MYANMAR’S CIVIL WAR ESCALATION: SCEF Takes a Proactive Stance as the Military Clique Tries to Regain Lost Territory

by Admin | May 30, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Wansai The committee is currently led by ten military leaders from the various organizations that are fighting. SCEF is not a political document; it is a collaboration. Read Full Story

The cost of Trump-Xi detente will be paid in Myanmar

by Admin | May 29, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: Asia Times | By Nyein Chan Aye Trump-Xi’s ‘constructive strategic stability’ agreement will bring the opposite if US retreats and China has a freer hand in Myanmar Read Full Story

Myanmar: Drivers influencing mental health and psychosocial needs

by Admin | May 29, 2026 | Healthcare, Opinion Papers

Source: ACAPS | Thematic Report The population of Myanmar is experiencing widespread and severe mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) needs driven by decades of conflict and politicalinstability Read Full Story

Mining, Conflict, and Environmental Action in Myanmar’s Borderlands

by Admin | May 29, 2026 | Environment, Opinion Papers

Source: STIMSON | By Francisco Sagasti, Brian Eyler, Regan Kwan Tracing how conflict-linked mining in Myanmar fuels pollution, weak governance, and cross-border risks to rivers, livelihoods, and public health Read Full Story

Rights Groups Urge the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand to Investigate Thai Energy Firms’ (PTT. PTTEP. Northern Gulf Petroleum) Links to Myanmar Junta’s Human Rights Violations

by Admin | May 29, 2026 | Opinion Papers

Source: Blood Money Campaign & Campaign for a New Myanmar | Press Release These companies’ revenues bolster the junta’s capacity for human rights violations and atrocity crimes, breaching the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD...

Myanmar’s Rare Earth: The Hidden Costs of the Global Green Transition

by Admin | May 29, 2026 | Environment, Opinion Papers

Source: The Sabai | SRIc Insights By Htay Su Wai The global transition toward renewable energy and electric vehicles has accelerated demand for rare earth minerals, placing Myanmar’s conflict-affected borderlands at the center of emerging critical mineral supply...