Current Events Related to Myanmar

Conflict

Wa Army Denies It Plans to Attack Myanmar Junta’s Triangle Command HQ

The UWSA vowed not to intervene in the ongoing fighting in Shan State as rumors swirled that it planned to attack Kengtung, home to the junta’s Triangle Region Command.

Arakan Army fighters claim control of key city in northwestern Myanmar

Arakan Army fighters claim control of key city in northwestern Myanmar Al Jazeera English

KIA Defeats SAC in Namphakka

The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and its alliance troops have seized a State Administration Council (SAC) Infantry Battalion 123 base in Namphakka in Kutkai Township. “Clashes were so intense last night. But this morning, the gunfire was silent. I heard that IB-123 fell to KIA…since last night,” a man told SHAN on January 15. The […]

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Myanmar Junta Infantry Battalion Surrenders to AA in Rakhine State

Arakan Army captures regime military base and central police station in Kyauktaw Township.

Second Myanmar Junta Aircraft Shot Down in Less Than Two Weeks

The Kachin Independence Army said it shot down the fighter jet in northern Shan State today. The KIA also shot down a military transport helicopter on Jan. 3.

Myanmar Junta Repeatedly Breaking China-Brokered Ceasefire: Brotherhood Alliance

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army of the alliance says its forces and civilians are constantly under attack by the regime across northern Shan State.

Kachin army launches attack on junta infantry base in Myanmar’s north

Since the camp was captured, locals in Nam Hpat Kar village fled because the military junta retaliated with heavy artillery and airstrikes,” he told RFA. After the Kachin Independence Army attacked Kutkai’s junta infantry battalion on Monday, about 100 regime soldiers fled the area with their families, sources close to the junta said.

Crime & Narcotics

Myawaddy’s Cyber Scam Operations Continue Despite Rumours of Crackdown

The major push by China and the Three Brotherhood Alliance to eliminate hubs of Chinese -run cyber-crime operations in northern Shan State has now shifted the focus to the Thai border strongholds, and widespread rumours of potential crackdowns on businesses in Myawaddy Township. However KIC reports that near the Thailand-Myanmar border, locals say these mafia …

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Economy

World Economic Forum interview: Myanmar and humanitarian diplomacy

World Economic Forum interview: Myanmar and humanitarian diplomacy Bangkok Post

Ethnic Issues

The Backstory of Pagoda Hammer Attack That Myanmar's Junta is Hiding

The Backstory of Pagoda Hammer Attack That Myanmar's Junta is Hiding The Irrawaddy

Foreign Affairs

Jason Tower on China's Growing Influence in Myanmar

Podcast - Jason Tower on China's Growing Influence in Myanmar United States Institute of Peace

Myanmar Junta Seeks to Speed Up China-Backed Seaport in Rakhine as War Escalates

Junta officials met in Naypyitaw on Wednesday to discuss infrastructure for the massive project in the western state, but their biggest threat is the growing strength of the Arakan Army, business sources said.

Cameron: Catch up with EU/USA. Sanction gas, mining and banks funding Burmese military.

As the third anniversary approaches of the Burmese military launching its attempted coup, Burma Campaign UK called on British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to do more to cut off sources of revenue to the Burmese military. The British government is falling far behind allies such as Canada, USA and EU in sanctioning some of the …

What role did China play in a rebel group’s victory in northern Myanmar?

What role did China play in a rebel group’s victory in northern Myanmar? Radio Free Asia

General News

Myanmar: Political prisoners face reprisals while junta continues to target journalists, activists and trade unionists

Myanmar: Political prisoners face reprisals while junta continues to target journalists, activists and trade unionists Civicus

Ooredoo Myanmar launches eSIM service

Ooredoo Myanmar announced that it is now offering eSIMs to subscribers, making it the first telco in Myanmar to support the technology.

Existing Ooredoo Myanmar subscribers can upgrade to eSIM at no charge, while customers in need of a new SIM can buy eSIMs at the same price as physical SIM cards.

Three years on from the coup, what could help Myanmar’s opposition movement?

Three years on from the coup, what could help Myanmar’s opposition movement? The Interpreter

Military

Myanmar junta uses the term 'misinformation' as weapon

Myanmar junta uses the term 'misinformation' as weapon IFEX

Myanmar Junta Forcibly Recruiting Bago Villagers as Resistance Threatens Yangon-Naypyitaw Link

Myanmar Junta Forcibly Recruiting Bago Villagers as Resistance Threatens Yangon-Naypyitaw Link The Irrawaddy

Politics

NUG's Acting President Comments on China's Influence in Myanmar's Internal Affairs

NUG's Acting President Comments on China's Influence in Myanmar's Internal Affairs Burma News International

The Creation of New Constituent Units in the Myanmar Context

The Creation of New Constituent Units in the Myanmar Context Transnational Institute