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Civil War Puts Northern Shan State’s Cultural Heritage at Risk
Source: The Irrawaddy
Fighting between the military regime and ethnic armed groups is putting historic landmarks and cultural heritage sites in northern Shan State at grave risk, conservationists warn.
Myanmar Junta Boss Names Wife’s Protégé as New Aide-de-Camp
Source: The Irrawaddy
The move follows the recent reassignment of Colonel Sein Maung Lin, who previously held the post, to head the military’s Directorate of Anti-Terrorism.
ASEAN To Decide Collectively On Deployment Of Election Observers To Myanmar – Mohamad
Source: BERNAMA
“We will bring this matter to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting for a decision. However, I anticipate that ASEAN is unlikely to agree, so there’s no need to be unduly worried,” he told reporters here on Monday.
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown — using Musk’s Starlink
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal.
Thailand, Myanmar plan new wells to boost gas output
Source: The Nation
Myanmar and Thailand have discussed the need to quickly sign new contracts to increase natural gas production from the Yadana and Zawtika projects and to develop new offshore projects, according to sources.
Thamanat vows to resolve pollution in Kok River
Source: Bangkok Post | By Apinya Wipatayotin
Capt Thamanat, also Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, emphasised the urgency of addressing chemical contamination flowing from upstream tributaries across the Myanmar border into the Kok River during his visit over the weekend.
A Myanmar town lies in shambles as both sides in civil war vie for control
Source: Associated Press | By Aung Shine Oo
The once-thriving town in Myanmar’s Shan State is in shambles, an Associated Press journalist confirmed on Friday in a rare visit to the war-torn area allowed by the country’s military government.
Massacres across Myanmar killed 637 civilians between May and August
Source: Burma News International | By Mizzima
According to Nyan Lin Thit Analytica, civilian deaths in mass killing incidents have steadily increased since the coup: 570 in 2021, 612 in 2022, 939 in 2023, 1,484 in 2024, and 1,122 from January to August 2025.
Appeal for the Release of Aung San Suu Kyi and All Political Prisoners in Myanmar
Source: Forum 2000 | Appeal
We demand that she be granted unrestricted medical treatment without any delay, immediate visit of her son, and ultimately her full and unconditional release.
Thousands Flee Namtu and Hsipaw as Military Airstrikes Devastate Shan Towns
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The mass displacement follows a series of aerial bombardments by the military council, which has intensified attacks on Ta’ang (Palaung) National Liberation Army (TNLA)-controlled territories after retaking Kyaukme town on October 1.
Ex-General Behind Yangon Crackdown Eyes Reward in Myanmar Junta Election
Source: The Irrawaddy
Former Lieutenant General Thet Pon, who led the bloody crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Yangon, looks set to be rewarded with the post of Sagaing Chief Minister after being named as a Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) election candidate.
SUHAKAM Calls For Global Cooperation To Safeguard Minors in Conflict-Affected Myanmar
Source: BERNAMA
SUHAKAM Children’s Commissioner Dr Zufar Yadi Brendan Abdullah said a coordinated international effort is crucial to uphold the rights of Myanmar’s children, who have increasingly become victims of ongoing violence.
Unlicensed school with 900 migrant students raided in Samut Sakhon
Source: Bangkok Post | By Online Reporters
The Thai national in charge claimed it was a youth camp with an approved licence, but officials confirmed the site was unapproved for education or camp activities.
Junta imposes curfews in Hpakant and Myitkyina
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The junta imposed curfews, citing the need to prevent situations that could threaten public security
Airstrikes in Mindat kill three students and disabled woman
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
Around 7:00 pm on October 8, junta aircraft bombed the villages of Vawmm’Tu and Htinchaun
Bangladeshi indigenous man abducted by Muslim armed groups in Naikhongchhari
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
A similar abduction occurred on September 23, when a resident of Balukhia Village in Gundum Township was taken by ARSA and RSO members. That individual remains missing to this day.
Thousands of Regime Forces Quit, Surrender or Are Captured Amid Conscription Drive
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Lin Thurein Kyaw
More than 2,000 junta soldiers, police and conscripts defected, surrendered or were captured from January to September this year, according to People’s Goal, a group formed by defecting soldiers involved in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM).
PPP Leader Says Daw Aung San Suu Kyi ‘Not a Political Prisoner’
Source: The Irrawaddy
People’s Pioneer Party chair Daw Thet Thet Khine, said at a press conference on Wednesday that Myanmar’s jailed civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is not a political prisoner, but merely a criminal convicted of corruption.
Myanmar air strikes force youth into bunker schools
Source: Radio France Internationale | By Agence France-Presse
Before a Myanmar student descends into a classroom entombed in a concrete bunker, she prays for compassion and her community’s safety, knowing her appeal will go unanswered
Malaysia Guarantees ASEAN Support For Myanmar Elections, Says State Media
Source: BERNAMA | By Vijian Paramasivam
The Myanmar government said Malaysia has assured ASEAN’s support for its election slated for December 28 this year, and has pledged to send observer teams to the polls.
Myanmar air force plane drops bombs near Thai border in Kanchanaburi
Source: Bangkok Post | By Piyarach Chongcharoen
A Myanmar air force plane dropped six bombs on a border village in Myanmar near the Phu Nam Ron permanent border checkpoint in Muang district on Friday in a second round of airstrikes. No casualties were reported.
Myanmar’s military acknowledges attacking festival, accuses resistance forces of using human shields
Source: Associated Press | By Grant Peck
Neither the government nor its opponents reported any armed combat near the scene of the bombing.
EAOs Still Control Nearly Half of the Mandalay-Muse Route
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Mapping
The stretch between Kyaukme and Hsipaw is held by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Shan State Progressive Party (SSPP), while Hsipaw to Lashio is controlled by the TNLA, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA)
Migrant workers must buy health insurance to state cut costs
Source: The Nation
For the initial phase (Phase 1), OSS Centres have been established as a pilot in four border provinces that host temporary shelters for people fleeing the conflict in Myanmar: Tak, Mae Hong Son, Kanchanaburi, and Ratchaburi.
KIA conscription drive sparks worry among Hpakant locals
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) is intensifying conscription efforts in its controlled areas of Hpakant Township, Kachin State, raising concerns among local communities.