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HIGHLIGHTS
The Story of Shwe Kokko: How a Border Backwater Became a Global Crime Hub
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Aung Zaw The Shwe Kokko crime hub, which was initially pitched as a large-scale mixed commercial, residential and leisure development project known as “China Town,” sprung...
KNU Calls for Urgent International Cooperation for Effective Crackdown of the Transnational Scam Operation in Min Let Pan Previously Under DKBA Protection
Source: Karen National Union | Statement KNU will continue to identify the remaining individuals and carry out selected investigation. However, effective investigation and evidence collection are...
NEWS
Myanmar Regime Intensifies Grab of Migrant Workers’ Earnings
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae The regime is intensifying its push to extract more cash from expatriate workers though their remittances amid a chronic shortage of hard currency. Read Full...
Russian forces train Myanmar military in Naypyidaw under ‘Tropical Storm’ Operation
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor Russian soldiers have been actively training Myanmar’s special operations forces in the capital Naypyidaw, marking a significant escalation in...
Legal experts challenge Myanmar regime’s rationale for tearing down Aung San statues
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor The Burma Lawyers’ Council (BLC) is fiercely contesting the military regime’s legal justification for its escalating, nationwide campaign to...
Myanmar leader to visit Thailand next month: Thai FM to AFP
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing will next month make his first official visit to Thailand since stepping down as junta chief to become civilian leader,...
Myanmar Regime Rejects ASEAN Peace Plan, Pushes for Full Reinstatement
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi The ministry said it reiterated at the informal meeting that efforts for peace, stability and prosperity will continue through a Myanmar-led, Myanmar-owned...
Scam Operations Continue in Myawaddy Despite Staged Military Crackdown
Source: Independent Mon News Agency A Myawaddy resident said scam operations in Myawaddy and Shwe Kokko have decreased compared to before, but foreign nationals are still commonly seen in the area...
Deportations From Thailand Accelerate as Junta Hastens Conscription Intake
Source: Independent Mon News Agency The military junta is accepting Myanmar migrant workers deported from Thailand more quickly than before, with most of those returned forcibly recruited for...
Kokang Armed Group Using Local ID Registry for Forced Conscription, Residents Say
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), a Kokang ethnic armed organization, is using a newly established civil...
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OPINION PAPERS
FBI praises Thailand’s anti-scam efforts, vows closer cooperation
Source: Thai PBS World Patel commended Thailand's recent crackdown on scam operations and reaffirmed the FBI's commitment to working closely with the Royal Thai Police. Read Full Story
Myanmar Regime Admits Abducting Young Men for Conscription
Source: The Irrawaddy Deputy Home Affairs Minister Min Thu told the regime’s rubber-stamp Parliament this week that authorities were “compelled” to raid homes and seize young men at checkpoints...
ASEAN’s Puppet Show: ‘Calibrated Re-engagement’ Lets Myanmar’s Regime Pull the Strings
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Win Min This all came after the widely condemned December 2025-January 2026 sham elections, which saw Min Aung Hlaing shed his title as junta chief and assume the position...
Pro-Regime Karen Scam Lords Relocate Compounds After Naypyitaw Talks
Source: The Irrawaddy A source close to the DKBA said the move was intended to ease international pressure, as scam compounds along the Moei River in Kyauk Khet are easily visible from the Thai side...
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