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More Than 2,000 Myanmar Migrant Workers Deported from Thailand in 2025
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
Some deported workers reportedly did not receive permission to return home and were instead forced into military service, according to an official from the FE 5 Tanintharyi group.
On Kachin State Day, calls renewed for complete halt to Myitsone Dam project
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
On Kachin State Day, celebrated on January 10, local communities called for the complete abandonment of a massive China-backed hydroelectric dam project in the Myitsone area
Garment workers in Yangon reach agreement with JOC Myanmar factory management over wages
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“Both sides agreed [to stop the strike],” a worker from the factory in Yangon’s Shwepyitha Township told DVB on the condition of anonymity.
Myanmar pro-military party claims Aung San Suu Kyi’s seat in junta-run poll
Source: Channel News Asia | By Agence France-Presse
Myanmar’s main pro-military party on Monday (Jan 12) claimed victory in the parliamentary seat of sidelined democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi in elections being derided as a ploy to prolong junta rule.
Bangladesh Detains 53 ARSA Rebels, Issues Myanmar Border Alert
Source: BARRON’S | By Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh issued a “high alert” along its Myanmar border after detaining 53 members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) militant group for crossing into its territory, Dhaka paramilitary officials said Monday.
“It is not about esoteric issues of international law. It is about real people
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
“It is not about esoteric issues of international law. It is about real people, real stories and a real group of human beings: the Rohingya of Myanmar. They have been targeted for destruction,” Jallow told ICJ judges.
Myanmar Junta Keeps Pushing Revival of China-Backed Hydropower Project
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The regime is going out of its way to try and revive the controversial Myitsone Dam, with junta ministers making a beeline for Kachin State to call for the Chinese-funded hydropower project to be built at last.
Trafficked, exploited, married off: Rohingya children’s lives crushed by foreign aid cuts
Source: Associated Press | By Kristen Gelineau, Al-Emrun Garjon, Mahmud Hossain Opu
New hope for justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya as World Court hears landmark genocide case
Source: The Independent | By James C. Reynolds
This week, Gambia will have the chance to outline its case before Myanmar, which denies the charge and can offer its response
Myanmar central bank warns against defacing banknotes
Source: The Nation
The Central Bank further stated that cutting, tearing, or otherwise damaging legally issued banknotes in a way that alters their original form is prohibited under Section 99 (a) of the relevant law.
AA issues five regulations on fish, water resources conservation in Rakhine
Source: Narinjara News | By Saung Oo Man
The current rules forbid the catching, killing, and selling of rare marine animals, including sea turtles, porpoises, sharks, dolphins, and whales.
Family members of senior army officials, junta authorities evacuated to Yangon as fighting near Sittwe escalates
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
A resident of Sittwe has stated that the increased attacks by the Arakan Army (AA) have approached the Regional Command Headquarters (RCH), leading to casualties among the junta forces during the conflict.
‘Thousands have been killed. Why would I vote?’ Myanmar’s people despair over sham election and plea for Aung San Suu Kyi’s return
Source: Independent | By Maung Maung, Peter Popham, James C Reynolds
“My only wish is for my daughter [to] come home again so I can embrace her, and to see Suu Kyi’s innocent smile again, and hear her encouraging voice.”
Sequestered Suu Kyi Overshadows Military-run Myanmar Election
Source: BARRON’S | By Agence France-Presse
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been siloed in military detention since a 2021 coup, but her absence looms large over junta-run polls the generals are touting as a return to democracy.
Empty polling stations in Yangon force military to use coercion and loudspeakers
Source: Mizzima
A stark lack of public participation marked the second phase of the military-led elections in Yangon on Sunday, as authorities resorted to patrolling streets with loudspeakers and conducting door-to-door pressure campaigns to drive up turnout.
Fear and Repression Overshadow Phase Two of Junta Election
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
A researcher monitoring election-related data in southern Shan State said participation is largely coerced rather than voluntary.
Airstrike Hits Mong Yai Amid Phase Two Election in Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The junta carried out an airstrike in Mong Yai Township, northern Shan State, just days before the township was scheduled to take part in the second phase of the junta-led elections on January 11, 2026.
Fear of Extortion Looms as PNO Enters Kalaw Election Race
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The main parties contesting the seat are the Danu Party, the Pa-O National Organization Party (PNO), and the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP).
Low Turnout, Intimidation and Attacks Mark Phase 2 of Myanmar Junta’s Election
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Myanmar military held the second phase of its controversial election on Sunday in 100 townships nationwide
Myanmar Junta Election Official Killed as Blasts Rock Bago Region
Source: The Irrawaddy
“Two bombs hit the GAD office in Htantabin,” U Phay Aung Thu, chair of the Thayawady District UEC, told The Irrawaddy.
Live Updates: Junta’s Election Phase Two
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Irrawaddy is filing live updates on the election and related incidents.
Number of Short-Term Foreign Visitors Involved in Scams in Japan Triples, Fraud Schemes, Investment Fraud Top Activities
Source: The Japan News | By The Yomiuri Shimbun
Scam bases operated by Chinese-affiliated tokuryu groups are scattered throughout Southeast Asia. While a large base in Myanmar and facilities in other locations were raided last year, criminals are continuing to act.
Nerdah Mya dismisses criticism, presses on with Kawthoolei
Source: The Nation
Gen Nerdah Mya says the Republic of Kawthoolei will press ahead despite criticism, denies fundraising claims, and tells Thailand not to worry about drugs, trafficking or scams
Cyber police and NBTC raided two Tak sites, cutting fibre links routed into Myanmar and seizing equipment, as part of a crackdown on call-scam gangs
Source: The Nation
On January 9, 2026, raiding two locations after detecting unusually high internet usage that authorities believed could be linked to illegal activity.
AA drones, heavy weaponry simultaneously attack Dhanyawaddy Naval Base, Police Battalion 32, located in Kyaukphyu, leading to casualties, collapsed barracks
Source: Burma News International | By Narinjara News
Reports indicate that the Arakan Army (AA) implemented synchronized assaults on the Dhanyawaddy Navy base, which is the largest naval installation located along the Rakhine coast