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Myanmar Junta Troops Pushing Into Mandalay’s Singu
Source: The Irrawaddy
The military has launched fresh offensives into Mandalay Region’s Singu Township after reclaiming nearly all of Madaya from the resistance.
China ‘Told Kachin Rebels Not to Disrupt Handover of Mongmit to Junta’
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
The Chinese government warned the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) off disrupting the Beijing-brokered handover process of Mongmit in northern Shan State to Myanmar’s military regime, The Irrawaddy has learned.
Myanmar Junta Again Accuses US of ‘Interference’ Over Anti-Scam Crackdown
Source: The Irrawaddy
Regime spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun on Thursday again accused the US government of attempting to intervene in Myanmar’s internal affairs under the pretext of taking action against scam operations.
Swedish pension funds criticised over Myanmar junta links
Source: Channel News Asia | By Agence France-Presse
Three NGOs said on Friday (Nov 28) that Swedish pension funds had invested US$485 million in companies selling arms to or doing business with Myanmar’s military rulers.
KNU’s Anti-Scam Intervention Update Alerts. Issue Number #3
Source: Karen National Union | Update
The Karen National Police Force (KNPF) formally transferred 20 Chinese nationals and 3 Myanmar NRC holders (who do not speak Burmese) to the relevant authorities in Three Pagodas Pass, together with the material evidence obtained from them.
KNU’s Anti-Scam Intervention Updates, Shunda Park Scam Compound, Min Let Pan
Source: Karen National Union | Update
Following the first public statement on KNU’s intervention of the scam compound in Min Let Pan released on the morning of November 25, 2025, the KNU hereby provides the additional updates from November 25, 26, and 27
Mekong commission alerted to river pollution emergency
Source: Bangkok Post | By Post Reporters
The 32nd Meeting of the MRC Council was held on Wednesday in this northern province. It was chaired by Culture Minister Sabeeda Thaised, with representatives from Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam attending both in person and online.
Refugees Allowed to Work Legally, But Some Return to Camps Due to Workplace Issues
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
One problem is that when employers first came to recruit them, they told the refugees that accommodation would be free. But when they(refugees) arrived there, they were told they would have to pay for accommodation.
Military junta declares nearly 9,000 individuals detained under section 505(a) to be released, some cases to be closed
Source: Narinjara News | By Lu Htet Naing
Aung Lin Dwey, the Chief Executive Officer of the junta, has issued Order No. (10/2025), Order No. (11/2025), and Order No. (12/2025) to achieve the multi-party democracy goal that the public desires, as indicated in the announcement made by the junta on November 26.
Young people abducted in Yangon and sold to Myanmar’s junta as unwilling conscripts
Source: Mizzima
Brokers in Yangon Region are luring young people with false job offers, abducting them, and selling them to the junta for forced conscription, according to the Rangoon Scout Network (RSN) and local residents.
TNLA Prepares to Bring Junta Forces Back Into Mongkut, Mongmit
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“Although the TNLA said they would withdraw, they have added more forces to provide security if the military comes in,” a Mongmit resident told SHAN.
Lukashenko arrives in Myanmar on official visit
Source: BelTA
The talks will also cover the development of cooperation in agriculture and food security, industry, and pharmaceuticals.
The Story of Shwe Kokko: How a Border Backwater Became a Global Crime Hub
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Aung Zaw
The Shwe Kokko crime hub, which was initially pitched as a large-scale mixed commercial, residential and leisure development project known as “China Town,” sprung up nearly a decade ago
Myanmar Junta Drops Sentences Of 3,000 Convicted By Coup Dissent Law
Source: BARRON’S | By Agence France Presse
The junta said in statements it had amnestied or dropped the sentences of 3,085 convicted under a post-coup amendment punishing comments that “cause fear” or spread “false news” with three years in prison.
Myanmar’s cyberscam crackdown: just a pre-poll ‘law-and-order’ show?
Source: South China Morning Post | By Maria Siow
Myanmar’s junta has been under pressure to raid fraud hubs by China as its citizens have been badly affected by these scammers, analysts say
Myanmar: Junta launches fresh attacks on media and election rights
Source: ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the Myanmar military junta’s adoption of a new repressive election law and the subsequent legal action taken against AAMIJ News under its provisions.
Chinese fuel tankers start entering via Kachin State border trading posts
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
KIO/KIA spokesperson Colonel Naw Bu said fuel tankers have begun entering via the Laiza-Nabang Road, though their numbers remain limited.
Three women shot dead by junta troops near Thailand–Myanmar border
Source: Mizzima
These were workers going back from the site. They were heading towards Inn Gin Myaing and Myawaddy. The junta troops shot three girls dead. Their bodies are still lying on the road, and we don’t dare retrieve them because we could be shot.
KNU raid on DKBA-controlled area uncovers 2,000 scam workers, 733 foreign nationals arrested
Source: Mizzima
According to the KNU, the detainees include citizens of Thailand, China, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Egypt, Laos, the Philippines, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
Junta offensive from Taingen to Falam sparks fierce clashes
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
Fierce clashes erupted as junta troops stationed in Taingen Village, Tedim Township in northern Chin State, advanced towards Falam Town, Falam Township in the same state, according to Chinland Defense Force–Civic Defense Militia Siyin (CDF-CDM Siyin)
Sixty-four innocent civilians, including two monks, killed in urban areas during the 2024 battle in Maungdaw township
Source: Narinjara News | By Maung Sar Ga
A community social worker provided Narinjara with a list of 64 victims that includes their names, the names of their fathers, their ages, addresses, and short summaries of the killings.
MNDAA Orders Shops Between Lashio and Mong Yai to Use Chinese on Signboards
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
MNDAA officials met with village tract administrators from Nam Pawng, Ho Ya, and nearby areas on November 23, informing them that all shop signboards must display the three languages in a fixed order.
Cyber-Scam Compounds Continue Operating in Central Shan State Under Junta-Aligned Militias
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Locals say the scam operations have expanded since April 2025, running daily from remote forested areas between Mong Hsu, Mong Nawng, Lai-Hka, Kho Lam, and Kunhing townships in Southern Shan State
End of TPS for Myanmar portends a bleak future for 4,000
Source: AsAmNews | By Aneela Mirchandani
Myanmar rarely gets attention from the American public. But the civil war in the country has been noted as one of the deadliest conflicts in the world.
Junta Hails End To US Protected Status For Myanmar Nationals
Source: BARRON’S | By Agence France Presse
Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said Washington’s announcement was “a positive statement”. “Myanmar citizens in the United States can come back to the motherland,” he said in a statement, urging them to “come back to Myanmar and vote in the general election”.