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Beijing Says Myanmar Rebel Leader In China For ‘Medical Care’
Source: BARRON’S
Beijing said Tuesday that the head of a Myanmar ethnic minority armed group had come to China for “medical care”, after news reports in its war-torn neighbour said he had been arrested on China’s order
Agence France Presse
Chinese Factory Calls for Myanmar Junta to Break Strike
Source: Irrawaddy
A Chinese-owned sculpture factory in Hlaing Tharyar Township, Yangon, has sought military action to end a strike in response to the assault of two female staff.
Irrawaddy
Malaysia to address Rohingya refugees issue as ASEAN 2025 chair, says Foreign Minister
Source: Asia News Network
Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan added that Malaysia remains committed to pursuing efforts for a peaceful resolution in Myanmar, and will engage with Myanmar stakeholders for inclusive political dialogue aimed at achieving a peaceful and sustainable resolution.
Ho Jia Wen; Arfa Yunus; Teh Athira Yusof
Fresh Chinese support may not be enough to save Myanmar junta
Source: Radio Free Asia
The regime faces dug-in opponents on many fronts amid strong anti-China sentiment.
Zachary Abuza
Aircraft coming! : Impacts of air strikes on local communities and villagers’ protection strategies in Southeast Burma since the 2021 coup.
Source: Karen Human Rights Group
In Southeast Burma, the ‘four cuts’ strategy has been reinvigorated by the Burma Army, attacking civilians and armed resistance fighters alike.
Thematic Report | Karen Human Rights Group
Myanmar’s KIA Says Rare Earth Mining Set to Resume in Pangwa-Chipwi Area
Source: Irrawaddy
The KIA/KIO has rules and policies in place for rare earth mining, said Colonel Naw Bu, the spokesperson of the group.
Hein Htoo Zan
Myanmar junta airstrike kills children playing by a church, group says
Source: Radio Free Asia
A junta plane dropped a bomb on a church in Kachin state’s Konlaw village on Friday, next to a camp for people displaced by fighting, killing nine of them, said a KIA information officer, Naw Bu said.
RFA Burmese
MYANMAR’S CONUNDRUM: Border closure, Junta’s atrocities, AA’s victory and Bamar revolutionary push into Anyar
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Significance, contemporary political scenarios unfolding before us will undoubtedly influence the political landscape and the country’s fate in the near future.
Sai WANSAI
Outnumbered and Outgunned Resistance Abandons Sagaing Town
Source: Irrawaddy
“They pressured us with aerial bombardment during three days of fighting, deploying fighter jets and Mi-35 helicopters. We withdrew as some of us were injured, we were running short of ammunition, and we were outnumbered.”
Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s Stakeholders Should Prioritize Internal Dialogue Over External Intervention
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
It is observed that since the military coup in 2021, several countries, particularly China and ASEAN states, have interacted with different players concerning the Myanmar situation.
Hurn KAYANG | Shan Herald Agency for News
‘Little China’: Locals Report Sinicization, High Taxes in Wa-Controlled Myanmar Towns
Source: Irrawaddy
Since the UWSA took over Hopang, residents have complained about having to scrape together money to pay the Wa administration. They said living in Hopang now feels like living under Chinese rule. “Hopang is a Chinese town now,” commented one resident.
Maung Kavi
KSPP political party registration accepted by junta
Source: Kachin News Group
Talking of the KSPP’s registration a veteran Kachin State politician said: “The junta may have approved the party’s registration simply because it anticipated that KSPP would be cooperative. From KSPP’s perspective, registration might have been a matter of survival.”
Kachin News Group
Ethnic Chin refugees in Malaysia accuse UN agency of mistreatment
Source: Voice of America
Ethnic Chin refugees from Myanmar in Malaysia are accusing the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR of abuse and of not providing necessary protection, potentially putting lives at risk.
Dave Grunebaum
ASEAN chair calls for end of Myanmar war, but rebels say that depends on junta
Source: Radio Free Asia
“Instead of demanding ‘to resolve the crisis peacefully,’ ASEAN should have urged the junta and its chief, [Senior Gen.] Min Aung Hlaing to release all political prisoners unconditionally as a first step,” said Nay Phone Latt, spokesman for the NUG’s Prime Minister’s Office.
RFA Burmese
Female political prisoners endure solitary confinement and torture at Myanmar’s Tharyarwaddy Prison
Source: Mizzima
Around 15 female political prisoners transferred to Tharyarwaddy Prison in Bago Region from Insein and Obo Prisons have been held in solitary confinement for nearly two years, according to sources.
Mizzima
Recolation of BPLA Troops and the Anyar Military Front – Issue 157
Source: Burma News International (BNI) – Myanmar Peace Monitor’s (MPM)
Maung Saungkha, commander of the Bamar People’s Liberation Army (BPLA), shared a message via social media, saying: “One thing I want to inform the people is that the BPLA will soon establish a presence in the Anyar region and begin operations.”
Publication | Bi-Weekly News Review
Junta Boss’ Belt and Road Promise to China Is a Ploy: Analysts
Source: Irrawaddy
China to start a Belt and Road-related project in Myanmar is a mirage, and merely reflects his hopes to use the project as leverage against ethnic armed organizations and resistance forces, analysts say.
Analysis | Irrawaddy
Limited Medicine Availability Forces Restricted Purchases at Pharmacies
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
In western Demoso Township, Karenni State, there has been a prolonged shortage of medicine. This situation not only affect local residents but also IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons).
Kantarawaddy Times
Thousands flee fighting in Myanmar’s heartland
Source: Radio Free Asia
The attack on Pale marks the first bid by rebel forces to take a key town in the country’s breadbasket.
RFA Burmese
IDPs near Thai-Karenni border express concern over junta’s airstrikes
Source: Burma News International
Khu Ko Reh, Coordinator of the Karenni Civil Society Network (KCSN), stated: “There is no place left for them to escape to. They can’t cross into Thailand either.
Network Media Group
China’s Neocolonial Agenda
Source: Progressive Myanmar
China’s open support for the junta shows its prioritizing its own influence and interests over the lives and democratic aspirations of Myanmar’s people.
Weekly Highlight | Progressive Myanmar
Thailand to grant citizenship to nearly 500,000 people
Source: Radio Free Asia
The focus was long-term members of ethnic minorities and tribal people, such as members of the Hmong ethnic group, as well as those settling from Myanmar and Laos, and long-term migrants from Cambodia and Vietnam.
Kiana Duncan, Pimuk Rakkanam for RFA
The Warped World View of Myanmar Military Intelligence
Source: Irrawaddy
Two old war criminals resurfaced in recent days into Myanmar’s convoluted political scene.
David Scott Mathieson
KNDF Warns Public to Remain Alert Amid Military Junta’s Artillery Shelling
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
There have been ongoing artillery attacks in the western part of Demoso, both day and night. We want to advise the public to exercise special caution for their safety
Kantarawaddy Times
Thai artist to tackle minority rights and raise unheard voices at Manchester exhibition
Source: Prachatai English
The title “There’s No Place” comes from an ongoing project he has with stateless Shan people in Chiang Mai, and on the border of Myanmar and Thailand.
Feature | Tara Abhasakun