Current Events Related to Myanmar

ASEAN

Asean approach to Myanmar crisis has split the region, reveals new survey

Asean approach to Myanmar crisis has split the region, reveals new survey The Straits Times

Myanmar crisis to overshadow ASEAN foreign ministers' talks

Myanmar crisis to overshadow ASEAN foreign ministers' talks WTVB NewsMyanmar to skip ASEAN ministerial meeting, Cambodia says ReutersMyanmar Says It Won't Attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting U.S. News & World ReportMyanmar Issue Hardens Divisions in ASEAN The News Lens InternationalMyanmar military barred from ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News

Can Biden’s Special ASEAN Summit Be a Salve for Strained US-Cambodia Ties?

The past few years have seen relations between Phnom Penh and Washington reach decades-long lows.

Conflict

Myanmar Junta Seizes Anti-Regime Celebrity and Journalist Homes

Myanmar Junta Seizes Anti-Regime Celebrity and Journalist Homes The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Resistance Fighters Warn Local Officials in Myanmar Capital to Resign

Resistance Fighters Warn Local Officials in Myanmar Capital to Resign The Irrawaddy News Magazine

More than 4,500 homes razed by military since Myanmar coup

Speaking to RFA on Wednesday, a 35-year-old man from Magway’s Gangaw township detailed the hardships he and his family have faced since the military came to his village of Hnan Khar and burned down the home that had been in his family for generations. Residents said junta forces appeared to be using arson as a weapon against villages they consider to be havens for members of the prodemocracy People’s Defense Force (PDF) militia, those located closest to the sites of attacks on military troops, and those marked by pro-military militia groups such as the Pyu Saw Htee.

Burma Army Air and Ground Attacks Displace Over 10,000 People in Central Karen State along the Burma-Thai border.

28 December 2021 Dear friends, Thank you for your prayers and support as our teams respond to these new attacks by the Burma Army. The attacks began on 14 December and are continuing as of this report, with airstrikes and … Continued

Northern Shan State Villagers Flee Regime Airstrikes

Northern Shan State Villagers Flee Regime Airstrikes Burma News International

Myanmar's NUG provides over 20 million Kyat for Zomi PDF

Myanmar's NUG provides over 20 million Kyat for Zomi PDF Burma News International

Junta Fighter Jets Attack Funeral In Karenni State

Junta Fighter Jets Attack Funeral In Karenni State Burma News International

Fighting between AA and Burmese Army erupts again in Maungdaw

Fighting between AA and Burmese Army erupts again in Maungdaw Burma News International

TNLA Pays Compensation To Northern Shan State Victim, Jails Rapist

TNLA Pays Compensation To Northern Shan State Victim, Jails Rapist Burma News International

Myanmar villagers protests arson attacks by junta forces

Myanmar villagers protests arson attacks by junta forces Radio Free Asia

COVID

COVID-19 Cases Spike Again in Myanmar

COVID-19 Cases Spike Again in Myanmar The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Crime & Narcotics

Former leader of Kokang region in Myanmar Pheung Kya-shin dies at 94: report

Former leader of Kokang region in Myanmar Pheung Kya-shin dies at 94: report Global Times

Economy

Meet Myanmar Military-Linked Crony Taking Stake in Telenor Sale

Meet Myanmar Military-Linked Crony Taking Stake in Telenor Sale The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Telenor investors scrutinise Myanmar sale

OSLO: Several investors in Telenor are seeking assurances from the Norwegian telecoms company that customer data will be protected following the sale of its operations in Myanmar.

Norway minister says unable to prevent transfer of Telenor data to Myanmar rulers

Norway minister says unable to prevent transfer of Telenor data to Myanmar rulers WTVB NewsTelenor investors scrutinise Myanmar sale ReutersNorway Can't Stop Transfer of Telenor Data to Myanmar Rulers-Minister U.S. News & World ReportDoing Business in Myanmar Is Tough, but Norway’s Telenor Finds That Leaving Isn’t Much Easier The Wall Street JournalOutrage over Telenor Myanmar sale grows as more ties between military and new owner revealed ZDNetView Full Coverage on Google News

Myanmar junta says 'easy to substitute' Japan's Kirin after exit

Myanmar junta says 'easy to substitute' Japan's Kirin after exit Burma News International

POSCO in collaboration with MOGE prepares for drilling in Rakhine offshore

POSCO in collaboration with MOGE prepares for drilling in Rakhine offshore Burma News International

Ethnic Issues

KIA Chief Demands Myanmar Shadow Govt Commitment to Federal Democracy

KIA Chief Demands Myanmar Shadow Govt Commitment to Federal Democracy The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Foreign Affairs

Will Australia use its amended sanctions act against Myanmar?

Will Australia use its amended sanctions act against Myanmar? The Interpreter

Treasury Department issues inter-agency business advisory on Burma

Treasury Department issues inter-agency business advisory on Burma Lexology

General News

Myanmar: The introduction of requirements for digital platform service providers

Myanmar: The introduction of requirements for digital platform service providers GlobalComplianceNews

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi goes on trial over ‘election fraud’

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi goes on trial over ‘election fraud’ TheJournal.ie

One prosecution witness left to testify in Sean Turnell case in Myanmar

One prosecution witness left to testify in Sean Turnell case in Myanmar Mizzima News

Why the Quad is failing on Myanmar human rights

Why the Quad is failing on Myanmar human rights Sydney Morning Herald

An NGO Worker’s Perspective: Fighting for human rights as democracy dies

Inspired by the ongoing series, ‘Chronicle of a coup’, Damien Riley (pseudonym) writes about his experiences at an NGO.

Myanmar Junta Crony Uses Russia, Ukraine Military Ties to Amass Fortune

Myanmar Junta Crony Uses Russia, Ukraine Military Ties to Amass Fortune The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Military

Myanmar fighter jet crashes into lake, killing pilot | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Myanmar fighter jet crashes into lake, killing pilot | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis Asahi Shimbun

Myanmar and Pakistan in arms deal, guided by China

Myanmar and Pakistan in arms deal, guided by China Economic Times

Weather & Environment

Quake info: Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma), 38 km southwest of Sarupathar, India, on Saturday, Feb 12, 2022 at 1:46 am (GMT +6:30)

Quake info: Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma), 38 km southwest of Sarupathar, India, on Saturday, Feb 12, 2022 at 1:46 am (GMT +6:30) VolcanoDiscovery