joint press conference held on July 5 at an undisclosed location along the Thailand–Myanmar border.
Two More Junta Outposts Captured by AA on Rakhine-Ayeyarwady Border
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The AA News and Information Service announced today the capture of two more junta defense outposts linked to the strategic Point 227 on the Rakhine-Ayeyarwady border.
Arakan airstrike survivors struggle to continue medical treatment
Source: Development Media Group
Civilians injured in junta airstrikes on villages in Arakan State controlled by the Arakan Army are struggling to continue medical treatment as financial assistance runs out.
ARSA steps up activities in Maungdaw as junta intensifies airstrikes near Bangladesh border
Source: Development Media Group
At the same time, clashes have reportedly occurred between ARSA and the Arakan Army near Meetaik Village, close to Taungpyo Letwe in northern Maungdaw Township.
Norwegian telecom giant Telenor faces scrutiny over alleged Myanmar junta data handovers
Source: Mizzima
Did Telenor’s zest for tapping Myanmar’s lucrative telecom market eventually lead to phone users being imprisoned or even worse?
Myanmar Coup Leader Bets on Beijing’s Global Initiatives to Secure New Regime
Source: The Irrawaddy
By signing memoranda of understanding on all four of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Global Initiatives, regime leader Min Aung Hlaing has signaled full partnership with Beijing to secure his autocratic grip on Myanmar, experts say.
China’s Strategic Interests in Myanmar Behind U.S. Citizen Arrest: Sources
Source: Newsweek | By Didi Kirsten Tatlow
An American arrested by the Chinese authorities in June on suspicion of espionage was taken because he was too effective in revealing China’s growing interests and influence, even interference
How Much Will the Myitsone Project Benefit the People of Myanmar?
Source: CNI News | By Nan Shwe Sin Htun
Nearly all the produced electricity was originally slated to be exported to China for a 50-year period, the project triggered intense controversies and public protests under successive previous governments.
Former Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga offers to help mediate Myanmar peace process
Source: Mizzima
He made the remarks discussing his meetings with India’s Union Home Minister and national security officials in June.
What the Myanmar regime is signalling to ASEAN by rejecting access to Aung San Suu Kyi
Source: The Straits Times | By May Wong
Analysts say the Myanmar regime’s continued refusal to be pressured by ASEAN shows it believes that the grouping is somewhat toothless.
No safety, no way out: The Rohingya girls caught between aid cuts and child marriage in Bangladesh
Source: Global Voices | By Zulker Naeen
Shrinking aid, unchecked polygamous marriage, and deepening poverty are driving Rohingya girls into silence and debt-driven marriages
Junta-Linked Families Escape Conscription While Ordinary Youths Are Forced Into Service
Source: The Human Rights Foundation of Monland
In the final week of June, ward and village tract administrators across Mon State, including in Mawlamyine, began sending renewed notices requiring people of eligible age to register for military service under the People’s Military Service Law.