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New Myanmar Regime Tightens Forcible Conscription Covering 13 Million Citizens 

by Admin | May 18, 2026 | Daily News

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae Defense Minister General Tun Aung has instructed regional administrations to work with immigration officials on compiling conscription lists, escalating a draft already notorious for forced abduction of citizens. Read Full...

H&M Supplier Shutdown Leaves 1,000 Garment Workers High and Dry

by Admin | May 18, 2026 | Daily News, Economy, Politics/Policy

Source: The Irrawaddy Factory management blames a slump in global orders for the closure after a decade in operation, but workers argue it is part of a wider industrial malaise gripping Myanmar under military rule. Read Full Story

Dedication of new church among signs of hope for Church in Myanmar

by Admin | May 18, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Catholic World News In a prominent front-page article in its May 16 edition, L’Osservatore Romano drew attention to signs of hope for the Church in Myanmar, where a military coup in 2021 precipitated a civil war. Read Full Story

Man Killed Handling Explosive Remnant Left Behind by Conflict

by Admin | May 17, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN Locals say worsening economic hardship and limited job opportunities following Operation 1027 have pushed some people to collect and sell explosive remnants left behind by years of conflict. Read Full...

MNDAA Detains More Than 70 Young Men in Northern Shan State

by Admin | May 17, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN According to local sources, the group has recently expanded recruitment efforts in areas surrounding Lashio. Residents claim the policy applies to males aged 16 and above, regardless of ethnicity or religion, while...

‘I do not know if she is still alive’: Son of Aung San Suu Kyi makes plea for her release

by Admin | May 17, 2026 | Daily News, Resistance

Source: The Straits Times | By May Wong More than two weeks after the Myanmar junta announced it had placed its best known political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest, questions remain over her whereabouts. Read Full Story
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