Myanmar Regime Vaunts ‘Peace Talks’ With Minor, Becalmed Ethnic Organizations

by Admin | Jun 17, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy, Reconciliation

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae The military regime is holding a series of peace talks with friendly and non-combatant ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) at the same time as intensifying offenses to reclaim territory from the active resistance. Read Full...

Heavy Fighting in Kachin as Regime Pushes Toward Bhamo

by Admin | Jun 17, 2026 | Daily News, Inter-conflict

Source: The Irrawaddy Heavy fighting continues in Kachin State’s Shwegu Township as Myanmar military troops attempt to advance toward Bhamo, supported by airstrikes, Kachin Independence Army (KIA) spokesman Colonel Naw Bu told The Irrawaddy. Read Full...

Statement on the Wrongful Detention of U Min Zin

by Admin | Jun 17, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: ISP-Myanmar | Statement ISP-Myanmar calls for the immediate and unconditional release of U Min Zin, who was detained while traveling to Kunming, China, for the sole purpose of attending an academic workshop. Read Full Story

Barbed-wire fencing under consideration for border with Myanmar: Home minister

by Admin | Jun 17, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy

Source: The Daily Star Salahuddin says coordinated measures are being taken to protect national interests and reduce border crime Read Full Story

‘Brotherly bonds’: Political recognition is top prize for Myanmar leader’s China visit

by Admin | Jun 17, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: The Straits Times | News Analysis by Lim Min Zhang, May Wong Unlike ASEAN, China sent a delegation to observe the election, with a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman saying in January, upon its conclusion, that the process was “smooth and orderly” and that...

How Belpearl companies in Thailand, Japan and Hong Kong enable the flow of blood pearls to the Myanmar junta

by Admin | Jun 17, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: Justice for Myanmar | Feature The Canadian-linked Belpearl network is using a Thai intermediary company to supply pearl nuclei from Hong Kong and Japan to its Myanmar pearl farm, sustaining a business that helps finance the junta’s ongoing campaign of terror...