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PRC and India vie for Influence on Rebel Militias in Myanmar
Source: The Jamestown Foundation | Terrorism Monitor
Beijing has accelerated its investments in the rare earth mining boom in Myanmar through its geopolitical proximity and intimate cross-border linkages with these ethnic armies.
Myanmar Junta Battalion Caught In Kachin Stranglehold
Source: The Irrawaddy
Kachin Independence Army (KIA) forces have tightened their encirclement of Infantry Battalion 58 in Kachin State’s Waingmaw, pushing to within 100 meters of the base
China Briefing: Mekong Maneuvers, Scam Crackdowns, Japan Tensions and More
Source: The Irrawaddy | China Briefing
The Irrawaddy rounds up key developments involving China in Myanmar and Asia this week
Karenni Rebels Vow to Stamp Out Opium Cultivation
Source: The Irrawaddy
The resistance Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) has issued a strong warning to residents as opium cultivation is spreading across the state it controls.
Books: The Myanmar literary rebels who use words as weapons
Source: Nikkei Asia | Book
‘Frontline Poets’ sheds light on the battle against the country’s military regime
Airstrikes and arson destroy 11 villages in Kyaukphyu Township over past year
Source: Development Media Group
Kyaukphyu has endured frequent airstrikes, artillery shelling and arson attacks, causing widespread property destruction and forcing civilians to flee their homes on a near-daily basis.
Myanmar: The ‘In-Between Space’ and Its Implication
Source: E-International Relations | By K. Yhome
Myanmar presents a perplexing case of a state that played a prominent role in global and regional affairs soon after its independence from colonial rule, but today it is mired in protracted internal conflicts and struggles to remain visible internationally.
Cardinal Bo: Myanmar forgotten by world, but not by God
Source: Vatican News | By Deborah Castellano Lubov
Sharing with Vatican Media the dire situation facing the country, the Cardinal described Myanmar, five years after the military coup, as a nation marked by fear, exhaustion, and deep uncertainty, especially among young people
Myanmar Junta’s Anti-Scam Czar Purged in Bribery Scandal
Source: The Irrawaddy
Lieutenant General Tun Tun Naung, ousted as Minister of Home Affairs in late January, has now been reportedly expelled from the military for allegedly taking protection payments from scam syndicates, according to The Irrawaddy’s sources in Naypyitaw.
Alleged funeral gathering struck twice in Kachin State
Source: Centre for Information Resilience | By Myanmar Witness
These incidents are not isolated but form part of a broader pattern of repeated harm to large civilian gatherings, including weddings, schools and public celebrations. Recent reports indicate that this pattern continues.
Six civilians killed in Myanmar junta airstrike on Thantlang village
Source: Mizzima
A 500-pound bomb dropped by a Myanmar junta aircraft on Tlangkhua village in Thantlang Township killed six local men on 10 February at approximately 12:10 pm.
University in a War Zone: How the Karenni Civilian Government Is Helping Young People Continue Their Education
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo
The university is hidden away down dirt roads, under the cover of trees, where it is less likely to be bombed.
Myanmar Junta Suffers Heavy Losses as Four Bases Fall in Sagaing
Source: The Irrawaddy
The NUG reported its People’s Defense Force (PDF) and allied Arakan Army (AA) troops had killed 96 regime personnel, wounded 38, and detained 101 others—including pro-regime Pyu Saw Htee militia members—during the offensive.
Ex-Cop Tied to Rohingya Massacre Wins Seat in Magwe Parliament
Source: The Irrawaddy
Ex-Major General Tin Ko Ko retired as deputy police chief in September last year to run on the ticket of the junta’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) in the December-January election.
War in Myanmar’s Andaman Islands
Source: The Diplomat | By Philip Smucker
In Myanmar’s vast southern archipelago, the civil war intersects with a much longer struggle for survival.
The Rohingya are perennial pawns in Bangladesh’s politics
Source: Himal Southasian | By Shafiur Rahman
Bangladesh’s political players are intent on Rohingya repatriation, which will be used as a political tool no matter who forms the new government
Personalistic Tyranny: The Constitutional Tribunal Amendment
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Tracker
Curtailing the powers of the Hluttaw speakers has weakened the legislative check and balance over the Tribunal. Concurrently, the Tribunal’s power consolidates.
Analysts urge NUG to implement practical reforms
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
As the coup junta gradually enacts incremental political measures, the resistance-run National Unity Government (NUG) must pursue practical reforms rather than superficial, short-term initiatives, military analysts told Than Lwin Times.
Maungdaw’s Muslim people donate Kyats 50 million to bomb-damaged Mrauk U hospital
Source: Narinjara News
The donation ceremony was held on 8 February and it was handed over to the Arakha public health department under the ULA/AA rule. A good number of Muslims and local ULA/AA officials were present on the occasion.
NUG-funded payments secure Myanmar’s UN voting rights through 2026
Source: Mizzima
This status was secured after the National Unity Government (NUG) assumed responsibility for settling the country’s membership dues, totalling approximately US$1,000,000 since the 2021 military coup.
Drugs seized as Myanmar junta troops abandon outposts near Machanbaw under KIA pressure
Source: Mizzima
Joint revolutionary forces including the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and People’s Defence Force (PDF) discovered a cache of narcotics during a clearance operation of temporary outposts in Machanbaw Township, Kachin State, on 8 February.
GSCC apologizes for revolutionary shortcomings and vows no negotiations with Myanmar junta
Source: Mizzima
In a statement released on 8 February, the committee reaffirmed its refusal to engage in any form of “fake peace” or negotiations with the junta, pledging instead to honour the sacrifices of those who have fallen.
KIA Rebuffs Beijing Doubts Over Myanmar Uprising: Remember China’s History
Source: The Irrawaddy
Kachin Independence Army (KIA) leader Lieutenant-General Gun Maw says he firmly pushed back when a senior Chinese official recently questioned whether anti-junta forces have the strength to defeat Myanmar’s military.
Singapore, China and Thailand lead foreign investment in Myanmar
Source: The Nation
Of the 12 economic sectors, the largest shares of total investment went to the power sector (28.29%), oil and gas (24.64%), and manufacturing (14.65%).
Failure to Harvest Last Year’s Rice and Corn Leaves Saw Pa Htan IDPs Facing Food Shortages
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
During the harvest period, military junta drone, artillery shelling, and ground troop operations forced them to abandon all of their cultivated rice fields, IDPs said.