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Myanmar Regime Taps Russian Expertise for Yadanabon Cyber City Revival
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Myanmar’s regime is turning to Russia for help to revive the long‑stalled Yadanabon Cyber City project in Pyin Oo Lwin, as coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing pushes to resurrect his flagship technology initiative.
Chasing BRI Dreams, Deepening Beijing Dependency, and More
Source: The Irrawaddy
A key part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the corridor is designed to give China direct access to the Indian Ocean, bypassing the Strait of Malacca.
Myanmar Regime Behind Over 70% of Attacks on Healthcare Since Coup
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
The disruptions to healthcare were mainly the result of aerial bombing and shelling, which damaged health facilities and killed health workers, as well as raids and arrests.
Powerful exhibit in London documents Myanmar military’s attempt to crush a protest movement
Source: Amnesty International
The exhibit, “To Kill a Movement”, uses photography, video, found objects, clothing, installation and music to narrate, expose and document five years of brutal military rule in Myanmar in which more than 7,000 civilians have been killed and tens of thousands arrested.
WHO honours Dr Worawit Tontiwattanasap of Umphang Hospital for humanitarian healthcare along Thailand’s remote border
Source: The Nation
His work has helped push forward important national resolutions on health subsidies and the registration of undocumented populations.
Myanmar Regime’s ‘Peace’ Overture Dismissed as PR Exercise
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and observers warned that the expression of readiness for peace talks made by the regime during a meeting between its foreign minister and his visiting Malaysian counterpart this week was simply a PR exercise
Rising crime threatens tourism in Bagan’s UNESCO World Heritage Site
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Residents of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bagan are expressing mounting alarm over a severe decline in tourism, driven by a surge in crime and kidnappings orchestrated by unidentified armed groups in the surrounding areas.
Former Civil Disobedience Movement members remain on ‘blacklist’ despite regime’s reinstatement offer
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Civil servants who participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and recently attempted to rejoin the workforce in Naypyidaw report being subjected to intense surveillance, stringent travel restrictions, and arbitrary arrests, despite promises of amnesty from the military regime.
Mon Literature and Culture Association Invites Public to Support Award Ceremony for Outstanding Students
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
The Mon-wide Summer Mon Language Examination will be held on May 21st at the Thathana 2500 School in Mawlamyine, while an award ceremony for outstanding students will be held on May 31st.
Myitkyina residents call for crackdown on major drug distributor
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
Residents of Rampu Ward in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, said that despite the junta’s arrests of drug dealers in the area, drug trafficking and sales continue.
Junta conducts airstrikes in Chin State using internationally banned cluster munitions
Source: Burma News International | By Chin World
Women’s for Justice (WJ) reported on May 19 that the junta had launched a series of airstrikes in Chin State using internationally banned cluster munitions, resulting in high number of deaths and injuries
Nine Muslims detained in Sittwe, interrogated by Junta forces
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
Myanmar military personnel carried out the raids across multiple locations including Dar Paing and Ohn Taw Gyi IDP camps, over alleged ties to the Arakan Army (AA).
Myanmar Regime Recaptures Strategic Chin State Town of Tonzang
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Mary Khaing
The Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA), an ethnic Zomi nationalist group aligned with the junta, said its forces fought alongside the military in a three-day battle, finally recapturing Tonzang on Tuesday.
Beijing Pushes Myanmar Regime to Accelerate Disrupted Belt and Road
Source: The Irrawaddy
Following Beijing’s pledge of continued economic and diplomatic support for Myanmar’s newly rebranded regime, Chinese Ambassador Ma Jia held her first official talks with Myanmar Vice President Nyo Saw in Naypyitaw on Tuesday.
The World’s Most Important Heavy Rare Earth Battlefield Is Not In Beijing-But in Kachin State
Source: Rare Earth Exchanges | By Daniel
The region functions as a “sacrifice zone” for the global energy transition, supplying critical dysprosium and terbium for EVs, wind turbines, and military systems while suffering severe environmental contamination from unregulated in-situ leaching operations.
UWSA, Myanmar Regime Accused of Trafficking Scam Workers to Rare Earth Mines
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
Chinese mining operations at two UWSA-guarded sites in Mong Yawn, just south of Tachileik and eight kilometres from the border, were first exposed on May 15, 2025.
Myanmar Military Recaptures Key Thai Border Trade Hub as 4,000 Flee
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Padoh Saw Ehna Doh, secretary of KNU-administrated Myeik District, confirmed to The Irrawaddy that they had lost control of the town.
Rights groups demand ASEAN reject Myanmar regime as Malaysia moves to restore ties
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A deep schism is emerging within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over how to handle Myanmar’s ongoing crisis since the 2021 military coup.
Domestic Food Security Could Face Serious Challenges in the Coming Years
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
In Karenni State, due to the decrease in cultivable farmland area during 2026, food shortages and food crisis could occur in late 2026 and in 2027, according to the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation of the Interim Executive Council (IEC).
New Military Chief Boasts of Battlefield Victories
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Newly appointed Commander-in Chief General Ye Win Oo has started his tenure with gung-ho rhetoric and vows of fealty to the new pseudo-civilian government in Naypyitaw.
Radio Veritas Asia, a voice of hope among refugees of the civil conflict
Source: Agenzia Fides
One voice continues to offer hope and strengthen faith: the voice of “Radio Veritas Asia” (RVA), which broadcasts in various local languages in Myanmar and represents a point of reference for the faithful of different dioceses and ethnic groups.
Buddhist Abbot Detained and Beaten by Myanmar Military – Report
Source: Buddhistdoor | By Craig Lewis
A senior Buddhist monk, U Kay Thara, 54, the abbot of a monastery in Mogaung Township in Myanmar’s northern Kachin State, is reported to have been detained in military custody since 14 May and physically abused
Philippines, Myanmar Discuss Functional Cooperation at Fifth Foreign Policy Consultations
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines
The meeting facilitated the comprehensive review of bilateral relations, emphasizing a shared interest to build cooperation in key functional areas and continuing diplomatic dialogue.
Myanmar Authority Shows Positive Signs Following Engagements – Mohamad
Source: Bernama | By Noor Bakhtiar Ahmad
Malaysia sees a positive development in the approach of the Myanmar authority following a series of engagements with ASEAN, with Naypyidaw now seen as more open to discussing and seeking a peaceful solution among the feuding parties, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
Young men nominated for conscription abducted by junta-aligned militia in Pwintbyu
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
“Despite paying regular fees to avoid conscription, these abductions are still happening. It feels like we’re just wasting money, because there’s no way to escape what’s coming. It doesn’t make sense,” said a resident