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NUG sends Myanmar athlete delegation to Dili International Marathon at invitation of Timor-Leste president
Source: Mizzima
The Myanmar athletes participated representing Myanmar with the support of the NUG. The team, comprising two women and one man, successfully completed the 21.1-kilometre half marathon.
PNO-Linked Land Seizures Leave Hopong Residents Without Justice
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Residents of Hopong Township say they have yet to receive justice over land confiscated through alleged collusion between the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia and land brokers.
India courts Myanmar’s rare earths as China tightens grip
Source: IntelliNews | By New Taipei Bureau
Myanmar’s rare earth reserves could, in time, become an important long-term strategic hedge for India as New Delhi seeks to diversify supplies of critical minerals away from China.
Myanmar junta pushes to restart Myitsone Dam project
Source: MONGABAY | By Esther J
“By proceeding with this project, the military is destroying our natural heritage. At the same time, it is violating the property rights of the people.” Until now, the terms of the project agreement have not been disclosed to the public.
Myanmar embassy in Japan orders citizens with expired passports to return home for renewal
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Human rights activists and diaspora leaders warn that the policy shift is specifically designed to identify and detain anti-junta dissidents
Myanmar Military Pushes Into KIA-Held Northern Shan as Fighting Escalates
Source: The Irrawaddy
“Clashes erupted on Tuesday afternoon as our KIA and allied forces defended against regime units advancing into our area. The regime also sent an Mi-35 helicopter gunship to attack our forces,”
Myanmar Regime Blocks Aid to Sagaing Flood Victims
Source: The Irrawaddy
The military regime is blocking flood aid to resistance-controlled areas in Sagaing Region, cutting off roads to prevent assistance from reaching more than 200 inundated villages along the Mu River.
How Shanni and Kachin Should Coexist
Source: CNI News | By Nan Shwe Sin Htun
Sai Htay Aung, Chairman of the Tai-Leng (Shanni) Nationalities Development Party (TNDP), told CNI News that the two ethnic groups would gradually move closer if Shanni and Kachin jointly administer within the respective state government.
Curfew Imposed in Maungdaw District Due to Terrorist Acts by RSO, ARSA, and ARA
Source: Global Arakan Network
A curfew from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM has been imposed in Maungdaw District starting August 9 due to security conditions, according to a statement released by the Arakkha Government.
24 illegal workers arrested at Chinese data centre project in Rayong
Source: Bangkok Post | By Online Reporters
An initial inspection found more than 400 people reportedly working and staying at a camp setup at the under-construction data centre funded by Chinese investors.
Exiled Myanmar ambassador on trial in UK for ‘trespass’ at diplomatic residence
Source: Reuters | By Sam Tobin
Myanmar’s former ambassador to the United Kingdom stood trial in a London court on Wednesday, charged with trespassing at a diplomatic residence that he refused to leave after being sacked for opposing Myanmar’s military coup five years ago.
Salween Peace Park, KWO Call for Protection of Indigenous Midwives
Source: Karen News
The joint call marked the international observance on August 9, held this year under the theme “Honoring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-being.”
Two civilians killed in a suicide drone attack by junta forces on an IDP camp in eastern Loikaw
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
The attack took place yesterday evening, August 11, when a suicide drone that carried three drop bombs struck the camp.
Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills Two Displaced Brothers in Flood-Hit Ayeyarwady Region
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
“In the following days, military jets continued bombing forested areas along the Yegyi–Thabaung border and the foothills of the Arakan Yoma mountain range. Intense fighting occurred almost daily.”
Heavy Taxes and Restrictions Cripple Arakan-Bangladesh Border Trade
Source: Burma News International | By Development Media Group
Steep import duties imposed by Bangladesh and tight administrative controls have crippled cross-border trade with Myanmar’s Arakan (Rakhine) State, leaving local merchants struggling despite a worsening regional economic crisis.
AA accuses regime of killing over 900 civilians in Arakan conflict
Source: Development Media Group
Arakan Army (AA) spokesperson U Khaing Thukha said 926 locals have been killed at the hands of Myanmar’s military regime during the battle for control of Arakan State.
Thai MP removed after shouting for peace during Min Aung Hlaing’s parliament visit
Source: Khaosod English
A People’s Party lawmaker was removed from Thailand’s parliament on Friday after shouting calls for peace and humanitarian action during Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s official visit.
CDF-Thantlang warns public to surrender military weapons in controlled territory
Source: Mizzima
The spokesperson said ammunition and weaponry might be left behind by revolutionary forces during clashes or intentionally hidden by junta troops when surrendering, and urged citizens to hand over any found military assets that could be used for the revolution.
Myanmar military focuses on resource areas in Myanmar conflict
Source: Mizzima
Myanmar’s military has recaptured just 8.86 percent of the territory it lost since the 2021 coup, even as new analyses from two independent monitors show its offensives increasingly concentrated on roads, trade corridors and resource-rich areas rather than broader battlefield reconquest.
ULA safeguards Mrauk-U’s ancient heritage
Source: Development Media Group
The United League of Arakan (ULA) is working to preserve and protect ancient heritage sites in Mrauk-U, the former capital of Arakan State, according to local residents.
Myanmar denies conscripting women under law amid defector reports of secret training
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Military regime spokesperson Khaing Khaing Soe has denied reports that women aged 18 to 27 are being forcibly drafted under the People’s Military Service Law, dismissing the claims as “false news” in a statement
Thailand, Myanmar seek to deepen ties
Source: Bangkok Post | By Chairith Yonpiam
Government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said Thailand placed high importance on maintaining relations and cooperation with neighbouring countries, with ties with Myanmar covering economic, security, environmental and energy issues.
At least 15 landslides occur in Mogok within one week
Source: Mizzima
An official from a local social rescue association said: “There were at least 15 to 20 landslide incidents. The damaged houses we counted refer only to those completely collapsed or buried under soil; this does not include homes affected by ground cracking.
Tombs destroyed by machinery at Tamwe cemetery, burial site of Burma independence hero U Razak
Source: Mizzima
Tombs and mature trees on a disputed plot of land inside the historic Tamwe Muslim Cemetery, where independence hero U Razak and Comrade Ko Htwe are buried, were destroyed using heavy machinery, a member of the cemetery’s trustee committee told Mizzima.
Over 1,700 IDPs from 500 households in Shwebo Township urgently need emergency aid
Source: Mizzima
A local source told Mizzima that this figure only accounts for those identified within their immediate area, and the actual number of affected people on the ground could be much higher.