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Justice Under Martial Law Reloaded
Source: ISP-Myanmar
The martial-law order issued after the new administration proclaimed itself an elected government laid bare the realities of Myanmar’s political landscape. In 60 of the country’s 330 townships—more than 18 percent nationwide—it formally transferred judicial authority directly into military hands.
Myanmar and PTTEP discuss gas output and pipeline security plans
Source: The Nation
Myanmar’s Minister for Electricity and Energy met with the CEO of Thailand’s PTTEP to discuss increasing oil and gas production and improving pipeline security.
Rohingya camp waste pollutes Teknaf canals, threatens livelihoods
Source: Jagonews24 | By Jahangir Alam
The natural waterways of Hnila union under Teknaf upazila have reportedly become heavily polluted due to untreated waste flowing from nearby Rohingya camps
Myanmar military chief launches ‘Youth Training Schools’ amid fears of indoctrination
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
In his first major act as Myanmar’s commander-in-chief, Ye Win Oo announced the establishment of 13 “Youth Education Training Schools” in Yangon and Naypyidaw, as well as other states and regions.
KPSN Calls for Direct Aid Delivery to Displaced Communities, Bypassing Military Junta
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
The Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) is urging that international assistance, currently being channeled through the military-affiliated administrative body, instead be directly delivered to organizations working along the border that assist internally displaced persons (IDPs).
DKBA vows to crack down on drugs and gambling
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) will take necessary action to effectively address drug and gambling problems harming local communities in its areas of operation, Commander-in-Chief General Saw Shwe Wah said.
Junta engages in informal meetings with certain ethnic groups for peace talks
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
Amid intensified airstrikes and ongoing military conflict across Myanmar, the junta has begun informal talks with some ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) to facilitate potential future peace negotiations.
Victims of landmines and explosive remnants in Arakan State call for urgent humanitarian assistance
Source: Development Media Group
People injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war in Arakan State are facing severe livelihood hardships and urgently need humanitarian assistance, according to local residents and victims.
Regime attempts amphibious offensive near Sanae Town in Kyaukphyu
Source: Development Media Group
The Myanmar regime has recently increased its naval deployments and attempted an amphibious offensive near Sanae Town and surrounding areas in Kyaukphyu Township, an area controlled by the Arakan Army.
Remains of missing civilian discovered as brutal arson campaign ravages Myingyan
Source: Mizzima
The skeletal remains of a 46-year-old civilian, missing since a military incursion in late 2025, were discovered on 7 May in Kansint (North) Village in Myingyan Township, Mandalay Region
Four Chinese nationals arrested in Thailand for brutal torture of Myanmar migrant
Source: Mizzima
Thai authorities have apprehended four Chinese businessmen in connection with the abduction and horrific torture of a 27-year-old Myanmar migrant worker in Rayong Province.
Tiny shifts seen in divided ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar
Source: The Jakarta Post | By Chad Williams (AFP)
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos said on Friday members were “frustrated” by the years-long failure to successfully implement the bloc’s five-point peace plan, suggesting a “fine-tuning” was in order.
Military Elites Profit as Coup Leader’s Son Takes Charge of Yatanarpon New City
Source: The Irrawaddy
With Aung Pyae Sone, son of coup leader Min Aung Hlaing, now overseeing the Yatanarpon New City project in Mandalay’s Pyin Oo Lwin Township, land prices have exploded and military elites are cashing in.
Myanmar complains over pariah treatment in ASEAN bloc
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
Myanmar claimed on Monday that “discriminatory measures” are shutting it out of the ASEAN bloc after a summit last week saw the organisation continue to blacklist the country’s post-coup leadership.
Myanmar experiencing ‘polycrisis’ five years after military coup
Source: Crux | By Nirmala Carvalho
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon said that Myanmar is facing simultaneous economic, employment, social, health, and education crises.
Rights victims press PH complaint vs Myanmar junta chief
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer | By Gabryelle Dumalag
Myanmar survivors are urging Philippine authorities to advance a 2023 criminal complaint against junta leader Min Aung Hlaing that remains pending before the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Marcos: ASEAN remains firm on Aung San Suu Kyi’s release
Source: Manila Bulletin | By Argyll Cyrus Geducos
In a press conference in Cebu, the President said ASEAN continues to push for Suu Kyi to be allowed to exercise her rights and function as a political leader.
Family of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi call for ‘proof of life’
Source: When Aung San Suu Kyi’s son heard his mother was being transferred from prison to house arrest, he didn’t celebrate. He hesitated.
Source: ABC News | By Libby Hogan
Tiny shifts seen in divided ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar
Source: Macau Business | By Agence France-Presse
Myanmar’s junta moved deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest last week but that was not enough to ease deep divisions among ASEAN leaders over how best to engage with the pariah state.
Marcos: ASEAN leaders ‘frustrated’ over prolonged Myanmar crisis
Source: GMA News | By Giselle Ombay
In a press conference for the culmination of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, Marcos described the situation in Myanmar as a “thorny problem” with no obvious solutions yet as of the moment.
Over 30 KTLA troops defect to KNU
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
More than 30 Kawthoolei Army (KTLA) troops based around Hteekhee Town in Dawei Township, Tanintharyi Region, have defected to Brigade 4 of the Karen National Union (KNU), according to KNU officials.
Myanmar Army Attacks Kyauktaw and Minbya Townships with Cluster Bombs; Child Among Three Dead
Source: Narinjara News
On May 7, at approximately 2:15 p.m., the military deployed two jet fighters and a Y-12 transport plane to conduct a continuous 40-minute bombardment of Kyauktaw village and surrounding areas in Minbya Township.
Regime steps up airstrikes across Arakan State with jet squadrons
Source: Development Media Group
According to local sources, the operation involved three to four jet fighters along with a Y-12 aircraft, which circled the area and dropped bombs over an extended period.
Myanmar junta offensive in Magway Region leaves three dead and six villages burned
Source: Mizzima
A military junta column, reportedly comprising troops from the Light Infantry Division 101, has conducted a destructive offensive across Salin Township in Magway Region, resulting in the deaths of three civilians and the widespread destruction of homes
Dangerous arsenic levels detected in Thailand’s Mekong mainstream for first time
Source: Mongabay | By Gerald Flynn
The test results published in mid-April show that sediment taken from three separate monitoring stations along the Mekong mainstream contained arsenic concentrations of between 73 and 296 milligrams per kilogram of sediment.