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Japanese and Korean Unions Take Action Against Myanmar Military’s Financial Backers
Source: Public Services International
The move is part of PSI’s global campaign following the ILO’s historic Article 33 decision in June 2025.
Myanmar Military’s New Youth Schools Fail to Attract Students
Source: The Irrawaddy
The junta’s newly opened Youth Education Schools for high school students have failed to attract applicants, with most of the few enrollees coming from military families, according to Myanmar military defectors.
Thai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, UN says
Source: Reuters | By Panu Wongcha-um
More than 5,500 Myanmar refugees living in camps along Thailand’s border have found jobs since Bangkok eased employment curbs last year
Five Myanmar bishops forced from dioceses amid civil war
Source: Union of Catholic Asian News | By UCA News reporter
A Catholic bishop from Myanmar visiting the Vatican to meet Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country, including that of bishops who have been forced to leave their dioceses.
Indonesia reaffirms support for peace process in Myanmar
Source: Antara News
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono has reaffirmed the country’s unwavering commitment to supporting an inclusive and sustainable peace process in Myanmar, during a high-profile diplomatic visit to Naypyidaw.
Six Muslim Family Members Shot and Killed While Fleeing Sittwe
Source: Global Arakan Network
Six Muslim family members were shot and killed while attempting to flee to a safer area from Sittwe, Arakan, according to relatives and sources close to the survivors.
Myanmar Tourism Push Raises Questions Across ASEAN Over Safety and Human Rights
Source: eTurboNews | By Juergen T Steinmetz
Myanmar is promoting a major international travel expo as part of its tourism revival strategy.
Ethnic Rights Cannot Be Ignored in Building a Federal Union
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
Political analysts told IMNA that it is impossible to build a genuine federal union in Myanmar while ignoring the rights and aspirations of the country’s ethnic nationalities.
Myanmar junta escalates forced conscription campaign with systematic roundups and arbitrary arrests in Kalay Township
Source: Mizzima
Speaking to Mizzima on 7 June, KPSSC member Maung Maung Lay stated that the military group is currently targeting individuals traveling alone as well as young adults in their prime, inspecting them wherever they are encountered.
SCEF meets with Myanmar-Thailand based diplomats in Bangkok
Source: Mizzima
The Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF) met with some diplomats from Thailand and Myanmar based international embassies in Bangkok on June 5, according to media reports.
Trafficking of Myanmar Women Spreads Beyond Border Regions
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
The Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) has warned of a sharp rise in the trafficking of Myanmar women to China, where many are sold as brides, as conflict, displacement, and economic hardship continue to deepen across the country.
Myanmar’s UN Ambassador blasts Security Council for ‘failures’ amid escalating military attacks
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Kyaw Moe Tun addressed the Security Council’s 2025 annual report, describing it as a stark reflection of international paralysis in the face of the post-coup crisis.
Over 40 Civilians Slain in Regime Rampage Near Bagan Temple Town
Source: The Irrawaddy
The area sits on the west bank of the Irrawaddy River directly opposite Bagan, a major tourist destination for its plethora of pagodas and other religious sites.
Moscow Agrees to Build Power Plant for Myanmar’s Stalled Dawei SEZ
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The memorandum was signed last Friday by Myanmar’s Launglon Economic Development Co. and Russia’s state-run Inter RAO, in the presence of Nyo Saw and Russia’s Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov.
5,000 Bangladeshis deported from India: West Bengal CM Suvendu
Source: The Daily Star | By Agence France-Presse
On taking power, the new West Bengal government ordered the establishment of detention centres for undocumented Bangladeshis and Rohingya refugees, who fled persecution in Myanmar
During Visit to Nay Pyi Taw, Foreign Minister Sugiono Conveys Indonesia’s Humanitarian Solidarity and Support for Peace in Myanmar
Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Indonesia | News Release
Minister Sugiono expressed Indonesia’s readiness to work with all stakeholders in Myanmar to promote dialogue and support efforts toward a peaceful conflict resolution.
Türkiye pushing for lasting solution for persecuted Rohingya, foreign minister says in Bangladesh
Source: Anadolu Ajansı | By Gizem Nisa Demir
Ankara coordinating with regional partners and international organizations to keep Rohingya crisis on global radar while supporting refugees and their eventual voluntary return, says Hakan Fidan
Gold mining operations start near Nammun Town in Indawgyi Lake area
Source: Burma News International | By The Voice of Shan Ni
Businessmen are carrying out large-scale gold mining operations with backhoes and excavators in an area about a mile north of Nammun Town and along nearby streams and tributaries, according to locals.
Junta’s peace talks proposal slammed as sham
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
The junta declared it will meet with resistance groups and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) to discuss peace, but some resistance forces said no such offer has been made in practice.
BGB clashes with RSO near Arakan border, seizes arms and narcotics
Source: Development Media Group
A clash broke out between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO), a Muslim armed group, near the Arakan State border in Cox’s Bazar District
Myanmar junta forces advancing toward Mindat kill two locals and burn down 10 houses
Source: Mizzima
Advancing Myanmar military forces moving toward Mindat have reportedly killed two civilian villagers from Htin Chaung and incinerated ten residential homes in Mindat Township, Chin State
Myanmar junta airstrike kills Christian pastor, wounds two others in Karenni State’s Demoso
Source: Mizzima
According to Ko Banya, Secretary-2 of the Interim Executive Council of Karenni State (IEC), a 38-year-old Baptist pastor was killed and two other people were wounded during a Myanmar junta airstrike in western Demoso Township.
U.S. Bemoans ‘Tremendous’ Chinese Influence in Myanmar, and More
Source: The Irrawaddy
Testifying before a U.S. House panel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has complained that China “hold[s] a tremendous amount of leverage” over Myanmar.
Neighbors in Need: Six Key Takeaways from Min Aung Hlaing’s India Trip
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Irrawaddy highlights six key takeaways from Min Aung Hlaing’s trip to India
First Known Russian Tungsten Mining Project Moves Into Eastern Shan
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
Observers said the Myanmar military-backed arrival of a Russian company in a region controlled by the China-backed UWSA would trigger tensions.