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Civilians in Taunggyi Targeted for Portering and Forced Military Service
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents of Taunggyi, southern Shan State, say regime troops are lying in wait in secluded areas of the city to forcibly seize civilians, including women, for portering and military service, heightening fear among local communities.
Dissolution of Scam-Linked Fully Light Group Hits Myanmar Junta Where It Hurts
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s junta has announced the formal dissolution of Fully Light Group, a multibillion‑dollar Kokang-based conglomerate run by the powerful Liu family and junta-aligned Border Guard Force (BGF), as China ramps up its crackdown on cross‑border cyberfraud.
Myanmar claims it has 40-day fuel reserve and will not face shortage
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Regime spokesperson Zaw Min Tun announced on Wednesday that Myanmar has a 40-day fuel reserve and will not face shortages despite disruptions to the global energy supply chain
Fuel Rationing Sparks Nationwide Rush at Petrol Stations
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Junta-ruled Myanmar relies on imports for about 90 percent of its fuel needs, based on 2024 data, and has long suffered from a fragile energy supply chain due to ongoing conflict and global sanctions.
NLD government officials among political prisoners released in Myanmar amnesty
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Sources told DVB that at least three high-ranking officials in the National League for Democracy (NLD) government from 2016-2021 were among the 10,172 prisoners granted a regime amnesty to mark Myanmar’s Peasants’ Day on Monday.
Revolutionary forces shell junta’s No. 16 weapons factory in Padaung Twsp
Source: Development Media Group
Captain Zin Yaw, a participant in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), confirmed that several shells landed and exploded inside the factory compound during the attack on March 1.
Student union leaders and 88 Generation activists freed in major amnesty as junta marks Peasants’ Day
Source: Mizzima
High-profile figures from Myanmar’s prominent student unions and the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society have been released as part of the military junta’s mass amnesty on 2 March.
Gateway or Gamble? Myanmar’s Uncertain Role in China’s Indian Ocean Ambitions
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
During the 2026 Chinese New Year celebrations, Vice Senior General Soe Win, deputy chair of Myanmar’s State Administration Council, reaffirmed a long-standing geopolitical vision: positioning Myanmar as China’s strategic outlet to the Indian Ocean.
Junta Forms Multilingual Propaganda Body to Counter Independent Media
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The launch marks the latest junta effort to expand its propaganda operations and push back against domestic and international criticism, according to a recent gazette from the junta’s Information Ministry.
Gen. Ye Win Oo: From Myanmar Junta’s Torture Chambers Boss to Army Chief
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Irrawaddy revisits a 2022 story about how Ye Win Oo (a lieutenant general at the time) oversaw the junta’s brutal crackdown on anti-coup protesters following the military takeover in 2021
Myanmar Junta Chief’s ‘Eyes and Ears’ Ye Win Oo Promoted to Army Leader
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
A close aide dubbed the “eyes and ears” of junta boss Min Aung Hlaing has been appointed Army chief just a few weeks before the regime transfers power to a nominally civilian government, sources told The Irrawaddy
Student visas halted for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan due to rising asylum claims
Source: Electronic Immigration Network
Measures to be introduced in tomorrow’s Immigration Rules changes and will take effect on 26 March 2026
Pang War border crossing closed; Chinese flags raised over rare-earth mines
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
After reports of possible junta aircraft, Chinese flags are now being flown at some of the mines,” said a mine worker from Pang War.
Arakan Army launches offensive on junta naval station near Sittwe
Source: Development Media Group
The Arakan Army (AA) has launched a fresh offensive against the junta’s Shwe Mingan naval station and several military outposts near Zawmadat Village, north of Sittwe, according to local residents and military sources.
Japan commits $3.2m for Rohingyas, host communities in Bangladesh
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
The Government of Japan has reaffirmed its strong commitment to the Rohingya humanitarian response by approving JPY 500 million (approximately $3.2 million) in funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Japan-IOM sign $2.6 million aid to Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char
Source: United News of Bangladesh
he Exchange of Notes was signed by Saida Shinichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, and Giuseppe Loprete, Chief of Mission a.i., IOM Bangladesh.
Rare Earths, War Crimes, and the Urgent Need for Increased Sanctions
Source: Progress Voice Myanmar | Weekly Highlight
From jade concessions in Kachin State to projects linked to the China–Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC), mining and extractive industries have long functioned as financial lifelines for successive military juntas.
Five years of sexual violence by Myanmar military since 2021 coup
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“I was in shock; I never expected the soldiers would behave like that. It occurred to me that if they were sick enough to rape me, they could kill me at any moment.”
A controversial Karen warlord’s quiet stop in Taipei
Source: Taipei Times | By David Frazier
The low-key visit of Myanmar faction leader Nerdah Bomya — accused of war crimes and proclaiming a breakaway “republic” — raises delicate questions for Taiwan’s diplomacy and regional ties
Night Raids and Street Detentions Surge in Taunggyi Under Conscription Drive
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, report a surge in unannounced guest-list inspections and nighttime arrests as regime administrative departments and joint security forces intensify enforcement of the People’s Military Service Law.
UWSA Linked to Quartz Mining Operation in Northern Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents in Tangyan Township, northern Shan State, allege that the United Wa State Army (UWSA) is collaborating with Chinese mining investors to extract quartz from Loi Lao Mountain in the Pan Nyawng village tract
No Amnesty for Myanmar’s Top Political Prisoner as Junta Orchestrates Power Transition
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Myanmar’s military rulers on Monday released several prominent figures from the elected National League for Democracy (NLD) government they overthrew in 2021, as part of an amnesty for more than 9,000 prisoners.
Iran Strikes Threaten Myanmar Junta’s Jet Fuel and Drone Supplies
Source: The Irrawaddy
Iran’s ongoing retaliation to the joint assault by the United States and Israel will disrupt Tehran’s ability to supply jet fuel and military drone technology to Myanmar’s regime, according to military analysts and international rights groups.
Drop of Karenni Water: Surviving water scarcity in Myanmar’s Kayah State
Source: Mekong Eye | By CJ Platform
How war, deforestation, and displacement are restricting access to water in eastern Myanmar
Special service allowance for military personnel and Myanmar Police Force members
Source: Asian News Network | By Eleven Media
The monthly special service allowance will be awarded effective March 1, 2026.