Current Events Related to Myanmar

ASEAN

ASEAN special envoy plans third trip to Myanmar; hopes to use Aung San Suu Kyi's influence to end violence

ASEAN special envoy plans third trip to Myanmar; hopes to use Aung San Suu Kyi's influence to end violence CNA

US withdraws from ASEAN counter terrorism meeting

US withdraws from ASEAN counter terrorism meeting myanmar-now

Conflict

Myanmar Junta Uses Airstrikes to Relieve Trapped Troops in Kachin State

Large numbers of regime troops are reportedly pinned down in the jade-mining hub of Hpakant.

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Dozens of Myanmar Border Police Killed in Fighting With Arakan Army

Fighting erupted in Rakhine State’s Maungdaw after the AA ambushed junta troops; it said the attack was in retaliation for an airstrike on an AA outpost in Karen State.

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Nearly 50 members of Myanmar's deposed government have been killed since coup

Nearly 50 members of Myanmar's deposed government have been killed since coup Radio Free Asia

Yangon on edge as security tightened amid wave of explosions

Yangon on edge as security tightened amid wave of explosions myanmar-now

Kachin Independence Army, Myanmar Regime Forces Clash in Hpakant

Kachin Independence Army, Myanmar Regime Forces Clash in Hpakant The Irrawaddy

As many as 15 anti-regime teachers arrested in Myanmar

As many as 15 anti-regime teachers arrested in Myanmar Radio Free Asia

Duwa Lashi La on the State of Myanmar’s Resistance

“Despite the challenges, I have never seen a more promising time for our people to find common ground.”

Myanmar rebels claim killing and capturing junta troops

July 19, 2022 2:23 PM

The rebel group from Rakhine state said it had captured 14 junta troops and killed an unspecified number.

Crime & Narcotics

Myanmar PDF group seize illicit drugs in Sagaing's Mawlu

Myanmar PDF group seize illicit drugs in Sagaing's Mawlu Mizzima News

Economy

Military-Ruled Myanmar Facing Second Year of Negative Growth

Military-Ruled Myanmar Facing Second Year of Negative Growth The Diplomat

Laos, Myanmar exposed to sovereign default risk in Asia, says Maybank

Laos, Myanmar exposed to sovereign default risk in Asia, says Maybank The Edge Markets MY

Regime’s Foreign Currency Restrictions Push Myanmar Towards Bankruptcy

The junta-controlled Central Bank of Myanmar’s latest restrictions on US dollars are a further sign that the economy is collapsing.

The post Regime’s Foreign Currency Restrictions Push Myanmar Towards Bankruptcy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Last Foreign Telecom, Ooredoo, to Leave Country

Myanmar’s Last Foreign Telecom, Ooredoo, to Leave Country The Irrawaddy

TotalEnergies Has Definitively Withdrawn From Myanmar – Eurasia Review

TotalEnergies Has Definitively Withdrawn From Myanmar – Eurasia Review Eurasia Review

Tourists urged to boycott 'high-risk' Myanmar as government lures travellers to return

Tourists urged to boycott 'high-risk' Myanmar as government lures travellers to return iNews

Foreign Affairs

China stands in way of peace process in Myanmar

China stands in way of peace process in Myanmar Monitor

Australian embassy spends $750,000 at luxury hotel linked to Myanmar's military junta

Australian embassy spends $750,000 at luxury hotel linked to Myanmar's military junta ABC News

China Bets Strategic Projects, Regional Stability on Myanmar Coup Regime

China Bets Strategic Projects, Regional Stability on Myanmar Coup Regime United States Institute of Peace

Implications of Wang Yi’s Myanmar visit

In the first week of July, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Myanmar to attend the seventh Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The meeting was focused on promoting the “Solidarity of Peace and Prosperity” among the member countries, which are Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The ministers recommended a five-year cooperative plan that […]

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Thailand's Myanmar Policy Is Costing Communities on Both Sides of the Border

Thailand's Myanmar Policy Is Costing Communities on Both Sides of the Border The Diplomat

General News

Headmaster kidnapped in northern Sagaing feared dead

Headmaster kidnapped in northern Sagaing feared dead myanmar-now

Protests in Myanmar mark founder's 75th death anniversary - The Associated Press

Protests in Myanmar mark founder's 75th death anniversary The Associated Press - en Español

Regime imposes travel restrictions on nongovernmental organisations in Arakan State

Regime imposes travel restrictions on nongovernmental organisations in Arakan State Burma News International

Myanmar Military’s Proxy Political Party hit by Fresh Financial Scandal

Myanmar Military’s Proxy Political Party hit by Fresh Financial Scandal The Irrawaddy

China-Backed Illegal Rare Earth Mining Surging in Northern Myanmar

China-Backed Illegal Rare Earth Mining Surging in Northern Myanmar The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Civilian Government-Linked Online School Founder and Teachers Arrested

Myanmar Civilian Government-Linked Online School Founder and Teachers Arrested The Irrawaddy

Myanmar military court sentences freelancer to three years in prison

Myanmar military court sentences freelancer to three years in prison Reporters sans frontières

Military

Myanmar chief outlets for assist, weapons in Moscow

With each regimes more and more remoted on the world stage, Myanmar’s prime common has been in Moscow to satisfy senior officers from Russia’s defence ministry, pledging deeper army ties and cooperation on nuclear power. “They frankly exchanged views on further promotion of existing friendly relations and military-technological cooperation,” Myanmar state media reported, following a […]

Burmese navy personnel illegally collecting toll from fishermen

Burmese navy personnel illegally collecting toll from fishermen Narinjara News