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American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct
Source: Associated Press | By David Rising
Castillo’s company told The Associated Press it was an “ongoing matter” and declined to comment further.
Special tribunal proposed to investigate alleged Rohingya smuggling network
Source: New Straits Times | By Audrey Dermawan
Persatuan Melayu Pulau Pinang (Pemenang) has urged the government to establish a special tribunal to investigate allegations of a syndicate smuggling Rohingya refugees into Malaysia.
AA offensive advances to within 4 miles of Arakan State capital
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
As a result, junta officers and their families stationed at the Regional Operations Command (ROC), about two miles from Nari Kan, retreated into Sittwe City and linked up with battalions there.
Junta systematically evolved and employed repressive tactics
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
In the five years since the 2021 coup, the junta has systematically evolved its methods of repression to suppress freedom of expression among the public and journalists
Burmese Community in Japan Holds Multifaith Prayers for Aung San Suu Kyi’s 81st Birthday
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The service took place on June 14 at the Gotemba Peace Pagoda (known to the Burmese community as the U Nu Pagoda) in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The Arithmetic of Atrocity: Air Power and Civilian Suffering in Arakan
Myanmar’s Newly Anointed President Arrives in China
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Agence France-Presse
Min Aung Hlaing arrived in China on Monday for talks with President Xi Jinping as the Southeast Asian nation seeks ever-stronger trade ties with Beijing.
Bishop of Loikaw: “The cathedral has been returned to us, but our place remains alongside the displaced”
Source:
It is a great joy that the army has returned the Cathedral of Christ the King and the pastoral centre of the Diocese of Loikaw to us,”
Myanmar Military Pressures DKBA to Return Border Town of Paya Thonzu
Source: The Irrawaddy
Paya Thonzu lies in Kyainseikgyi Township within Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 6 territory.
The Last Journey Home
Source: Asia Pacific Journal Japan Focus | Feature by May Hnin
Written from inside Myanmar in a voice that moves easily between the intimate and the political, this piece travels across three generations:
Myanmar Marks 76th Anniversary of Ties With China as ‘Virtual Client State’
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Facing international isolation and domestic rebellion, Min Aung Hlaing has leaned heavily on China for political cover, weapons, and a financial lifeline.
Nine Massacres in Two Months Unmask Reality Behind Myanmar’s Rebranded Regime
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
The pattern of military attacks on civilians in resistance-held areas has continued since the regime took office on April 10 following junta-held elections widely dismissed as a sham.
Myanmar’s president to pay state visit to China; China looks forward to renew ‘pauk-phaw’ friendship: FM
Source: Global Times | By Wang Qi
A Chinese analyst noted that the visit showcases China’s support for Myanmar’s peaceful democratic transition amid years of turmoil, and points to deeper political trust and practical cooperation between the two sides.
Rangoon’s furtive party scene belies junta claims of normality
Source: Bangkok Post | By Agence France-Presse
In a blaring nightclub in wartime Myanmar, partied-out revellers doze until dawn by the dancefloor, wary of journeying home despite the end of a post-coup curfew.
KBZ account freeze disrupts remittance services in Arakan State
Source: Development Media Group
The account restrictions emerged following a scheduled system upgrade conducted by KBZ Bank on June 11, affecting users of KBZ Pay and the bank’s digital banking platforms.
China and Myanmar detain U.S. citizens in separate incidents, causing alarm
Source: The Washington Post | By Rebecca Tan
The two U.S. citizens detained in China and Myanmar were well-known commentators.
Deadly Namkham Warehouse Blast Sparks Calls for Accountability
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents of Namkham Township are demanding accountability from the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Chinese government following a massive explosion at a warehouse storing mining explosives on May 31.
Land Seizure Victims in Hopong Face New Fees to Destroy Former Homes
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents of Nyaung Bat Village in Hopong Township say they are facing a final indignity in an ongoing land confiscation campaign: being forced by the Myanmar military junta and the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia
China Arrests Myanmar-Born US Scholar on Suspicion of Spying
Source: The Irrawaddy
China arrested a Myanmar-born scholar on its southwestern border in Yunnan Province early this month, accusing the US citizen of spying and endangering Chinese national security, China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Friday.
Myanmar’s president to pay state visit to China from June 15 to 19
Source: Xinhua
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing will pay a state visit to China
Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup, sources say
Source: Reuters | By Panu Wongcha-um and Poppy McPherson
Adam Castillo, a former head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar who is based in Yangon where he runs a security firm, was stopped at an airport after travelling to the country, one of the people said.
DOPA clarifies legal work plan for Myanmar displaced persons
Source: The Nation, Thailand
The Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) has clarified measures allowing displaced persons fleeing fighting in Myanmar to legally leave temporary shelters to work in Thailand
Junta intensifies conscription-related abductions in downtown Kale
Source: Burma News International | By Chin World
In recent days, abductions in downtown wards of Kale have increased, with one reported incident where around 30 young people were taken away in a single day.
Illegal Rohingya settlements require comprehensive solution, says Ayob Khan
Source: The Star | By Farik Zolkepli
Ayob Khan also stressed that operations against illegal migrant settlements, including those involving Rohingya communities, are being carried out continuously by the authorities.
TNLA and China both blamed over deadly explosives depot blast in Namhkam
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
Locals blamed the devastating blast at an explosives depot in Namhkam Township in northern Shan State not only on the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), which oversaw the facility, but also on China.