ASEAN
Why Should ASEAN or Anyone Else Negotiate with the Tatmadaw?
There is a growing consensus that the world should engage directly with the opposition National Unity Government.
thediplomat.com
Conflict
Arakan Army and Myanmar military clash near Bangladesh border, locals say
Arakan Army and Myanmar military clash near Bangladesh border, locals say myanmar-now
myanmar-now.org
Myanmar: Drones Leveling Playing Field For Armed Opposition Against Powerful Military
Myanmar: Drones Leveling Playing Field For Armed Opposition Against Powerful Military Eurasia Review
eurasiareview.com
567 CSOs call on Ethnic Resistance Organisations to not engage with Myanmar junta
567 CSOs call on Ethnic Resistance Organisations to not engage with Myanmar junta Burma News International
bnionline.net
Retired Myanmar Brigadier General Shot Dead by Yangon Resistance Group
Retired Myanmar Brigadier General Shot Dead by Yangon Resistance Group The Irrawaddy
irrawaddy.com
Regime Deploys Hundreds Of Troops To Fight Indaw PDF
Seven villages have fled after hundreds of Burma Army (BA) soldiers were sent to Indaw from southern Kachin State and Sagaing Region, in the northwest, according to an officer of the Indaw People’s Defence Force, which is fighting the military regime in the township. “Our troops are active in this area. There are frequent clashes...
The post Regime Deploys Hundreds Of Troops To Fight Indaw PDF appeared first on Kachin News Group (KNG).
kachinnews.com
Crime & Narcotics
Thai police arrest Myanmar junta chief's associate in major drug raid
Thai police arrest Myanmar junta chief's associate in major drug raid The Star Online
thestar.com.my
Report Reveals Thai Senator’s Deep Ties to Detained Myanmar Arms Dealer, Profiting Military
Report Reveals Thai Senator’s Deep Ties to Detained Myanmar Arms Dealer, Profiting Military The Irrawaddy
irrawaddy.com
Economy
Myanmar discussing with Russia use of Mir card for payments
Myanmar discussing with Russia use of Mir card for payments The Star Online
thestar.com.my
KBZ Pay users and vendors frustrated by new Central Bank rules
Ma Khine Swe, 37, frowns after looking at her phone screen from her home in Bangkok, Thailand. She wasn’t able to transfer 900,000 Kyat ($420 USD) to her sister in Yangon using her KBZ Pay account that she opened more than two years ago in Burma to allow her to send money to her family. …
dvb.no
Ethnic Issues
Myanmar Coup Leader’s Turbulent Affair With Shan Warlord Yawd Serk
Myanmar Coup Leader’s Turbulent Affair With Shan Warlord Yawd Serk The Irrawaddy
irrawaddy.com
Foreign Affairs
Japan to Suspend Myanmar Military Training Program
Japan to Suspend Myanmar Military Training Program Human Rights Watch
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British government supports referring Myanmar to the ICC
British government supports referring Myanmar to the ICC Mizzima News
mizzima.com
India: The Myanmar Junta’s ‘Off-the-Radar’ Friend
While China and Russia get a lot of bad press for backing the brutal Min Aung Hlaing regime, New Delhi’s quiet embrace of the junta has been largely ignored.
The post India: The Myanmar Junta’s ‘Off-the-Radar’ Friend appeared first on The Irrawaddy.
irrawaddy.com
General News
Chinese leader Xi Jinping appears on television, quelling rumors of a Beijing coup
Ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping has made an appearance on state television, scotching rumors on social media that he was under house arrest. Rumors had been swirling on Chinese-language Twitter that the 69-year-old Xi's absence from the public eye presaged a bid to topple him from power ahead of the CCP's 20th National Congress next month, where Xi will seek an unprecedented third term in office after amending the constitution in 2018 to remove term limits on the leadership.
rfa.org
Australian economist Sean Turnell's fate in secret Myanmar trial to be known next week, reports say
Australian economist Sean Turnell's fate in secret Myanmar trial to be known next week, reports say ABC News
abc.net.au
Myanmar beauty queen who criticised junta granted asylum
A former Myanmar beauty queen detained at Suvarnabhumi airport after she was barred from entering the country last week has been granted refugee status in Canada.
bangkokpost.com
Myanmar court adds three years to BBC journalist’s sentence
A junta-controlled court has handed a BBC journalist her second three-year prison sentence in less than two weeks after finding her guilty of involvement with Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government[...]
The post Myanmar court adds three years to BBC journalist’s sentence first appeared on Progressive Voice Myanmar.
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Military
Myanmar Junta Jails Doctor-Turned-Model for Six Years Over Online ‘Porn’
Nang Mwe San and another model who faces the same charge attended anti-coup protests last year.
The post Myanmar Junta Jails Doctor-Turned-Model for Six Years Over Online ‘Porn’ appeared first on The Irrawaddy.
irrawaddy.com
Junta threatens prison, execution for supporting Myanmar opposition
Junta threatens prison, execution for supporting Myanmar opposition Radio Free Asia
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Myanmar Regime not Interested in Genuine Peace Talks With EAOs
Myanmar Regime not Interested in Genuine Peace Talks With EAOs The Irrawaddy
irrawaddy.com