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Myanmar junta bombs rebel wedding, at least 10 killed
Source: Radio Free Asia
Myanmar’s air force bombed a wedding party for two pro-democracy fighters on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, members of the anti-junta force in the Magway region told Radio Free Asia.
By RFA Burmese
UN envoy calls for early political settlement in Myanmar so Rohingya can return
Resource: Anadolu Agency
Special envoy of UN secretary general on Myanmar meets with Bangladeshi adviser for foreign affairs
By Sm Najmus Sakib
Russia signs memorandum to build port, oil refinery in Myanmar
Source: Reuters
Myanmar and its close ally Russia signed a memorandum on investment cooperation in a special economic zone in Dawei
Gold Mining in KIO Area Risks Environmental Damage
Source: Burma News International
A Jarpu Villager who wished to remain anonymous said to KNG: “We witnessed excessive mining, with activities extending to the village entrance.
Timber trade watchdog urges Poland to halt imports of Myanmar ‘blood timber’
Source: Mongabay
Highly prized teak from Myanmar continues to be imported into Poland, despite EU sanctions on the Southeast Asian country’s state-run timber monopoly following the 2021 military coup and violent crackdown on citizen
By Carolyn COWAN
‘We have nothing now’: Myanmar’s exiled media face existential crisis after Trump severs aid
Resource: The Guardian
Organisations that take extreme risks to document atrocities, corruption and war crimes fear for their future after USAid cuts
By Kate Lamb and Rebecca Ratcliffe
Wa State Aims to Boost Economy Through Chinese Projects
Source: Irrawaddy
The meeting in Panghsang or Pangkham, the Wa capital, also focused on political reforms, reopening the Mansai tin mine, illegal activities and increasing electricity production.
By Irrawaddy
KIO/KIA Chairman: Defence Forces Should Collaborate
Source: Burma News International
General N’Ban La, the chairman of the Kachin Independence Organisation/Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA) said that the junta should use its power to increase Myanmar’s development and prosperity.
By Kachin News Group
USAid Funding Freeze Boosts Myanmar Junta and China: HR
Source: Irrawaddy
Donald Trump‘s freezing of USAid operations for Myanmar has blocked over US$39 million in funding for human rights, pro-democracy and independent media projects over the next three years, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).
By Irrawaddy
Thaksin will meet ASEAN leaders soon to address Myanmar issue
Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said today that he will hold informal discussions with ASEAN leaders to try to resolve the conflicts in Myanmar, after he had a fruitful conversation with Anwar Ibrahim, the Malaysian prime minister and current ASEAN chair.
By Thai PBS World