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School Bells Ring Again, but the Education Journey Remains Difficult
Source: Kantarawaddy Times | Feature
Recently, the sounds of children reciting lessons and teachers instructing in classrooms had once again come alive.
Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills Buddhist Abbot as Fighting Escalates Near Thai Border
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
On the morning of July 28, a junta fighter jet dropped a 500-pound bomb on a pagoda and monastery complex on a hill near Thonhtatkway village, along the Myawaddy–Wawlay Road.
Thai Authorities Issue Arrest Warrant for Myanmar BGF Commander Saw Mote Thon
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The warrant states that Thai law enforcement gathered credible evidence showing that Saw Mote Thon—also known as Saw Eh Mote Thon, a Myanmar national believed to be around 50 years old—committed human trafficking offenses inside Thailand.
Junta convoy retreats after heavy casualties in Nat Yay Kan reinforcement attempt
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The operation resulted in numerous junta casualties, the capture of nine prisoners of war (POWs), and the seizure of three food trucks along with a large cache of weapons, ammunition, and military equipment.
ULA plans to recruit 500 Muslim teachers in Maungdaw District
Source: Development Media Group
The United League of Arakan (ULA) held a meeting with Muslim clerics and madrasa principals in Buthidaung Township to discuss modern education opportunities for Muslim youth and promote social cohesion in Maungdaw District, Arakan State.
Spring Development Bank surpasses US$2.45 billion in transactions in three years
Source: Mizzima
“Thank you to our revolution community — customers, token holders, partners, and colleagues. Your trust has carried us through every challenge, and without you, SDB would not be where it is today,” said Calvin Tang, CEO of SDB.
Myanmar leader calls on Japanese firms to invest
Source: The Japan Times
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has called on Japanese companies to expand investment and trade in the Southeast Asian country at a business event in Yangon.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son urges ASEAN to end Myanmar regime engagement
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Writing on social media on Wednesday, Aris condemned the regime in Naypyidaw for keeping the 81-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate in complete isolation.
East Timor’s Myanmar war crimes case puts Asean non-interference to the test
Source: South China Morning Post | By Maria Siow
The case, which alleges abuses in Myanmar’s northwestern Chin state, is now under consideration by the courts in Dili
Junta Forces Shoot Dead 16-Year-Old Motorcyclist in Launglon Township
Source: Human Rights Foundation of Monland
The victim, Wai Yan Phyo, was returning home by motorcycle when he encountered a Junta column near the edge of the village. Soldiers opened fire, killing him.
Malaysian authorities release over 100 Rohingya refugees from detention
Source: Reuters | By Danial Azhar and Ashley Tang
Malaysian authorities have released more than 100 Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers who were detained earlier this week, with the group being sent to various locations across the country, a police official said on Wednesday.
Htet Myat Aung and seven activists sentenced to 37 years over anti-regime protests
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A regime-controlled court in Mandalay has sentenced prominent student leader Htet Myat Aung and seven other pro-democracy activists to 37 years in prison following their involvement in anti-election demonstrations.
Myanmar junta’s dialogue invitation fails to show genuine political will, says Chinland Council Secretary
Source: Mizzima
A statement issued after the CC’s third council meeting of its second term, held from 23 to 25 July, said that if the junta genuinely seeks a political solution, it must first take four initial actions
Arakan Army renames Minbya and Pauktaw towns with historical names
Source: Mizzima
A Minbya resident said the Arakan Army (AA) “fired a seven-gun salute when erecting the new town sign. Since ‘Anjanapura’ is an ancient historical name, locals view this as reclaiming our region’s historical heritage.”
Anyar bears disproportionate toll as Myanmar military mass killings claim over 450 lives
Source: Mizzima
The toll has mounted since March, when the military reshuffled its command structure and installed General Ye Win Oo as commander-in-chief
Kachin CDM Council to provide 100,000 Kyats each to elderly and ailing staff
Source:Mizzima
While there are an estimated 10,000 CDM staff in Kachin State, only around 1,000 members have been integrated into the KSCCSC due to security and geographical constraints, the official said.
Myanmar Border Scams Move Inland as Regional Crackdown Intensifies
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Zaw Myat Khant
“Most of these relocations are being carried out jointly by the BGF [Karen Border Guard Force] and the DKBA,” a source told The Irrawaddy.
Anwar says Myanmar agrees to accept 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia
Source: Malay Mail | By Bernama
“People ask to send them back (the Rohingya refugees), but send them back where? Send them to Myanmar… previously, they (Myanmar) did not want to accept them.
Malaysia foreign minister calls for review of UN refugee agency’s presence, state media reports
Source: Reuters | By Danial Azhar
Malaysia should reconsider whether to allow the U.N. refugee agency to operate in the country unless it imposes stricter controls on issuing refugee documents, state media cited the foreign minister as saying on Tuesday.
Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle Is Becoming a Major Chinese Rare Earth Hub
Source: Vision Times | By Venus Upadhayaya
In an area long infamous for the narcotics trade, rare earth mining in the “Golden Triangle” is reshaping regional geopolitics as China, India, and the US compete for local influence
SCEF expands ethnic alliance talks with Pa-O and Mon resistance forces
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
Both the PNLO and NMSP-AD represent major ethnic political and military entities that formally severed ties with the military’s peace frameworks following the 2021 coup:
Poor leadership, disunity blamed for loss of northern Chin State to junta
Source: Development Media Group
The loss of several towns in northern Chin State to the military junta was the result of poor leadership and a lack of unity among Chin revolutionary forces, according to political analysts.
Long Known for Narcotics, Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle Is Becoming a Major Rare Earth Hub for China
Source: Vision Times | By Venus Upadhayaya
China-backed rare earth mining in Myanmar’s Kachin and Shan states is reshaping regional geopolitics as China, India, and the United States compete for influence.
Starvation as a weapon: The ICJ Myanmar case could redefine genocide
Source: Lowy Institute / The Interpreter | By Yuyun Wahyuningrum
Its long-standing “Four Cuts” counterinsurgency strategy – designed to sever insurgents from food, funding, recruits and intelligence – was adapted into a broader architecture of civilian control.
Solidarity Trade Union of Myanmar shuts down after decade of advocacy
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
The Solidarity Trade Union of Myanmar (STUM)—one of the country’s most prominent independent labor organizations—has officially terminated all trade union activities due to severe financial difficulties.