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In Bay Area Visit, Son of Myanmar’s Ousted Leader Calls for Aid After Earthquake
Source: KQED | By Lakshmi Sarah
“Even though I don’t get involved with politics, I’ve had to step up over the last four years to try and do what I can to help her.
Karen National Army: An Empire of Opportunists
Source: Grey Dynamics | By Justin Markland
Once a militia with deep ties to Myanmar’s military, it has since evolved into a powerful, semi-autonomous group with control over not just territory but a vast and lucrative network of illicit businesses.
“If you need anything, let me know, naw”
Source: New Mandala | By J Hlaing
The junta’s concern with self-preservation was made even clearer when it refused a 126-member Taiwanese search-and-rescue team (a gesture of fealty to China’s geopolitical sensitivities).
Volunteer groups pause quake aid in Myanmar citing junta restrictions
Source: Radio Free Asia | by RFA Burmese
They [aid groups] can’t do anything. We’re very upset that those who could help are being treated like this. Now, it’s just the public looking out for each other,” said an official from a volunteer group in Mandalay
Senate panel finds 3 suspected nominees of CREC No. 10 hold shares in 11 other firms
Source: The Nation
“We further checked and found the three Thais hold shares in 11 other firms,” Ekkachai added. He also revealed that other Chinese firms using the same three nominees as major shareholders included:
Migrant kids left behind
Source: Bangkok Post | Editorial
The former school director, also a Ministry of Education official, was accused of assisting illegal migration and neglecting her duty.
“I’ve Never Seen Anything So Devastating”: Why The World Needs To Care About Myanmar
Source: Vogue | By Kathleen BAIRD-MURRAY
British Vogue contributing editor Kathleen Baird-Murray, who has Burmese roots and recently created a fragrance inspired by the country, outlines the crisis on the ground.
Myanmar’s Military Regime is Violating its International Economic Obligations
Source: FULCRUM | By Jared BISSINGER
Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC) has adopted numerous new economic policies, including some that appear to violate Myanmar’s international economic obligations.
106 NUG-MOD soldiers defect to KNDF’s TOC-8
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor
The officer from the Battalion-1004 stated that the defection of the battalion is aimed at strengthening military operations. He said the aim is to transform the Union Army into a state army and enhance its unity in military operations.
Local expertise key to earthquake relief amid conflict in Myanmar, report advises
Source: Mizzima
A new report urges humanitarian actors responding to Myanmar’s devastating 28 March earthquake to adopt a conflict-sensitive and locally driven approach, warning that missteps could risk lives and inadvertently legitimize the military junta.
Junta Still Promoting Mon State Festivals Following Earthquake
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
Mon State resident who wishes to remain anonymous claimed that the junta is promoting such festivities because it wants to give the impression that Mon State is firmly under its control
China to Mediate UWSA/Junta Meeting in Panghsang
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
A junta delegation and a Chinese government mediation team are due to visit Panghsang, the administrative capital of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) in the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State.
Delays on Myitkyina to Danai Road
Source: Kachin News Group
The delays have been caused by increased tension between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the junta-aligned Min Zay Thant militia group along the road.
Don’t Call It the ‘Sagaing Quake’! Warns Superstitious Myanmar Junta
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung KAVI
Junta spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun said the March 28 quake should be called the Mandalay earthquake to “avoid ambiguity” with earlier major quakes in Sagaing Region. He also urged media outlets to adopt the name.
JYP donates 300 million won to help child victims of Myanmar earthquake
Source: Korea JoongAng Daily | By Yoon So-Yeon
K-pop agency JYP Entertainment donated 300 million won ($202,000) to help the children of Myanmar suffering from the aftermath of an earthquake that broke out last month.
Commission announces additional €10 million for Myanmar earthquake relief
Source: Europe Union | By Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
“We call once again on all parties to grant unimpeded access to humanitarian organisations, so they can operate safely and effectively to deliver life-saving assistance.”
Myanmar Baptists respond to chaos from earthquake, war
Source: Baptist Press | By Karen L. Willoughby
“Our partners on the ground and local church leaders are already hard at work, serving their neighbors in the midst of this devastation,” said Jason Cox, Send Relief’s international vice president
Church leaders urge donations to Myanmar earthquake appeal
Source: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development | Press Release
Cardinal Bo, Archbishop of Yangon and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar, said: “Church’s personnel and religious groups would be the best channel to bring assistance” to those in need.
Taiwan gov’t to raise Myanmar quake relief funds, hold prayer events
Source: Focus Taiwan
“While initial rescue operations have concluded [in Myanmar], many survivors are now facing increasingly difficult living conditions,” OCAC head Hsu Chia-ching told a news conference in Taipei
An Earthquake and a Perfect Storm in Myanmar
Source: The Media Today | By Jon ALLSOP
The problems pile up for an already threatened press.
Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing sets the groundwork for a possible political exit
Source: East Asia Forum | By Naing Min Khant
In February 2025, Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing initiated a significant military and cabinet reshuffle, making similar moves to former Myanmar military leader Than Shwe before his political exit
Chin Rebels Rout Myanmar Junta From Falam After Five-Month Battle
Source: The Irrawaddy
The ethnic Chin Brotherhood on Monday finally took full control of the strategically important administrative town of Falam in their home state after a five-month siege.
KIA-Led Force Seizes Indaw From Myanmar Junta After 8-Month Battle
Source: The Irrawaddy
Resistance groups led by the ethnic Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have seized full control of Indaw, a northern Sagaing town near the Kachin State border, after eight months of fighting.
UN Special Envoy Julie Bishop to visit Myanmar, despite scrutiny of conflict of interests
Source: Myanmar Now
No additional details have been provided regarding Ms. Bishop’s agenda for the trip, although she is expected to meet with members of Myanmar’s military junta.
Shan State Pleads for Urgent Aid After Devastating Earthquake
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Local aid workers estimate that more than 2,500 houses were destroyed in the Inle region alone, with over 1,300 rendered uninhabitable.