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Opinion Papers
Myanmar’s Elections Without Competition And A Military-Managed Ballot
Source: The Organization for World Peace | By Taru Ahluwalia
The absence of major political competitors, including the dissolved National League for Democracy, has further shaped the process, with only junta-approved parties permitted to contest seats at the national level.
Myanmar military airstrikes on trading site kills more than two dozen
Source: Associated Press
Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a trading junction in the central Magway region killed more than two dozen people and wounded 20 others, a resistance group and independent online media said Sunday.
Myanmar’s middle class fuels Chiang Mai’s economy
Source: Thai PBS World
A new wave of middle-class migrants from Myanmar has boosted Chiang Mai’s economy, injecting capital into various service sectors, according to a research report by the Surin Pitsuwan Foundation.
Myanmar’s Endless War: Civil Conflict And Rare Earth Rivalry Trap The Nation At A Strategic Crossroads
Source: The Free Press Journal | Analysis by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury
Beneath the conflict lies a global struggle over rare earth minerals, drawing China, the US and India into a high-stakes geopolitical contest.
Junta carries out 85 airstrikes in four days on KIA-controlled territories
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
Colonel Naw Bu, spokesperson for the KIA and its political wing, the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), said the junta carried out airstrikes on both military and civilian targets in KIA-controlled areas between February 21 and 24.