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Russian experts arrive in Myanmar to finalize Pinpet steel plant operations
Source: Mizzima
Operations came to a halt in 2017 during the National League for Democracy (NLD) government, which suspended the plant along with 23 other loss-making state-owned enterprises..
UWSA Expands Military Recruitment in Tangyan Township Amid Growing Control
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
The United Wa State Army (UWSA) has launched a new recruitment drive in Tangyan Township, Shan State, bolstering its recently established Brigade 713 under the 171st Military Region, according to local sources.
Rohingya Usurping Job Opportunities For Local Youth: Pawan Kalyan
Source: NDTV | By Uma Sudhir
The migration of Rohingya refugees is leading to unemployment for local youth and creating an internal security challenge, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has said.
‘Armed cadres’ from Myanmar tried to disturb border fencing work: Forces tell Centre after Manipur Op
Source: Deccan Herald | By Sumir Karmakar
Although the army issued a statement on May 16 stating that bodies were yet to be identified, sources told DH that the bodies were handed over to NUG officials with a “warning not to interfere” in the affairs inside India.
10 Men Killed by Indian Paramilitaries ‘Were Myanmar Resistance Fighters’
Source: The Irrawaddy
“We are fighting against a military dictatorship—we are not bandits or criminals,” the fighter added. “India as a democratic nation should not have done this.”
We Can’t Help You, Myanmar Junta Tells Striking Workers at Adidas Factory
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Yamin Phoo Pwint Aung
Deputy Labor Minister Win Shein visited a factory making shoes for Adidas in Yangon on Monday where thousands of workers are striking for a living wage, only to tell them that he can do nothing for them.
Myanmar Military’s Proxy Party ‘Living in Fear’ Ahead of Junta’s December Poll
Source: The Irrawaddy I By Lin Thurein Kyaw
USDP leaders have to travel discreetly due to security risks, said Hla Thein, in a video discussing the junta’s planned December election posted on the party’s Facebook page.
KNU Seizes Myanmar Junta Base on Thai Border
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), an armed wing of the KNU, and its allies seized the Maw Phoe Kay base in Paingkyon, Hpa-an District, on Monday.
Update: Elderly farmer slashed to death, over 40 houses torched by joint SAC and PNO militia troops in Nyaungshwe township, southern Shan State
Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Update
Since May 6, 2025, over 200 SAC and PNO troops have been deployed into southern Nyaungshwe and Hsihseng townships where local PDF groups are operating close to the Phekhon township border.
Filipino trafficking victims still held in Myanmar scam compounds
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer | By Eunice Barbara C. Novio
CSNHTV also mentioned that in the DKBA-controlled area, these are the companies controlled by the Chinese Mafia: Hong Tai, Deko Park, Wawlay, and Hexin.
Regime Labour Ministry threatens employment agencies with ‘blacklisting’ if tax payments missed
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
The regime Ministry of Labour has warned 28 foreign employment agencies to pay the outstanding tax for the previous year by May 31 or risk being blacklisted
Myanmar junta likely to form new ‘interim government’ in July ahead of year-end elections
Source: Mizzima
The National Defense and Security Council (NDSC), which has ruled Myanmar under a state of emergency for six-month intervals, will see the current term expire on 31 July
Underage Youths Conscripted into Putao District Militia
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The junta has conscripted 120 youths aged 16 to 20 from Naungmon Town in Kachin state’s Putao District and is forcing them to serve in the junta-aligned Naungmon Township Militia in Khaunglanhpu Township.
Shan Party Says It’s Ready to Take Part in Junta’s Election
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Muang Kavi
Speaking at the opening of the party’s headquarters in Yangon on Sunday, Sai Aik Pao stated that his party hopes to be elected in the upcoming election.
How a Junta Airstrike Shattered a Myanmar Family’s Dreams
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Zaw Myat Khant
May 11 was supposed to be a very special day for Ma Thae Thae Soe’s family in Thone Pan Hla village in Sagaing Region’s Chaung-U Township—the day when her 10-year-old son Maung Phyo Ko Thant would be ordained as a novice.
Indonesia, Thailand discuss humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
Source: ANTARA
While issuing a joint statement with PM Shinawatra, Prabowo conveyed the two countries’ stance on promoting peace in Myanmar.
Myanmar Political Parties Fear Mass Boycott of Junta’s Election
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Lin Thurein Kyaw
The junta admitted its pre-election census was unable to count 19 million out of Myanmar’s population of 51 million.
KNLA seizes junta’s Mae La camp near Myanmar-Thai border in day-long assault
Source: Mizzima
Joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) captured the junta’s Mae La camp also known as Maw Kwee Lu camp near the Myanmar–Thailand border in a single day, according to military sources.
Kok River Pollution: Sparks Alarm Over Alert Earth Mining in Myanmar
Source: Transborder News
Rare earth mining operations in Myanmar’s Shan State near the Thai border are raising cross-border environmental concerns, with Thai officials and conservation groups warning of toxic waste contaminating the Kok River, a vital waterway serving over a million people.
58 Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Target Civilians in Two Weeks
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Irrawaddy has recorded around 58 airstrikes on civilian targets in resistance-held territory since May 2, despite its quake truce, killing at least 86 people and injuring over 200 others.
Mandalay Authorities ‘Dragging Their Feet’ Over Post-Earthquake Rebuilding
Source: The Irrawaddy
Authorities in quake-hit Mandalay are dragging their feet in inspecting damaged buildings to assess risks and handling applications for demolition or repair, residents say.
Myanmar junta airstrikes continue nationwide despite ceasefire declaration; over 120 civilians killed in May
Source: Mizzima
With at least 126 civilians killed and more than 310 injured between 1 and 15 May, according to data compiled by Mizzima.
Myanmar’s ousted government calls for international aid after junta kills hundreds
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese
Myanmar’s ousted civilian government called for international intervention, accusing the military regime of committing “war crimes” by killing nearly 400 people within a month, despite the junta’s declaration of a ceasefire on April 2.
Thai building collapse exposes flaws in its migrant-heavy construction sector
Source: Radio Free Asia | By Kiana Duncan for RFA
Many migrant workers, including Burmese, are vulnerable to labor abuse, said advocates.
IEC Says the Military Council Is Now Conducting Airstrikes with More Systematic Coordination and Command Structure
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
“Targeting the Mawchi area appears to be a deliberate attempt to disrupt the local economy,” U Banya, Secretary (2) of the Karenni Interim Executive Council (IEC) stated.