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Opinion Papers
The TNLA faces new realities in China’s Myanmar game
Source: The Borderlens | By The Borderlens Desk
China is playing an increasingly direct role in supporting Myanmar’s military junta, backing post-election stability efforts through diplomacy, ceasefires and strategic engagement. Beijing now views Myanmar as critical…
The conspiracy that wasn’t: How a fake investigation into India, Myanmar rebels and rare earths went around the world
Source: Alt News | By Abhishek Kumar, Emily Fishbein & Jauman Naw
This is the first of a three-part investigation into a coordinated influence operation targeting India’s efforts to secure rare earths from Myanmar’s Kachin region.
Rising crime threatens tourism in Bagan’s UNESCO World Heritage Site
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Residents of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bagan are expressing mounting alarm over a severe decline in tourism, driven by a surge in crime and kidnappings orchestrated by unidentified armed groups in the surrounding areas.
Former Civil Disobedience Movement members remain on ‘blacklist’ despite regime’s reinstatement offer
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Civil servants who participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and recently attempted to rejoin the workforce in Naypyidaw report being subjected to intense surveillance, stringent travel restrictions, and arbitrary arrests, despite promises of amnesty from the military regime.
Mon Literature and Culture Association Invites Public to Support Award Ceremony for Outstanding Students
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
The Mon-wide Summer Mon Language Examination will be held on May 21st at the Thathana 2500 School in Mawlamyine, while an award ceremony for outstanding students will be held on May 31st.