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People’s Party warns of Mekong arsenic threat, calls for urgent regional talks
Source: Bangkok Post | By Apinya Wipatayotin
PP deputy spokesman and Chiang Mai MP Phattarapong Leelaphat posted on Facebook on Saturday, accusing authorities of ignoring the toxic contamination.
Jailed Myanmar filmmaker Shin Daewe wins Press Freedom Award
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
The 33rd Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Awards in Paris, France on Nov. 15 honoured jailed journalist and filmmaker Shin Daewe with the Independence Prize for her work on environmental issues and the impact of Myanmar’s civil war.
US Strike Force Launches Operations Against Myanmar-Based Scam Networks
Source: The Irrawaddy
The US Justice Department said on Wednesday that the Burma Team of its newly formed Scam Center Strike Force (SCSF) had already started taking action against scam operations in Myanmar.
Hsipaw–Lashio road closed as Myanmar junta and Kokang forces heighten tensions
Source: Mizzima
The main bridge at the exit of Hsipaw town toward Lashio in northern Shan State was closed on the morning of 14 November, halting all travel amid rising tensions between junta troops and the Kokang army (MNDAA), according to local residents.
Rohingya crisis needs sustainable solution amid shrinking global support: Disaster Management Secretary
Source: United News of Bangladesh
With global funding for the Rohingya response shrinking at an alarming rate, the need for a sustainable solution to the crisis has become more urgent than ever
Marcos names DFA chief as ASEAN chair’s special envoy on Myanmar
Source: Philippine News Agency | By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday announced the appointment of Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro as the Philippines’ Special Envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Chair on Myanmar.
Resistance forces vow to oppose junta’s election in line with revolutionary commitments
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
An officer from the Kachin People’s Defence Force (Kachin PDF), based in Hpakant Township, said that resistance forces that have taken up arms to overthrow the military dictatorship will also oppose any elections conducted by the junta.
Decline in donor contributions leads to shortages in refugee camps
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
The situation worsened after United Nations agencies assisting the displaced suspended their operations. Currently, only a few international donor organizations ]continue to provide support.
Arakan Army (AA) seizes 15 townships during 2-year war; fighting continues
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The Arakan Army currently has three more cities to capture in Rakhine: Sittwe, Kyaukphyu, and Manaung. If AA takes over the last three towns, all townships will be under AA control, and the whole Arakan state will be liberated from Junta control.
War-torn Myanmar embraces solar power due to necessity, not climate goals
Source: The Japan Times | By Shoon Naing, Sudarshan Varadhan (Reuters)
Myanmar’s electricity supply has deteriorated since a 2021 military coup and the ensuing civil war, exposing millions to chronic blackouts.
Myanmar’s UN ambassador calls on International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun said that the regime is covering up its crimes to avoid international justice and accountability. It also seeks international legitimacy through holding elections, which are scheduled to begin on Dec. 28.
PDF Groups Kill Dozens of Junta Forces in Major Ambush in Sagaing
Source: The Irrawaddy
The attack lasted nearly three hours, according to a member of the Ye-U People’s Defense Force (PDF), one of the participating resistance groups. “The column commander was killed, and the troops scattered in disarray,” he said.
Karen Rebels Recapture Myanmar–Thai Border Town After 35 Years
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
The hill town is located at the Singkhon Pass border where Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan Province is at its thinnest. It served as the headquarters of the KNU’s Myeik District until the junta occupied it in 1990.
US Strike Force Launches Operations Against Myanmar-Based Scam Networks
Source: The Irrawaddy
The US Justice Department said on Wednesday that the Burma Team of its newly formed Scam Center Strike Force (SCSF) had already started taking action against scam operations in Myanmar.
Myanmar adopts MOSIP, begins digital ID pilot
Source: Biometrics | By Ayang Macdonald
Officials of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and India recently discussed how the Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) can be integrated by the former as a foundational infrastructure for its digital identity system.
Regime Regains 11 Percent of Lost Ground in Northern Shan
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Situation Brief
The regime has so far reclaimed only about 11.3 percent—roughly 3,120 square miles (8,081 square kilometers)— of the northern Shan State territory lost after Operation 1027
Around One Thousand Displaced Households from Eastern Loikaw Forced to Flee Again Due to Junta Offensive
Source: Burma News International | By Kantarawaddy Times
The junta troops not only launched ground offensives but also carried out airstrikes. Thus, nearly two-thirds of the households in the camp are forced to relocate, according to a member of the IDP committee.
7 EAO Alliance Neither Endorse nor Oppose Junta-Organised Election
Source: Independent Mon News | By monnews
We believe that the people who hold the true power in a democracy should be free to make their own decisions. Among the seven groups, we all share this understanding,” said Colonel Saw Kyaw Nyunt
Families make donations for Maungdaw villagers abducted by ARSA
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
Family members of three residents from Kin Chaung Village, Maungdaw Township, who were abducted by the Muslim armed group Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), made donations in the second week of November.
Ywangan Residents Remain Missing Weeks After Military Arrests
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
In mid-October, five men were arrested, followed by two more in the first week of November. All of the detainees are believed to be in their 40s, residents said.
Landmine Casualties Undercounted as Aid Organizations Face Obstacles to Care
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Limited access creates major challenges for survivors of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) across the country, preventing many people especially in rural areas from receiving care.
Myanmar military accused of destroying hundreds of religious sites
Source: Union of Catholic Asian News | By UCA News reporter
Over 200 religious sites including temples, churches, mosques and monasteries have been badly damaged by junta forces
Census finds over 46,000 displaced by fighting in Bamauk Township
Source: Mizzima
“The census took about two weeks, roughly 15 days. During that time, we, along with volunteers and local residents, also provided assistance to the displaced people,” said one of the census participants.
Myanmar Junta Briefs Diplomats on Scam Hub Demolition Amid Growing Skepticism
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Than Swe told diplomats that 99.5 percent of workers arrested in the border compounds had entered illegally from neighboring countries, and claimed that the scam syndicates depended on cross-border internet, electricity, and funds.
Illegal Border Trade Thrives as Myanmar Junta’s Crackdown Exposed as Sham
Source: The Irrawaddy
Photos released by the regime show only small wooden and brick structures being torn down, while locals said that the main gates—large, fortified facilities equipped with generators and operating around the clock—remain untouched.