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ASEAN’s foreign ministers upbeat about peaceful solutions to Myanmar’s civil war
Source: The Nation
Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said the meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers saw potential for peaceful solutions to Myanmar’s civil war, with the regional bloc acting as mediator.
Attack Halts Junta Column in Tedim Township, Chin State
Source: Burma News International | By Chin World
There was fighting near Mualpi Village, in Tedim Township, Chin State, at around 10:00 am on 21 May when a junta column moving towards the Chin Hills in Chin State was attacked by Chin resistance forces.
Calls grow to shut border mines contaminating Kok, Mekong
Source: The Nation
Civic groups, academics unite to demand closure of upstream mines in Kok and Mekong Rivers. Chinese companies granted mining concessions; fears grow over long-term toxic impact on future generations
Anwar: Fragile bridges better than widening gulfs as Asean steps up Myanmar peace efforts
source: Malay Mail
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that quiet engagement has played an effective role in addressing the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.
Despite domestic challenges, Myanmar remains a committed member of ASEAN – Official
Source: Bernama
Despite grappling with ongoing domestic challenges, Myanmar continues to play an active and constructive role within the ASEAN framework, particularly in driving the region’s economic agenda forward
Thailand, Malaysia propose joint recovery plan for post-quake Myanmar
Source: Free Malaysia Today | By Alina Khai and Lynelle Tham
Dusit Manapan, an adviser to the Thai foreign minister, says the joint recovery plan involves Asean and international partners.
Detained Myanmar Central Bank Deputy Wins Humanitarian Award
Source: The Irrawaddy
The detained deputy governor of Myanmar’s Central Bank, Dr. Bo Bo Nge, has been awarded the 2025 Laszlo Z. Bito Award for Humanitarian Service by Bard College, where he earned his BA.
UNHCR reports voluntary return of Rohingyas
Source: United News of Bangladesh
An additional 30-40 Rohingya are expected to return, expressing hope that the Arakan Army (AA) would provide them with some form of documentation, according to the UNHCR
3 Locations tied to brutal Chinese mafia-run scam operations
Source: The Nation
Civil society urges rescue of 157 trafficking victims in Myawaddy. Three DKBA-area scam compounds identified; Chinese mafia accused of torture and sexual abuse
Ten civilians, including bride and children, lost their lives in a military airstrike on a wedding ceremony in Bago
Source: Narinjara News | By Lu Htet Naing
The PDF No. 2 Operation Area, News and Information Service, announced that airstrikes struck the village on the morning of May 25, with no combat taking place.
Malaysia calls for Myanmar truce extension, pushes for peace deal
Source: Channel News Asia | By AFP/lh
Malaysia called on Sunday (May 25) for the extension and expansion of a post-earthquake ceasefire in Myanmar, as it ramped up calls for the long-awaited implementation of a five-point peace plan.
The dirty secrets behind Myanmar’s rare-earths boom
Source: Deutsche Welle | By Mathis Richtmann
Myanmar is caught in a scramble for minerals. Their exploitation is causing deaths and environmental harm in the country’s Kachin State, activists tell DW. Can the region’s independence movement make a difference?
Thailand: Lawyers Council Launches Probe into Fatal Torture of Myanmar National
Source: Fortify Rights | News Release
Thailand’s Department of Special Investigations declines to investigate
Malaysia plans Myanmar visit to address ongoing crisis
Source: The Malaysian Reserve | By Hidaya Hisham
Malaysia will relay the views and expectations of Myanmar’s stakeholders — who recently met with ASEAN representatives in Kuala Lumpur — directly to the military-led government
GCC: Myanmar Crisis Needs Concrete Solution
Source: Bernama | By Mohd Fharkhan Abdul Ghapar
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has expressed concern over the humanitarian and political situation in Myanmar, noting that limited progress has been made in restoring peace since the military coup in 2021.
‘They look down on us for being Muslims’: Kaman marginalised in Yangon
Source: Frontier Myanmar | By Htun Tout | Frontier
After fleeing conflict in their native Rakhine State, members of the Kaman Muslim minority group are facing work and housing discrimination in Myanmar’s commercial capital.
Thailand to press for broader international engagement with Myanmar junta
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Reuters
Thailand will advocate for more international engagement with Myanmar at next week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit May 25-27, the Thai foreign minister told media.
Junta intensifies airstrikes in Tanintharyi Region
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor | By Than Lwin Times
The military junta has increasingly employed airstrikes during clashes with resistance groups in Tanintharyi Region where the Coastal Region Command is headquartered, according to locals and resistance groups.
Junta Executes 23 Residents of Gangaw Township Village
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
Junta soldiers executed 11 people in Lelma Village in Gangaw Township, Magway Region on 12 May 2025 and took away a further 12 who were later reportedly executed.
Junta troops fall back to Chinese power facility for defense after AA captures two military posts in Kyaukphyu
Source: Narinjara | By Thinzar Nwe
Junta troops are said to have withdrawn to Chinese power facilities, offering fierce resistance after AA took control of two military sites close to the Chinese project in Kyaukphyu on Rambree Island.
Miss Myanmar highlights plight of children lost to war and disaster at Miss World 2025
Source: Mizzima
Representing Myanmar on the international stage, Khisa Khin recited a poignant poem titled “Our School,” reflecting the innocence and hope of schoolchildren whose lives were cut short by war and natural disaster.
AA’s Political Wing Imposes Rakhine Travel Ban
Source: The Irrawaddy
The United League of Arakan (ULA) has banned adults aged up to 45 from leaving Rakhine State while its armed wing, the Arakan Army (AA), is conscripting residents.
Police detain 14 over sales of Myanmar women
Source: SHINE | By Guo Jiayi
Police in east China’s Anhui Province have detained 14 people in connection with a human trafficking case involving the smuggling and sale of Myanmar women, it was reported on Thursday.
Myanmar Partisans Outpace Ukraine, First to Down Helicopter with FPV Drone
Source: Defense Express
Despite the fact that the Defense Forces of Ukraine have repeatedly damaged Russian helicopters, the first confirmed FPV drone shootdown of a helicopter appears to have happened in Myanmar
Ratchamanu Task Force monitors clashes on Myanmar-Tak border
Source: The Nation
The Ratchamanu Task Force is closely monitoring the ongoing clashes along the Myanmar border in Phop Phra district, Tak province, where fighting went on all night until dawn Thursday