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24 Hour Group Tycoon Aung Aung Zaw—New-Generation Myanmar Crony
Source: The Irrawaddy
Since staging his coup, Min Aung Hlaing has sought to cultivate a new generation of loyal cronies
China executed a series of Myanmar crime bosses
Source: Bangkok Post | By South China Morning Post
The condemned headed family syndicates that trapped Chinese abroad in massive scam centres
Myanmar junta airstrike in Taze Township kills six, including four novices
Source: Mizzima
Six people, including four novice monks, were killed due to an airstrike carried out by Myanmar junta forces on the village monastery in Thit Say Kone village, northern Taze Township, Sagaing Region, on the morning of 5 February.
Karen State’s Conflict Economy and KNA’s Rebranding
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Tracker
As crackdowns on Kyar Phyant online scam networks widen, the KNA’s changes became a notable inflection point in Karen State’s increasingly entangled conflict economy.
The Kachin Independence Organization vows to secure its territory in a ‘systematic way’
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) commemorated the 65th anniversary of Kachin Revolution Day at its headquarters in Laiza on Thursday.
Military Momentum Builds Across Central Myanmar
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor | Bi-Weekly News Review – Issue 189
During the last two weeks of January 2026, armed clash events across the country increased compared to the half of the month, with the highest number of events particularly observed in Anyar region, including Sagaing, Magway, and Mandalay regions.
Calls for release of 9 locals arrested by MNDAA over gold mining protest
Source: Burma News International | By The Voice of Shan Ni
Chinese businessmen mined gold near Wanse Village with approval but without consulting the local community, prompting villagers to protest.
Junta Expands Draft to Teenage Women in Hsihseng as Forced Conscription Intensifies
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The military regime has begun conscripting women as young as 18 in Hsihseng Township, southern Shan State, marking a significant escalation in its manpower drive under Military Service Batch 21
RCSS/SSA Marks Opening of 79th Shan National Day
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Following the 1962 military coup, the junta abolished the term “Shan National Day” and replaced it with “Shan State Day.” Despite this, the Shan people have continued to observe the occasion as Shan National Day in order to preserve their national identity.
Three Brotherhood Alliance sends congratulatory message on Kachin Revolution Day
Source: Narinjara News | By Maung Sar Ga
We pay tribute to all the Kachin martyrs and heroes, who sacrificed their lives, souls, and bodies during the 65 years of revolution till today, said the statement.
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Burma
Source: USA.gov / Office of the Federal Register | Presidential Document
The situation in and in relation to Burma continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.
‘Hellhound in Robes’: Yangon University Slammed for Honoring Coup-Maker
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Junta Education Minister Dr. Chaw Chaw Sein insisted the award recognized the junta boss’s “leadership” in steering the nation through political upheaval
ASEAN chair says no change to stance on Myanmar, even as questions persist
Source: The Straits Times | By Mara Cepeda
Describing her meetings with stakeholders, Ms Lazaro said: “I can just say that it is an evolving issue, and that the military junta is of the view that things may change for the better post-election.”
Junta Conducts Another Airstrike on Mawchi, Killing a Woman in Her 70s
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
The military junta carried out another airstrike on a location in the Mawchi area of Hpasawng Township, Karenni State, at around 1:00 a.m. on February 5.
Tunnel collapse kills Myanmar worker at Bang Na power line project
Source: Thai PBS World
The tunnel is part of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority’s (MEA) major project to move all overhead power lines and communication cables underground.
Transitional administration to replace National Unity Government once new constitution adopted
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“Once the transitional constitution is adopted, we’ll form a transitional government,” Toe Kyaw Hlaing, an NUCC spokesperson, told the media.
Naypyidaw ‘orders’ destruction of 2020 election-related documents
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Regime staff told DVB that they were ordered by the General Administration Department, which is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, to burn documents from the 2020 elections, and election-related data, in Yangon’s Dagon Seikkan Township on Wednesday.
Fire at Chinese-operated gold mining site in Lang Se injures three Chinese
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
Sutkaba Company, which operates the mining site where the fire occurred, was established as a joint venture between the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), the political wing of the KIA, and Chinese businessmen.
Hindu festival celebrated in Rakhine under AA administration
Source: Narinjara News
The four-day Hindu religious festival ‘Maharamaya Harinama Rama’ was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Maungdaw township on the western border of Rakhine State of Myanmar, now under the control of Arakan Army (AA).
ARSA commander arrested for terror activities by Bangladesh Army
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The arrested individual is identified as Zahid Hossain Prakash Lalu (40), who remained active in the Rakhine border areas with Bangladesh for some time.
Former Home Affairs Minister investigated for alleged ties to online scam operations amid major cabinet reshuffle
Source: Mizzima
Paradoxically, Lt. Gen. Tun Tun Naung had been serving as the chairman of the Central Supervisory Committee on Combating Telecom Fraud and Online Gambling, the very body tasked with eradicating the “scam centres” that have proliferated along Myanmar’s borders.
Nearly 180 Myanmar Workers Rescued in Raid on Cambodian Scam Center
Source: The Irrawaddy
Of the foreigners detained, 1,792 were from mainland China, five from Taiwan, 177 from Vietnam, and 179 from Myanmar, according to Cambodia’s Interior Ministry.
Myanmar Junta Restores Privacy Law—but Amends It to Retain Arrest Powers
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Just weeks before a new parliament is due to convene, Myanmar’s regime has amended the Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of Citizens—a move that, at first glance, appears to restore democratic safeguards
Boycott travel to Myanmar until prisoners are freed and democracy restored
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Alan Clements; Fergus Harlow
This call is not symbolic. It is not protest theater. It is a coordinated act of global solidarity grounded in the oldest principle of nonviolent resistance: the withdrawal of consent from injustice.
Myanmar: Five Years Since the Coup and No End in Sight To War
Source: Inter Press Service | By Guy Dinmore
Five years of conflict since the military seized power have reduced Myanmar to a failed state and taken a huge toll of lives lost and destroyed. But with all sides seeking total victory, there is no end in sight.