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Korean report: scam gangs move operations from Cambodia to Thailand
Source: The Nation
South Korean media outlet Sisa Journal has published an exclusive report on the growing wave of transnational cybercrime, revealing that scam networks which recently fled Cambodia are now re-establishing operations in Thailand.
ASEAN Troika To Meet On Myanmar During 47th ASEAN Summit
Source: BERNAMA
The ASEAN Troika Mechanism meeting on Myanmar is expected to convene this Friday in conjunction with the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan
Over 10,000 IDPs in Kale urgently need food assistance
Source: Burma News International | Chin World
The Kale Town People’s Struggle Steering Committee announced on October 21 that more than 10,000 villagers along the Kale–Gangaw Road have been displaced as a large number of junta troops advance along the route.
Two women killed, driver injured as ARSA fires on passenger van
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
“This road is heavily used by people from Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw. With incidents like this, everyone is on edge. We need tighter security,” said a woman from Rathedaung.
An Unsung War: One Thai City’s Blurred Role in Myanmar’s Revolution
Source: Mizzima
While Myanmar’s civil war rages on, border towns on the Thai side of the conflict continue to be a lifeline for refugees and revolutionaries alike, not least of all the border town of Mae Sot
A unified revolutionary alliance expected to form in Myanmar, says KNLA deputy chief
Source: Mizzima
Lt. Gen. Baw Kyaw Heh made the remarks during an online discussion with Myanmar nationals in Australia and Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd, held in Perth on 19 October.
Junta Airstrikes Kill Civilians Across Four TNLA-Controlled Towns
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The military junta has intensified airstrikes on multiple towns controlled by the Ta’ang (Palaung) National Liberation Army (TNLA), leaving a trail of civilian casualties and destruction.
Junta Pressures Loikaw IDPs to Return Ahead of Election
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The Myanmar military has threatened to seal the homes of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have not yet returned to Loikaw Township in Karenni (Kayah) State, in an attempt to pressure them to return
Myanmar Junta’s ‘Raid’ on KK Park Scam Hub a PR Stunt: Locals, Experts
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Myanmar junta’s recent raid on the notorious KK Park scam hub near the Thai border in Myawaddy, Karen State was a staged public relations stunt coordinated with the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) designed to mislead the international community
Airstrikes Rock Kachin State as Myanmar Junta Battles for Jade Hub
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
“The airstrike began around 7 am, with about 30 bombs dropped. There were no casualties,” KIA spokesman Colonel Naw Bu told The Irrawaddy.
SpaceX says ‘disabled’ 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
SpaceX’s vice-president of Starlink business operations, Lauren Dreyer, said the company “disabled over 2,500 Starlink Kits in the vicinity of suspected ‘scam centers'” in Myanmar. Her post on X did not say when the terminals were disconnected.
Covert drugging: a growing threat to women’s safety
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
Stories of Toh Say victims have occasionally surfaced on social media in Myanmar. Most recently, a case involving a young woman who was drugged, manipulated, but managed to escape went viral.
Junta tightens restrictions on Mawlamyine–Ye highway, requiring local endorsement letters for non-Mon NRC holders
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
Those without the letter are reportedly forced to pay bribes or are denied passage.
Junta troops advance along Abit–Kale Tagundaing road between Mon and Karen States
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
As the troops moved in, artillery fire was reportedly launched from the junta’s Zeehpyukone base in Tagundaing village around noon today, with shells landing near nearby villages and injuring two civilians.
Junta launching attacks on Rakhine using six air bases, three different types of aircraft, reports EAR
Source: Narinjara News | By Maung Sar Ga
This information was included in a statement released together by the EAR and the local air reconnaissance team.
Myanmar’s central bank steps up forex support to stabilize key import sectors
Source: Mizzima
The junta-controlled Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) continued its active intervention in the foreign exchange market this month
Police and Pa-O Militia Allegedly Arrest Drug Users for Military Recruitment in Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Police forces under the military junta and the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia in the Inle, Pong Inn, and Ywangan regions are reportedly arresting drug users for forced conscription, while drug dealers—some with militia ties—are being released after paying bribes.
Foreign adviser urges OIC for funding Rohingyas in Bangladesh, legal battle against Myanmar
Source: The Daily Star
Touhid addressed a session titled, “Human rights violation against the Rohingya”, at the foreign minister-level conference of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, Turkey today.
Myanmar Regime Bans Election Campaign Rallies
Source: The Irrawaddy
The UEC announced the restrictions during a meeting with political parties on Saturday, stating that security at speech venues would be handled by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Junta Minister Flies to Russia and China as Myanmar Fuel Crisis Deepens
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Energy Minister Ko Ko Lwin made urgent trips to Russia and China this month, seeking support too tackle Myanmar’s worsening energy crisis, soaring fuel prices, and relentless blackouts.
Trade Union of Myanmar’s Myo Myo Aye and two other labour activists released from prison
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“Nine others who were detained with Myo Myo Aye, including her daughter, remain in detention,” the STUM shared on its official social media account.
Myanmar military shuts down a major cybercrime center and detains over 2,000 people
Source: Associated Press | By Grant Peck
KK Park is located on the outskirts of Myawaddy, a major trading town on the border with Thailand in Myanmar’s Kayin state. The area is only loosely under the control of Myanmar’s military government, and also falls under the influence of ethnic minority militias.
Gyrocopters and paramotors new threat facing Myanmar civilians in expanding regime air war
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Residents in central Myanmar and military defectors told DVB that the Myanmar Air Force is now using manned motorized paragliders, or paramotors, and gyrocopters–a miniature helicopter—to target civilians in territory controlled by anti-regime forces
Slain model not ‘forced’ to go to Myanmar, Thai officials say
Source: Bangkok Post | By Wassayos Ngamkham
Myanmar scammers reportedly killed Belarusian woman and sold her organs on black market
AA issues military alert as Myanmar army increases its military presence in Arakan, targeting specific towns
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
On October 19, the Arakan Army (AA) issued a military alert due to ongoing movements by the Myanmar army in Arakan (Rakhine), which aims to seize towns currently held by the AA.