Current Events Related to Myanmar

ASEAN

Australia pulls out of ASEAN counter-terrorism meeting co-chaired by Myanmar military and Russia

Australia pulls out of ASEAN counter-terrorism meeting co-chaired by Myanmar military and Russia myanmar-now

Cambodia Rejects Calls to Bar Myanmar Junta Minister From ASEAN Meeting

Cambodia Rejects Calls to Bar Myanmar Junta Minister From ASEAN Meeting The Irrawaddy

Conflict

Junta soldiers overrun multiple Mandalay wards following the killing of army sergeant

Junta soldiers overrun multiple Mandalay wards following the killing of army sergeant myanmar-now

KIA Kills 30 Regime Troops During Raids In Kachin State

The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have launched multiple raids on a convoy of 80 trucks travelling to and from Myitkyina to Putao, killing over 30 soldiers and wounding over 60, according to a officer from the armed group's Brigade 1. He said five regime trucks were destroyed during the ambushes from 11 May to 16...

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Arakan Army detains three policemen in Kyauktaw

Arakan Army detains three policemen in Kyauktaw Burma News International

Two seven-year-olds killed by unexploded grenade round

Two seven-year-olds killed by unexploded grenade round Mizzima News

Wa youth sentenced to death by SAC court after forced confession to bombing in Tachileik

The SAC district court in Tachileik, eastern Shan State, has sentenced a Wa youth to death by hanging after he was tortured to confess to throwing a bomb at a pro-regime rally in Tachileik town on February 1, 2022[...]

The post Wa youth sentenced to death by SAC court after forced confession to bombing in Tachileik first appeared on Progressive Voice Myanmar.

Myanmar: Myanmar military, armed groups continuing to engage in clashes in Kachin State as of June 15 /update 3

Myanmar: Myanmar military, armed groups continuing to engage in clashes in Kachin State as of June 15 /update 3 Crisis24

Around 90 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Five Days: Resistance

Around 90 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Five Days: Resistance The Irrawaddy

Newborn dies as pregnant political prisoner is denied timely medical intervention in Insein

Newborn dies as pregnant political prisoner is denied timely medical intervention in Insein myanmar-now

Arakan Army making retaliatory detentions of junta soldiers: AA spokesman

Arakan Army making retaliatory detentions of junta soldiers: AA spokesman Burma News International

Thailand Sees Fresh Surge of Refugees, Migrants from Myanmar: Report

A Thailand-based NGO claims that Thai police have detained nearly 20,000 people trying to cross the border in the last five months alone.

COVID

Over 27.3 million people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Myanmar

Over 27.3 million people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Myanmar The Star Online

Myanmar reports only four new Covid-19 cases

Myanmar reports only four new Covid-19 cases The Star Online

Economy

Myanmar’s Garment Factories Power Through Energy Crisis—That Might be the Problem

Myanmar’s garment factories are still running despite reports that power outages and rising fuel prices are threatening their closure.

Myanmar bans car imports to shore up foreign exchange reserves

Myanmar bans car imports to shore up foreign exchange reserves The Straits Times

Electricity bills to surge as power tariff hits all-time high

Thais face pricier electricity bills, with the power tariff increasing to a record high of 4.4 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) between September and December, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

Myanmar remains a no-go for tourism

Myanmar remains a no-go for tourism TTR Weekly

Ethnic Issues

Regime's second invite to peace talks falls flat with some of Myanmar's biggest EAOs

Regime's second invite to peace talks falls flat with some of Myanmar's biggest EAOs Burma News International

Myanmar junta peace talks seek to keep ethnic armed groups at bay

Myanmar junta peace talks seek to keep ethnic armed groups at bay Burma News International

Foreign Affairs

UN expert: Myanmar's pledge for clean polls 'preposterous'

UN expert: Myanmar's pledge for clean polls 'preposterous' SFGATE

Thailand’s Bankrupt Myanmar Policy

Thailand’s Bankrupt Myanmar Policy The Irrawaddy

Prime Minister Calls on Burmese Regime to Release Australian Academic

Prime Minister Calls on Burmese Regime to Release Australian Academic The Epoch Times

Why Is the EU Quiet Over Myanmar Junta’s Planned Executions?

The EU is one of the world's staunchest opponents of the death penalty. So why hasn't Brussels spoken out more forcefully on the junta's execution plans?

UK Imposes More Sanctions on Myanmar and Russia

UK Imposes More Sanctions on Myanmar and Russia The Irrawaddy

Myanmar’s Neighbors Must Refuse to Engage With the Military Regime

If the international community places concerted pressure on the junta and isolates it completely, the military will be forced to make concessions.

The post Myanmar’s Neighbors Must Refuse to Engage With the Military Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NEW UK BURMA SANCTIONS WELCOME – AVIATION FUEL MUST BE NEXT

urma Campaign UK today welcomed a new round of sanctions imposed by the UK[...]

The post NEW UK BURMA SANCTIONS WELCOME – AVIATION FUEL MUST BE NEXT first appeared on Progressive Voice Myanmar.

General News

Myanmar Junta Trial Of Australian Economist Shifted To Prison Complex: Source

Myanmar Junta Trial Of Australian Economist Shifted To Prison Complex: Source Barron's

Aung San Suu Kyi trial ‘moved to prison in Myanmar’s capital’

Ousted leader, who has been held in secret location for past year, is facing a raft of charges that have been decried as politically motivated Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to appear in a prison court room for all future trial hearings, amid reports that she will be transferred from an unknown detention location to a jail in the capital. Myanmar’s ousted leader, who is 77, has been held by the military since 1 February last year, when it ousted her democratically elected government, plunging the country into chaos. Continue reading...

Democracy Activists on Death Row Deserve Execution: Myanmar Junta Press Chief

The regime’s spokesperson said that the executions of anti-coup activists Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw and Ko Jimmy must go ahead “for the sake of rule of law”.

The post Democracy Activists on Death Row Deserve Execution: Myanmar Junta Press Chief appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Once Again, Military Rule Sparks a Brain Drain in Myanmar

Once Again, Military Rule Sparks a Brain Drain in Myanmar The Irrawaddy

Myanmar’s Senior Monks Silent on Looming Executions of Junta Opponents

Venerated monks and the country’s highest Buddhist authority have been conspicuously quiet amid the global outcry over the junta’s plan to execute democracy activists.

The post Myanmar’s Senior Monks Silent on Looming Executions of Junta Opponents appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Political Prisoners held in Hpa-an Jail are Tortured, Denied Access to Medical Treatment, Family Visits and Clean Drinking Water

In Hpa-an Prison, Karen state, many people have been injured as the prison staff closed the doors and tortured political prisoners. Karen News investigated that during those days, the conjugal visits were closed, and prisoners were not allowed to get medical treatment. A source at the jail told Karen News, “I know, all prisoners were …

The post Political Prisoners held in Hpa-an Jail are Tortured, Denied Access to Medical Treatment, Family Visits and Clean Drinking Water appeared first on Karen News.

Justice for Myanmar: Vietnamese telco helps junta track deserters

Justice for Myanmar: Vietnamese telco helps junta track deserters Radio Free Asia

Military junta using Mytel SIMs to track deserters

This week, reports from the covert activist group Justice for Myanmar (JFM) suggest that Burmese operator Mytel is helping the military junta track defecting soldiers via their SIM cards. Back in 2018, before the commercial launch of Mytel, the operator launched a sales campaign called Aung Ta Khon (‘Banner of Victory’), handing out free SIM cards to soldiers with the backing of military leadership. Having been given access to data pertaining to the soldiers&rsquo…read more on TotalTele.com »

Hong Kong sparks a political uproar in Myanmar

Hong Kong sparks a political uproar in Myanmar Asia Times

Military

SAC renews threat to execute democracy figures after rumors of imminent hangings spread panic

As the international community vocally urges Burma’s military regime not to proceed with the promised executions of two of the country’s best known pro-democracy figures — an event that rumors last night suggested was imminent — DVB has confirmed from former inmates of Yangon’s Insein Prison that authorities have recently refurbished gallows within the prison compound. …

Myanmar military torturing, killing children during interrogation | World News

Myanmar military torturing, killing children during interrogation | World News The Christian Post

Politics

How Will Myanmar Junta Chief Play Military Proxy Party for His Presidency?

How Will Myanmar Junta Chief Play Military Proxy Party for His Presidency? The Irrawaddy