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Arakan Army-led resistance forces clash with junta near key weapons factory in Bago Region
Source: Development Media Group
Fierce clashes are ongoing between the Myanmar military and a coalition led by the Arakan Army (AA) near the junta’s No. 16 weapons factory, known as KaPaSa 16, in Mathone Village, Padaung Township, Bago Region.
Corporate responsibility and the case of Dutch companies still working in Myanmar
Source: Mizzima
Since the drama of the military coup in Myanmar in 2021, many foreign companies have accepted the message and shut up shop in the Golden Land. After all, not all business is good business.
Anti-junta group: Myanmar receiving fuel shipments even with sanctions
Source: Mizzima
From October until earlier this month, 12 oil tankers registered to Liberia, Panama, Vietnam, Malaysia or Indonesia made transport to Myanmar, according to a statement from the National Unity Consultative Council, or NUCC, that cited shipping records.
Myanmar junta fleet in Chindwin River attacked in Kani Township
Source: Mizzima
Revolutionary forces attacked a convoy of Myanmar military vessels traveling upstream along the Chindwin River in Kani Township, Sagaing Region, on 6 July.
Hsipaw-Lashio Bridge Remains Closed as Junta Blockade Continues
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
The bridge linking the towns of Hsipaw and Lashio has remained closed by Myanmar’s military junta for nearly eight months, forcing residents to rely on dangerous and costly alternatives for daily travel and emergency medical care.
Dozens of Political Prisoners Injured in Unprovoked Beating at Insein Prison
Source: The Irrawaddy
Around 30 political prisoners returning from a football match inside the prison compound were attacked by Aung Kyaw Sint, head of Dormitory No. 1, on Sunday, according to sources with knowledge of the incident.
Regime Renews Push to Oust Myanmar’s UN Ambassador
Source: The Irrawaddy
Having secured Beijing’s support for reinstating its place at the United Nations, the junta has renewed demands for the UN to swiftly approve its chosen envoy to replace current ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun.
Heavy rain continues to ravage Rohingya camps; death toll reaches 10
Source: United News of Bangladesh
With heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast over the next 48 hours, the humanitarian situation remains highly volatile.
China urged to probe mines
Source: Bangkok Post | By Post Reporters
Chiang Mai: Communities along the Kok River in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai on Monday called on the Chinese government to address heavy metal contamination they say is caused by Chinese-owned mining operations in Myanmar.
Gyaing River Residents Face Arbitrary Military Conscription Fees
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
A Gyaing River resident said the collectors currently come to homes at no fixed time, and no one can confirm whether the money collected is actually used to hire substitute recruits for military service.
About 10,000 local residents from Kani flee again as the Myanmar junta’s fleet advances up the Chindwin River
Source: Mizzima
“All the local people have to flee from their homes as they are firing heavy weapons shells continuously along the river on both banks. Similarly, junta forces are deployed on land too. And then all the local people have to flee to save their lives,” a local villager said.
Daughter of Former Rakhine Prime Minister Handed Additional 5-Year Jail Term
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
Ma Moe San Suu Kyi is a central youth officer for the National League for Democracy (NLD) party. Military authorities originally arrested her on May 9, 2021
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ULA invites medicine import tenders to strengthen healthcare services in Arakan State
Source: Development Media Group
Tender documents will be available from June 22 to July 31, while samples of the proposed medicines must be submitted by July 31.
KNU/KNLA-PC says proud of maintaining peace with junta
Source: Development Media Group
KNU/KNLA-PC Vice Chairperson Naw Kapaw Htoo made the remark during a meeting between the regime’s National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) and the KNU/KNLA-PC in Nay Pyi Taw on July 6.
Bangladesh border fence plan puts focus on Arakan Army’s role in border security
Source: Development Media Group
Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced the border fencing plan during a session of the country’s National Parliament on June 17, saying it is aimed at strengthening border security.
“Bamar Retain Habit of Refusing to Share Central Power,” Says Analyst
Source: CNI News | By Nan Shwe Sin Htun
Bamar leadership, who have primarily held power under successive governments, are driven by a deeply ingrained habit of refusing to share central power rather than racial discrimination against non-Bamar ethnic minorities, political analyst Dr. Aung Myo told CNI News
Resistance forces retake key positions on Southern Kachin State frontline
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The allied forces—comprising the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the People’s Defence Force (PDF)—have reportedly regained control of key areas along the Shwegu–Bhamo Road, including Ngarlansone and Nyaungpinkway.
Shells hit Tak as border clashes escalate
Source: Bangkok Post | By Post Reporters
The clashes took place between the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) under the Karen National Union (KNU), and Myanmar Tatmadaw troops near Min Lap Pan village in Myawaddy, opposite Huai Maha Wong village in Tak’s Mae Sot district.
‘Myanmar Women Are Like Shirts’: Inside Kachin’s Chinese-Run Rare Earth Mines
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Ah Htoi
In the shadow of mountains rising above Pangwa—Kachin State’s rare earth mining hub—the promise of immense wealth for investors has become a daily struggle for survival for Myanmar’s conflict-displaced women.
Regime Moves to Register Civil Servants as Auxiliary Forces in Northern Shan
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
On June 29, the Shan State government issued a confidential order requiring township offices to compile lists of personnel aged 18 to 60 and submit them to the Northeastern Command’s People’s Militia Department.
Myanmar Regime’s Karen Border Offensive Spills Over Into Thailand
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
Myanmar’s military is pounding a Thai-Myanmar border village with daily drone and artillery attacks in a bid to break through stubborn resistance defences in Myawaddy Township.
Global action urged for sustainable, dignified Rohingya repatriation: Experts at a roundtable
Source: United News of Bangladesh
The call was made at a roundtable discussion titled “Navigating the Rohingya Crisis: Is Repatriation a Distant Dream?” held at the conference hall of the Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) in Uttara, Dhaka.
River network petitions China in Chiang Mai over mine pollution
Source: The Nation
A protest leader said heavy-metal contamination from mines backed by Chinese investment groups in Myanmar had caused toxic substances to flow into the Kok, Sai, Ruak and Mekong rivers.
Senator urges action on UN queries over Myanmar mining pollution
Source: Thai PBS World
The Senate Committee on Human Rights, Rights and Liberties, and Consumer Protection has urged the Thai government to respond to questions raised by United Nations independent experts about transboundary pollution in northern Thailand originating from unregulated mining activities in Myanmar.
Protest at Chinese Consulate in Chiang Mai turns chaotic over Myanmar mining pollution
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Organised by the People’s Network for the Protection of the Kok, Sai, Ruak, and Mekong Rivers, the demonstration sought to draw international attention to the devastating transboundary impacts of unregulated rare-earth and gold mining in Myanmar’s conflict-ridden border regions.