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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.
Border health under strain as foreign aid dries up
Source: The Nation
At Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2026, experts warn foreign aid for border health is fading, while Tak hosts 50,000+ displaced people
Junta Enforces NRC-Based Travel Restrictions Across Multiple Regions
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
According to travelers and bus ticket agents, residents holding certain NRC prefixes are now required to secure recommendation letters from both ward administrators and local police stations at least one week before traveling.
MNDAA Detains Villagers Following Protest Against Gold Mining in Lashio
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The confrontation began on the morning of February 1, when residents gathered to oppose the MNDAA’s seizure of agricultural land for gold mining operations.
500 Massacres in Five Years: Myanmar Junta Hits Gruesome Milestone
Source: The Irrawaddy
Sagaing Region suffered the most with 194 massacres by ground forces and air personnel that killed a total of 886 people.
‘No expectations’: Bangladesh election means little to 1m Rohingya refugees
Source: Al Jazeera | By Tanbirul Miraj Ripon
The two main parties say they will push for repatriation to Myanmar. But that’s unrealistic, say experts. And in Bangladesh, anti-Rohingya sentiment is growing.
Myanmar junta’s proxy party named winner of criticised election
Source: The Straits Times | By Bloomberg
The National Unity Party won 68 seats, and the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (White Tiger Party) won 39 seats, according to official results from the Election Commission.
Rohingya Again Abandoned as Myanmar’s Conflict Enters a Far Deadlier Phase
Source: ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies
The junta’s post-coup state policy has unleashed relentless airstrikes, artillery barrages, and ground assaults on civilian areas, particularly in Rakhine State, killing more civilians in 2024 than any prior year and displacing over 3.5 million internally.
China prosecutes 11,000 people repatriated from northern Myanmar over telecom fraud
Source: Xinhua | By huaxia
China prosecuted more than 11,000 repatriated individuals from northern Myanmar for telecom fraud during the first 11 months of last year, according to the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) on Wednesday.
Telecom fraud in northern Myanmar: A systemic cross-border crime
Source: China Global Television Network
Telecom fraud operations linked to northern Myanmar have posed a serious threat to public security in China, causing significant financial losses and resulting in multiple deaths.
China supports Myanmar people’s choice, will continue to provide constructive assistance: FM on Myanmar election results
Source: Global Times
China respects the choice of the Myanmar people and will continue to provide constructive assistance to help Myanmar restore peace, stability and development, Lin said.
Myanmar Junta Chief Rushes Through New Consultative Council Law
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Under the new legislation, the Union Consultative Council is empowered to provide guidance and coordination on a wide range of national matters—security, rule of law, foreign relations, the peace process and legislative issues.
Why the Rohingya case at the ICJ matters to everyone in Burma
Source: Mizzima | By Tun Khin
For anyone who supports democracy and opposes military rule, there is a clear reason to support The Gambia’s case on the Rohingya genocide at the International Court of Justice.
Govt ‘ready to act’ as Asean mediator
Source: Bangkok Post | By Mongkol Bangprapa
Thailand is ready to act as a mediator to help restore relations between Asean and Myanmar, Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said after a meeting with the National Security Council (NSC) yesterday