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China congratulates Min Aung Hlaing on being elected as Myanmar’s new president: spokesperson
Source: Xinhua
China extends congratulations to Min Aung Hlaing on being elected as Myanmar’s new president, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here on Friday.
Myanmar Girls in China’s Bridal Economy, Beijing Hails Min Aung Hlaing Presidency, and More
Source: The Irrawaddy | China Briefing
Myanmar state media have published a grim stream of stories over the past two weeks about women and girls being sold as mail-order brides to China.
Accused War Criminal Min Aung Hlaing Installed as Myanmar President
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected Myanmar’s president by the military and its proxy‑dominated Union Parliament on Friday, formally placing a man long accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide at the helm of the state.
Myanmar parliament to hold vote to elect president on Friday, house speaker says
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Reuters
Myanmar’s parliament will hold a bicameral vote to elect a president on Friday, house speaker Aung Lin Dwe said on Thursday, with the country’s military regime leader Min Aung Hlaing in the running for the position.
Statement on the Update of Detained Political Prisoners
Source: Assistance Association for Political Prisoners | Update Statement
At present, it has been confirmed that approximately (14,300) individuals from this list are still in detention.
Myanmar parliament to hold vote to elect president on Friday, house speaker says
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Reuters
Myanmar’s parliament will hold a bicameral vote to elect a president on Friday, house speaker Aung Lin Dwe said on Thursday, with the country’s military regime leader Min Aung Hlaing in the running for the position.
Farmers in Paung Queue with Water Pumps to Buy Fuel
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
Crop farmers are only allowed to purchase fuel if they bring their irrigation water pumps, according to notifications issued by village administrators and fuel station operators.
Junta arrests 12 Hopong residents for protesting land seizure
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
On March 29, junta troops and police forcibly evicted over 80 residents from their homes in Nawngtawng Village, leaving the locals with no choice but to flee, a Hopong resident reported.
Junta intensifies conscription abductions in Kale
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
In Kale (Kalay) Town, Sagaing Region, locals reported that junta troops are abducting young men daily under the guise of a conscription drive.
Magwe Resistance Tensions Mount as Myanmar’s NUG Moves to Control Oilfields
Source: The Irrawaddy
The NUG troops have surrounded local units under Bo Let Yar, creating a tense standoff that continued into Thursday as negotiations were underway.
Myanmar Junta Chief Unveils EV Trade-In Plan for Market Led by His Children
Source: The Irrawaddy
The junta chief’s latest fuel-saving scheme would deliver a further windfall for EV import businesses owned by his children, Aung Pyae Sone and Khin Thiri Thet Mon.
Junta Charged With Human Rights Violations in Push for Myitsone Dam
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
A Kachin human rights group on Wednesday called for a complete termination of plans for the controversial Myitsone Dam as the military regime pushes to revive the China-backed megaproject in northern Myanmar.
Food assistance slashed for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees trapped in Bangladesh camps
Source: NRP | By Associated Press
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh’s overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed starting on Wednesday, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community.
Keeping the Mon Language Alive: Nai Min Tun’s Effort for Future Generations
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
“I started teaching because I was afraid my child wouldn’t be able to speak Mon—and it eventually became a classroom.”
Civilians in conflict zones lose confidence in parliament
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
People living in conflict zones have lost faith and hope in the new parliament formed through elections organized by the junta.
Resistance forces deny reports of junta regaining full control of Katha
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
When KNG contacted resistance sources involved in the Katha offensive, they said the reports were untrue and that their forces were only temporarily holding back for strategic reasons.
KNU calls for collective effort to build a federal union
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
Karen National Union (KNU) Chair Padoh Saw Kwe Htoo Win called for joining the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF), a newly formed resistance coalition
Bangladesh provides Myanmar with refugee data for verification amid repatriation delays
Source: Development Media Group
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman stated on March 30 that information on over 800,000 Muslim refugees has been sent to the Myanmar regime for verification to facilitate repatriation.
Preventable death of female political prisoner highlights medical neglect in Sagaing detention centre
Source: Mizzima
Ma Thet Thet Mar, a 54-year-old political prisoner, died in her cell at the Taze Detention Centre in Sagaing Region on the morning of 27 March, after reportedly being denied essential medical care.
IDPs in Shan State Capital Required to Pay Weekly Registration Fees
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“We are renting a house in Taunggyi, but we have to report our guest list every single week. It costs 3,000 kyats per person each time. For a family of about eight, we have to pay 24,000 kyats a week. We have no choice—they threatened to call the police if we didn’t register,” a displaced woman from Loikaw told SHAN.
Gold Mining Destroys Farmland in Kyaukme, Residents Say
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Large-scale gold mining using heavy machinery is rapidly destroying farmland along the Nam Jing stream in Mong Ngaw, Kyaukme Township in northern Shan State, according to local residents.
Fireflies in the Dark (or) The Future of Children in the Darkness
Source: Kantarawaddy Times | By Saw Eh Kanyaw
They lack sufficient learning materials, such as no proper textbooks, notebooks, or teaching aids. Yet there is one thing they all share: a strong desire to go to school, to learn, and to study well.
Scam Operations are Increasing in The Payathonzu Area
Source: Dependent Mon News Agency | By monnews
Currently, buildings are being expanded for these operations but are disguised as restaurants, guesthouses, and hotels, in the area near Payathonzu Town, including around Kyein Chaung village, near Chaungzon waterfall and within the town itself.
CDF-KKG calls on adults in Kale-Kabaw-Gangaw to join armed resistance
Source: Burma News International | By Chin World
The Kale–Kabaw–Gangaw corridor runs north to south along the western bank of the Chindwin River and includes parts of the Sagaing and Magway regions.
Junta commander orders demolition of Muslim villages as fighting escalates
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
As the clashes against Arakan Army (AA) fighters came close for the junta battalions in Sittwe, the western region commander Major General Kyaw Swar Oo ordered the demolition of several Muslim villages including those in Thandawli.