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Opinion Papers
Five Myanmar Army Soldiers Surrender with Weapons in Pakokku
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
According to a report released by the No. 8 Brigade of the People’s Defense Force (PDF), the soldiers were previously stationed under the Pakokku-based Division 101.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi back in the spotlight but still out of sight
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been in detention since a 2021 military coup, with her announced movement to house arrest a tantilising update that still leaves her isolated from the public eye.
Satellite-linked system reportedly to monitor Myitsone Dam’s structural integrity
Source: Burma News International | By The Voice of Shan Ni
Construction of the Myitsone Dam, a major Chinese-backed infrastructure project, has stalled due to public opposition.
Myanmar: A hidden source of China’s most critical minerals
Source: Development and Cooperation | By Seng Li, Johanna Sydow
On-the-ground reporting from Myanmar’s isolated border regions is rare. For this exclusive report, the authors drew on local research and spoke to people in Kachin State.
https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/myanmar-rare-earths-kachin-china
The convoys keep coming….but home stays distant for the Rohingya
Source: Bangla Outlook | By Faisal Mahmud
Under a low, overcast sky in Camp 10, where the hills of Ukhiya are shaved into terraces of tarpaulin and bamboo, the convoy arrived right on cue.