Japanese financial sector companies urged to end business benefiting the junta in Myanmar

by Admin | Mar 24, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: Justice for Myanmar | Press Release Justice For Myanmar, Mekong Watch and five Japanese organizations raise concerns over the continued involvement of Japanese financial sector companies Daiwa Institute of Research (DIR) and Japan Exchange Group (JPX) in junta...

Fuel Shortage Disrupts Flights Across Myanmar Ahead of Thingyan

by Admin | Mar 24, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN Domestic air travel across Myanmar has been severely disrupted by an ongoing aviation fuel shortage, with airlines cancelling the majority of flights through the end of April 2026, according to travel agents and...

Tanker caught smuggling diesel to Myanmar

by Admin | Mar 23, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy

Source: Bangkok Post | By Online Reporters The driver of a 10-wheel tanker truck was caught attempting to smuggle 20,000 litres of diesel to Myanmar through a natural border crossing in Mae Sot district on Sunday. Read Full Story

Russia “Leaks” to India Information on Ukrainians Supplying Drones to Rebels in Myanmar

by Admin | Mar 22, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy

Source: Militarnyi | By Roman Pryhodko India’s National Investigation Agency told the German media that law enforcement had been tracking the group for three months, and that Russia provided information about their movements. Read Full Story

FBI Points Finger at China for Backing Scam Industry, N. Shan Power Plays, and More

by Admin | Mar 20, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News, Politics/Policy

Source: The Irrawaddy US investigations into Southeast Asia’s online scam syndicates are expanding sharply, with FBI Director Kash Patel accusing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of helping build scam compounds in Myanmar and elsewhere in Southeast Asia that target...

Speaker Touts First Foreign Visitor, but Junta Parliament Fails to Draw Int’l Attention

by Admin | Mar 20, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi As the junta’s newly installed parliament convenes with little acknowledgement from the international community, Myanmar’s new Lower House speaker, U Khin Yi, has received his first foreign visitor—a senior adviser to Thailand’s...