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China Cracks Whip on Northern Myanmar Insurgents
Source: Asia Sentinel
Chinese officials appear uneasy and confused by insurgency’s growing strength
David Scott Mathieson
Chinese Consulate in Mandalay Targeted
Source: Irrawaddy
A junta officer in Mandalay said a grenade landed on the consulate roof but gave no other details. The Chinese Embassy and the junta have made no comment.
Irrawaddy
ASEAN’s Harmful Five-Point Obsession
Source: Progressive Voice Myanmar
If ASEAN truly aims to achieve a long-term sustainable solution for Myanmar, the only way forward is to heed the Myanmar people’s calls
Weekly Highlight | Progressive Voice Myanmar
Kachin Resistance Attacks Another Stronghold of Pro-Junta Forces
Source: Irrawaddy
The ethnic Kachin Independence Army (KIA) on Thursday launched an onslaught on a vital position of pro-regime forces near Kanpiketi on the Chinese border.
Irrawaddy
Imprisoned Myanmar Lawyer Wins European Human Rights Award
Source: Irrawaddy
Prominent Myanmar human rights lawyer Daw Ywet Nu Aung, who was sentenced to 15 year of hard labor by the junta for helping political prisoners obtain legal aid, has been awarded the Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize for 2024.
Irrawaddy
HOW NEIGHBOURS AND INTERNATIONALS WILL NOT END THE WAR IN MYANMAR
Source: Mizzima
To understand what is the current situation, it is useful to review the stages how junta’s war against the people and the people’s self-defense have evolved since the Feb 2021 coup.
Igor Blazevic
Myanmar’s Unending War: Military Junta Possibly On Decline But Ethnic Crisis Still Unheeded
Source: Outlook India
While Myanmar struggles in an unending cycle of civil war, authoritarianism, and ethnic violence, the international community has largely left the country’s citizens to fend for themselves
Nayanika Sengupta
A Eulogy for Myanmar’s Immortals
Source: Irrawaddy
They are decent and appreciated souls whom many people, alive or even dead, loved and admired—still love and admire—because they did good deeds, politically and societally, for their nation and people.
Kyaw Zwa Moe
Is China Really Pulling the Strings of Myanmar’s Ethnic Armies?
Source: Irrawaddy
The meeting gave rise to speculation of an imminent shift in Myanmar’s political situation as China reins in the ethnic armies. However, the assumption that China has control over EAOs in northern Myanmar is incorrect.
Ko Oo
Decoding China’s multi-stakeholder strategy in Myanmar
Source: Observer Research Foundation
Since the escalation of violence in Myanmar following the launch of Operation 1027, China has been pressing both the military government and the resistance forces to secure its interests and maintain peace along the Sino-Myanmar border region
Ophelia Yumlembam, Research Assistant
Myanmar junta signs $250,000 development deal with India amid criticism
Source: Mizzima
According to the junta-controlled Mirror newspaper, India is contributing US$50,000 per project under the “Quick Impact Projects (QIP)” agreement, as part of their ongoing cooperation.
Mizzima
“The State Administration Council and the Restyling of Myanmar’s Economy” by Jared Bissinger
Source: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
While businesses and individuals in post-coup Myanmar have generally fared poorly due to economic decline, some businesses have survived or grown.
Commentary | Jared Bissinger
Where is the Myanmar issue heading within ASEAN? – Issue 155
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor
This week’s Bi-Weekly News Review highlights the emphasis on the Myanmar issue within ASEAN
Weekly News Reviews | Myanmar Peace Monitor
Myanmar Military Steps Up Conscription of Would-Be Migrant Workers
Source: Irrawaddy
Junta troops arrested some 200 people in Myeik Township, Tanintharyi Region who tried to cross into Thailand on Oct. 15, and 140 of them are being forcibly conscripted into the military, according to a Thai-based NGO.
Hein Htoo Zan
Myanmar holds the key
Source: Pakistan Today
Unless there is a crack in the military fraternity and their political standing, Myanmar will not be able to modify the Constitution and hence it may not be possible to conduct a free, fair and participatory election both at national and regional levels.
Nava Thakuria
Junta Boss Repeats Vow to Crush Armed Opposition
Source: Irrawaddy
In a video message to an event marking the ninth anniversary of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement on Tuesday, Min Aung Hlaing said his regime “will not yield to demands made by pulling a gun,” referring to armed groups fighting his regime for either democracy or autonomy.
Irrawaddy
Asean backs Myanmar stance: MFA
Source: Bangkok Post
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Vice Minister Russ Jalichandra said Thailand’s actions regarding conflicts in Myanmar are accepted by all Asean member countries.
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Internet Freedom in the Asia-Pacific Region Declined in 2024
Source: Freedom House
Myanmar tied with China to rank as the world’s worst environments for internet freedom.
Press Release
Pa-O National Liberation Army expels Colonel Hkun Okker and two other leaders
Source: Mizzima
According to the PNLO/PNLA, the three leaders were expelled for forming a new organization before receiving approval for their resignations, which violated the organization’s fundamental principles and constitution.
Mizzima
‘Resettlement is worthwhile for our children’s future’: reflections from the Stateless Rohingya refugees in Malaysia
Source: Comparative Migration Studies
This study highlights the varied resettlement preferences among Rohingyas, underscoring the need for resettlement policies to consider these diverse priorities to enhance the effectiveness of resettlement programs.
Research Paper | Comparative Migration Studies
Airstrikes following the launch of Operation Yan Naing Min
Source: Myanmar Witness
A Closer Look at Allegations of Civilian Casualties and Military Tactics
Investigation Report | Myanmar Witness
SAC chairman vows no concessions to armed groups, urges national unity
Source: The Nation
This was part of his address on the 9th anniversary of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on October 15.
The Nation
Myanmar junta calls for peace talks with minority militias — not pro-democracy fighters
Source: GZERO Media
The junta’s invitation likely aims to divide these groups from pro-democracy fighters from the ethnic Burmese majority.
Matthew Kendrick
Leak reveals secret meeting between China’s envoy, Wa group on controlling MNDAA
Source: Asia News Network
Published on Oct. 8, 2024, 10:07 a.m.
The leaked meeting record indicates that the Chinese government is imposing blockades on the MNDAA and Kokang region, including cutting off electricity, water, the internet, and supplies such as fuel, medicine, and foodstuffs.
Eleven Media
Myanmar’s coup leader touts peace on anniversary of failed ceasefire
Source: Radio Free Asia
Junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing accused ethnic political groups and former ceasefire members of “destroying national peace” in a speech Tuesday to commemorate the now largely meaningless Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.
RFA Burmese