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Opinion Papers
Over 5,400 conscripted in Mon State
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
Most conscripted individuals were not volunteers but people who were forcibly abducted, detainees sent to military training after arrest on various charges, or individuals compelled to serve as substitutes for others evading the draft.
Around 10 jade scavengers killed in Hpakant mine dump collapse
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
A Hpakant resident told KNG that although around 10 scavengers are believed to have been buried in the landslide, only about 5 bodies had been recovered as of June 29.
Chin, Arakan, and Magway resistance forces hold the line against junta offensive in southern Chin State
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
Resistance forces from Chin State, Arakan (Rakhine) State, and Magway Region are jointly resisting a major junta offensive targeting the southern Chin State towns of Mindat and Kanpetlet.
ULA imposes restrictions on farmland sale, transfer and subdivision in Arakan State
Source: Development Media Group
Officials said the policy is intended to standardize land administration in line with existing land management regulations and regional development frameworks.
Rice Price Collapse Pushes Pong Inn Farmers Deeper into Debt
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Farmers in the Pong Inn area of southern Shan State are facing a deepening financial crisis as falling rice prices leave many unable to recover the cost of this year’s harvest.