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Opinion Papers
Visa ‘brake’ for Myanmar students applying to universities in UK begins today
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
The so-called visa “brake” means that applications submitted from students in Myanmar, Sudan, Cameroon, and Afghanistan after March 26 will be automatically rejected.
Queensland man charged with foreign incursion offence over alleged plans to fight in Myanmar civil war
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | By Jessica Bahr
Police allege Attilio Ivor Filip Dallavalle travelled to Thailand in January with plans to travel onward to Myanmar to engage in “hostile activities” with an armed group fighting in the ongoing war.
Myanmar military airstrikes kill at least 27 as bishops pray for peace
Source: Union of Catholic Asian News
Military airstrikes have killed at least 27 civilians in Myanmar’s north-west Sagaing region and wounded many more as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) began a special day of prayer and fasting for peace in the war-torn country.
Regime Fuel Rationing Threatens Myanmar’s Rice Harvest
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
Widespread fuel shortages exacerbated by regime mismanagement are threatening to slash yields from Myanmar’s rice harvest next month, warn farmers in the Ayeyarwady Delta.
Fuel Crisis Deepens in Shan State, Threatening Farmers and Livelihood
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
In major agricultural hubs such as Taunggyi, Kalaw, and Aungban, shortages of petrol and diesel have slowed cultivation and disrupted the transport of crops to markets.