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Opinion Papers
Min Aung Hlaing pledges ‘Perpetual Peace’ within five years amid nationwide airstrikes
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
According to Min Aung Hlaing, his new administration—led by the military-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)—is currently holding “ground-level” talks with unnamed ethnic armed organisations.
Locals concerned over rare-earth test mining in Mansi
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) has begun test mining for rare-earth minerals in the Manweinggyi area of Mansi Township, Kachin State, drawing opposition from local communities.
Youth in Myitkyina protest plans to restart the Myitsone Dam project
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
The campaign demanding the complete cancellation of the Myitsone Dam was led by the Kachin Human Rights Watch (KHRW) and carried out on May 25 by university students and young people in Myitkyina, KHRW said.
Insein police accused of inaction over brutal rape of minor in Yangon
Source: Mizzima
Severe public backlash has erupted in Yangon’s Insein Township following reports that the Insein Myoma Police Station refused to register a criminal case or open an investigation into the repeated rape of an underage girl.
Chinese Yuan Expansion Fuels Price Hikes in Northern Shan’s Hsenwi
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Hsenwi, currently under the control of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), has seen a growing influx of Chinese investors since the armed group seized control of the area.