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Satellite-linked system reportedly to monitor Myitsone Dam’s structural integrity
Source: Burma News International | By The Voice of Shan Ni
Construction of the Myitsone Dam, a major Chinese-backed infrastructure project, has stalled due to public opposition.
The convoys keep coming….but home stays distant for the Rohingya
Source: Bangla Outlook | By Faisal Mahmud
Under a low, overcast sky in Camp 10, where the hills of Ukhiya are shaved into terraces of tarpaulin and bamboo, the convoy arrived right on cue.
TCSN says ‘Ta’ang identity’ being erased in Kutkai, northern Shan State
Source: Mizzima
In a report titled “Destruction of Indigenous Identity and Human Rights Violations by MNDAA,” released on 28 April, TCSN detailed developments in Kutkai over the past two weeks following the MNDAA’s takeover of the town.
Legal team plans to meet with detained Myanmar ex-leader Suu Kyi this weekend
Source: Reuters
On Thursday, state media reported she would be moved to house arrest, but did not say where.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: China’s Old Friend, Territorial Creep on the Border, and More
Source: The Irrawaddy
Northern Shan State news outlets report that China has extended its border fencing several feet inside Myanmar territory in areas controlled by the United Wa State Army (UWSA) and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), which both operate under strong Chinese influence.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son Kim Aris hit outs at Myanmar’s token prison sentence cut: ‘This is not justice’
Source: The Independent | By Shweta Sharma
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says small reductions in jailed leader’s prison term are only designed to placate the international community
Arakan Army Detains 7 Bangladeshi Fishermen for Illegal Fishing in Arakan Territorial Waters
Source: Global Arakan Network
On April 30, at approximately 9:30 AM today, the first fishing boat was intercepted between Maungdaw and Ale Than Kyaw beach, and 3 Bangladeshi Fishermen were captured.
Exposed: How Chinese scammers register ‘Thai’ children
Source: Bangkok Post | By Online Reporters
Authorities say Thai men being hired to register marriages with Chinese men’s wives
Myanmar coup-leader turned president orders Suu Kyi to house arrest
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
It was not immediately clear where she will be moved, but a senior source from her dissolved National League for Democracy (NLD) party told AFP.
Massive Myanmar junta offensive in southern Kani forces 8,000 to flee amid drone strikes
Source: Mizzima
The force, which reportedly originated from the Northwestern Command and moved through the Banbwekone military base, is advancing in two separate lines, a tactic residents say makes evacuation nearly impossible.
Burma Army Kills Two 16-Year-Old Girls With Airstrikes
Source: Free Burma Ranger | Weekly Dispatch
In Kler Lwe Htoo District, drone and jet bombings destroyed houses, injured civilians, and killed a 16-year-old girl, while the creation of a new Burma Army encampment suggests preparations for further operations in the region
Global ‘Proof of Life’ rallies demand Myanmar confirm Aung San Suu Kyi still alive
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A “Proof of Life” campaign was launched this week in Japan, South Korea, Australia, the U.K., U.S., and Canada, calling for independent verification that jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is alive and in good health.
Farmland sales on the rise in Indawgyi Lake area
Source: Burma News International | By Voice of Shan Ni
Farmers lamented that the recently harvested rice sold for only about 10,000 MMK per bushel, which was not even enough to cover cultivation costs.
Junta’s recapture of Falam raises threat to remaining resistance-held areas in Chin State
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
Falam, which the Chin Brotherhood (CB) Alliance had controlled for about a year, was recaptured by the junta on April 25 following a six-month large-scale operation involving ground offensives, heavy airstrikes, and sustained artillery shelling.
Returning to Mother’s Home
Source: Development Media Group | By Maung May Yu
Between the Mayu mountain range and the Saing Tin hills lies a plain. In the upper reaches of the Mayu River, beside Pan Zin Creek, stood a small town where my mother’s home once was.
Myanmar resistance forces seize strategic “strongest fortification” in Kalewa after 10-day battle
Source: Mizzima
Revolutionary forces have successfully captured the Aung Chan Thar village camp in Sagaing Region’s Kalewa Township, seizing weapons and ammunition following a gruelling 10-day battle that ended on 25 April.
FM responds to question on whether the issue of Aung San Suu Kyi was discussed during Chinese foreign minister’s meeting with Myanmar’s president
Source: Global Times
Lin said that Aung San Suu Kyi is an old friend of China, and China has always been concerned about her situation.
Myanmar junta revokes licenses of 3 media outlets in martial law clampdown
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists | Alert
Myanmar’s junta must restore the recently revoked publication licenses of three local news agencies — the Khonumthung Media Group, Chin World, and Myatmaukkhit News Agency
Myanmar army shifts to offense as resistance weakens in bloody civil war
Source: Associated Press | By David Rising
With its ranks swollen by tens of thousands of new conscripts, the military, known as the Tatmadaw, has reversed some of its losses and appears poised to resume the offensive
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Receives Another Small Sentence Cut
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s jailed civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has reportedly received another minor reduction to her prison term under an amnesty granted by junta chief‑turned‑president Min Aung Hlaing to mark the Full Moon Day of Kasone, a Buddhist holy day.
Myanmar employment agencies reluctant to secure jobs for conscripts
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Myanmar’s military regime is attempting to use the promise of overseas employment to lure more young men into mandatory military service
Myanmar’s Scam Warlords Form Regime-Backed ‘Peace Panel’ in Karen State
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Zaw Myat Khant
Ethnic Karen militias notorious for running online scam operations have formed a new body called the Karen National Peace Building Committee (KNPBC).
MNDAA: The Key Player to Resuming Myanmar-China Border Trade
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Political Economy Tracker
The MNDAA now controls the largest number of Myanmar–China border trade gates and routes in northern Shan State.
Thailand briefs ASEAN partners on Cambodia and Myanmar issues
Source: The Nation
Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs, held bilateral talks with Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, the Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, during the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM)
Chinese tourists arrested for gold shop robbery
Source: Bangkok Post | By Prasit Tangprasert
Zou and Song told investigators they were lured online with offers to travel to Thailand to provide drone maintenance.