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Myanmar: What’s behind Suu Kyi’s transfer to house arrest?
Source: Deutsche Welle | By David Hutt
The transfer of Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest has been welcomed cautiously abroad, but experts say Myanmar’s military may be using it to boost legitimacy as the nation remains engulfed in civil war.
‘Language lost. Culture lost’: In Milwaukee, a race to keep Rohingya language alive in exile
Source: Wisconsin Watch | By Paul Kiefer
Nearly everyone in the nonprofit’s Clarke Square community center spoke Rohingya, but not a single printed word in the language appeared on the whiteboards in the center’s classrooms
ARO commander Adu Halim assassinated in Bangladesh refugee camp
Source: Narinjara News
Arakan Rohingya Organisation (ARO) commander Adu Halim was assassinated at a Muslim refugee camp in Okiya township under Cox’s Bazar district of south Bangladesh, reports Bangladeshi media outlets.
Trade Restrictions Push Up Costs, Strain Supply Chains in Northern Shan
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
New restrictions imposed by military authorities on the transport of Chinese goods into northern Shan State are disrupting trade routes, slowing cargo operations, and driving up commodity prices, according to local traders and transport workers.
Scam Raid in Mong Pan Sparks Questions Over Who Allowed It to Operate
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“That area is far from the Thai border, and movement is tightly controlled,” a Mong Pan resident said. “It’s hard to imagine they could set up there without support or protection from an armed group.”
ASEAN Yet To Reach Consensus On Recognising Myanmar Elections
Source: Bernama | By Linda Khoo
ASEAN Spokesperson Dominic Xavier M. Imperial said the regional grouping is guided by the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) in its engagement with Naypyidaw, and the position has not changed.
Move to restart controversial dam sparks protests in Myanmar
Source: Union of Catholic Asian News | By Kyaw Lin Htoon
Civil society groups and local communities have reiterated their opposition to a controversial dam on one of Myanmar’s major rivers following an alleged move to resume construction 15 years after it was suspended.
Global aid for Rohingyas must increase amid funding decline: Minister Salahuddin
Source: United News of Bangladesh
Despite being one of the world’s most densely populated countries Bangladesh has sheltered a large number of Rohingya refugees purely on humanitarian grounds, said the minister.
Son of Myanmar’s ousted leader appeals to Macron for help in securing proof of life
Source: Euro News | By Agence France-Presse
The son of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi demanded France’s help in seeking independently verified proof of his mother’s life on Tuesday after she was transferred to house arrest, her lawyers said.
Women traveling to Tachileik stopped at junta checkpoint without clear reason
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
Some travellers reported experiencing verbal abuse from soldiers, as well as having their phones and NICs confiscated.
ARSA Spokesperson Reveals Support from Bangladeshi Government
Source: Global Arakan Network
Furthermore, he urged the Rohingya population to unite against the Arakan Army (AA) and expressed gratitude to the President of Bangladesh for providing them refuge.
Clashes between regime and KIA intensify in jade mining hub
Source: Development Media Group
Clashes are intensifying between regime forces and the Kachin Independence Army KIA in Lonekhin Village, Hpakant Township, Kachin State, according to local sources.
Political dialogue impossible while regime bombs Arakanese people, says Arakan Army chief
Source: Development Media Group
“As long as the regime is bombing civilians, it will remain extremely difficult for us to engage in political discussions,” Maj-Gen Twan Mrat Naing said.
Fields of Fear: Landmines Keep Hsawng Pyaung Farmers from Their Land
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents returning to Hsawng Pyaung village in Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, southern Shan State, say landmines left behind from earlier fighting are preventing them from resuming farming, threatening their livelihoods nearly a year after their return.
MNDAA Prepares Gold Mining Project in Northern Shan State, Residents Concerned
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Local sources report that since mid-April, MNDAA members have moved heavy machinery, including backhoes and gold-processing equipment, to an area east of Nawng Nwe village in Nam Ma village tract.
MNDAA and USWA Accused of Complicity as China Extends Border into Myanmar
Source: The Irrawaddy
Residents in northern Shan State report China is pushing its border deeper into Myanmar territory, say they are powerless to resist the land grab as local armed groups are complicit in Beijing’s encroachment.
Thai foreign minister seeks ASEAN talks with Myanmar counterpart
Source: Reuters | By Panu Wongcha-um
Thailand’s foreign minister said on Tuesday he planned to invite his Myanmar counterpart to meet top regional diplomats, aiming to build consensus within the ASEAN bloc for greater engagement with the new military-backed government of the war-torn nation.
Regime Retakes Another Town as N. Sagaing Offensive Continues
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA), People’s Defense Force (PDF) and All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) jointly seized Maw Luu in December 2023.
Civil Society Groups Protest Ministry of the Interior for Attempting to Push Myanmar Nationals Back Into a Civil War
Source: New Bloom Magazine | By Brian Hioe
CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS held a press conference outside of the Ministry of the Interior on April 30th, protesting the ministry’s role in attempting to push Burmese out of Taiwan, even if this means forcing their return to a war zone.
Suu Kyi’s son urges Myanmar to provide ‘proof of life’
Source: Channel News Asia | By Agence France Presse
The son of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday (May 5) demanded France’s help in seeking independently verified proof of his mother’s life after she was transferred to house arrest, her lawyers said.
Myanmar Activists Blast Trump Ally Stone For Lobbying Role
Source: BARRON’S | By Agence France Presse
Campaign group Justice For Myanmar said in a statement that Stone and DCI “are profiting from a heavily sanctioned junta that is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity with total impunity”.
Arsenic risk in Salween basin
Source: Bangkok Post | By Apinya Wipatayotin
Arsenic contamination in sediment and water across the Salween River basin in Mae Hong Son exceeds safety standards at all monitored points, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) says.
Myanmar war turns again as the junta rises back
Source: The Borderlens | By Bidhayak Das
Myanmar’s military junta has staged a partial comeback, regaining key territories through airstrikes, ground offensives, and external backing, particularly from China.
To Defend the Innocent: A Look into the Life of a Karen Resistance Soldier
Source: Free Burma Ranger
No child should feel the ground shake from explosions, nor feel he has no choice but to join an armed revolution.
Thai and migrant workers march for reform in Chiang Mai
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Workers, activists, and academics took to the streets of Chiang Mai, Thailand, on May 1 to mark National Labour Day, united behind an urgent call for structural reforms to the country’s social security system.