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Thai MP who protested Min Aung Hlaing meets CRPH delegation in Bangkok
Source: Mizzima
The meeting was attended by Thai MPs, including economist Dr. Anusorn Tamajai, Mr. Chonlathan “Ice” Supphaiboonlerd, and Mr. Krokiat Korsoongsak.
Tachileik: Organized Crime, Economic Hardship, and Social Vulnerability
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo
Residents describe Tachileik as a border city where economic hardship, weak governance, and armed conflict have left many locals, particularly young men, women, and displaced populations, dependent on organized crime and its associated industries for survival.
Russia ready to increase supplies of petroleum products, fertilizers to Myanmar – minister
Source:Interfax International
The Russian side has opportunities to increase supplies of petroleum products, mineral fertilizers, and agricultural products, Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov told journalists
Putin hosts Myanmar’s leader for talks on deepening their relationship
Source: Associated Press
Speaking at the start of the talks with President Min Aung Hlaing, Putin noted both countries have cooperated on foreign policy and security issues and developed economic projects.
Bangladesh flags concerns over recent Rohingya narrative based on “erroneous statistics”
Source: United News of Bangladesh
Bangladesh on Tuesday conveyed its concerns to Myanmar and pointed out that Rohingyas are not ‘Bengalis’ as they have their own ethnic identities accepted by the Myanmar authority until recently
Myanmar Military Advances Into ‘Anyar Dubai’ Oil Fields Amid Heavy Clashes
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar regime forces have advanced into the oil fields of Myaing Township, Magwe Region—an area dubbed “Anyar Dubai” that has been controlled by People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) for the past two years—and have now reached the Kyauk Khwet oil field.
HIV Infections Surge in Myawaddy Amid Control ‘Black Hole’
Source: The Irrawaddy
Colonel Soe Moe Win, Karen State Minister for Security and Border Affairs, recently dismissed calls to shut down prostitution in Myawaddy, telling the state Hluttaw (parliament) that 25 inspections of parlors between January and August found no illegal activity.
Dozens of Civilians Killed in Rakhine as Myanmar Regime Turns to Tested Strategy
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Junta escalates aerial campaign against residential areas in bid to force Arakan Army to negotiating table.
Sihasak hopes to see more “measurable progress” in Myanmar
Source: Thai PBS World
“And we hope to see more positive political developments, release of more political prisoners,” he said and expressed hope that the ASEAN special envoy will be permitted to visit Aung San Suu Kyi.
Airstrikes target NUG-run hospital in Sagaing Region’s Pinlebu, killing three and injuring 15
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Residents told DVB that the death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue teams continue clearing rubble from a school building located inside the hospital compound that was destroyed in the bombing.
Kachin Independence Organization Rejects Separate Junta Talks-Rare Earth Risk Deepens
Source: Rare Earth Exchanges | By Daniel
That position raises supply-chain risk. Kachin forces seized major mining territory in late 2024, and subsequent border interruptions disrupted shipments into China.
Border Scam Centers Switch to Cable Internet as Starlink Signal Fails
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
Cyber-scam syndicates operating in Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA)-controlled areas south of Myawaddy have abandoned satellite-based Starlink connections in favor of fiber-optic cables routed directly from Myawaddy
Christian Churches Temporarily Closed in Myanmar’s Wa Region Over Extremist Cult Concerns
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
Authorities in Myanmar’s autonomous Wa Region have ordered the temporary closure of Christian churches following the spread of an extremist religious cult originating from neighboring China, according to local sources and official statements.
Multicultural ULA/AA Soldiers Launch Joint Religious Cleaning Campaign
Source: Narinjara News
Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu youths serving as soldiers in the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) recently joined forces with local residents to clean monasteries and mosques
FPNCC members hold consecutive meetings with military junta
Source: Development Media Group
Captain Zin Yaw, a military defector, assessed that the military junta might grant concessions to the demands of the ethnic armed organizations
Thai activist links new Mekong mega-dam to Myanmar mining pollution crisis, demands ‘no-go zones’
Source: Mizzima
The call follows a Thailand-Myanmar Terms of Reference signed on 7 August, witnessed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Myanmar junta leader Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during the latter’s visit to Bangkok.
Rare earth waste is reaching Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River and no one is measuring it
Source: Mizzima
Myanmar’s rivers carry the same category of waste over a great distance. The Irrawaddy runs the length of the country from Kachin State to the Andaman Sea, and the mining belt sits directly in its headwaters.
Min Aung Hlaing Hails Myanmar Youth After Thousands Killed Under Military Rule
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
At a ceremony marking International Youth Day on August 12, regime leader Min Aung Hlaing declared that Myanmar’s youth are being “equipped to stand shoulder to shoulder with the global community.”
FRONT LINE OF THE FORGOTTEN WAR
Source: The Age – PressReader | By Zach Hope and Kate Geraghty
Resistance groups are locked in a brutal jungle conflict with Myanmar’s military while the world looks elsewhere. Zach Hope and photographer Kate Geraghty report.
Putin to hold talks with Myanmar President on August 18 — Kremlin
Source: TASS, Russian News Agency
The two leaders will discuss avenues for deepening Russia-Myanmar cooperation in various areas, as well as topical issues on the international and regional agendas
KIO rules out joining junta’s separate talks with EAOs
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
KIO will not participate in such one-on-one meetings and will only engage in talks under an inclusive framework, the group’s spokesperson Colonel Naw Bu confirmed.
Refugees in Bangladesh
Source: Amnesty International UK | By Jerry Allen
There are approximately half a million school-age children in the camps. Bangladesh governments have blocked education for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya children because they are refugees.
Myanmar says over 300,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation as exodus enters ninth year
Source: Associated Press
Myanmar’s military-backed government said Saturday that more than 300,000 Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh are former residents of western Rakhine State and that it will accept their return once security conditions improve.
Mon Youth Seek Peace and Justice Through Different Paths
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
More than five years after the military coup, many young people from Mon areas have left the country due to the conscription law, instability and loss of rights.
UN Body Warns Myanmar Junta Using ‘Double-Tap’ Airstrikes to Target First Responders
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The Myanmar military has adopted a dangerous “double-tap” airstrike tactic this year, returning to bomb initial strike locations within minutes to deliberately target rescue workers and medic