Current Events Related to Myanmar

Introduction & Analysis

The following collection of open-source English-language news articles published during the past week covers significant events and issues related to Myanmar.

ASEAN

ASEAN and Myanmar: The Need for Sustained Engagement | FULCRUM

ASEAN and Myanmar: The Need for Sustained Engagement | FULCRUM fulcrum.sg

Conflict

KIA Takes Four Towns, Over 80 Myanmar Junta Bases Since Launching Offensive Two Months Ago

The seized locations include 11 battalion HQs and a trade hub on the Chinese border; the KIA now has its sights on Putao town and a military command center in Bhamo.

Ethnic Resistance Group Claims Capture of Hundreds of Soldiers in Western Myanmar

The Arakan Army claims that it has overrun the 15th Military Operations Command headquarters in northern Rakhine State.

Myanmar helicopter crash ends in shootout, killing pilot, anti-junta group says

War inches closer to Pyin Oo Lwin, a military haven

The settlement became an unofficial “summer capital” under the British—who gave the hill settlement the name “Maymyo”—and since independence has retained its reputation as a retreat from Mandalay, Yangon, and other lowland cities during the hot season. Get unlimited access to high-quality reporting from the frontlines and support independent journalism.

Myanmar Junta Troops Blow Up Rakhine Bridge After Losing Five Battalion Bases

Myanmar Junta Troops Blow Up Rakhine Bridge After Losing Five Battalion Bases The Irrawaddy

Myanmar's faltering junta in a do-or-die offensive

Myanmar's faltering junta in a do-or-die offensive Asia Times

NUG claims to control over 60 per cent of Myanmar

NUG claims to control over 60 per cent of Myanmar Mizzima.com

Fighting intensifies as Myanmar military clashes with ethnic armed groups across the country

Fighting intensifies as Myanmar military clashes with ethnic armed groups across the country The Cairns Post

Karen State Chief Minister’s Convoy Ambushed near Kawkareik

Chief Minister Saw Myint Oo was ambushed by the KNLA while returning with his convoy from Kawkareik, where he had been assessing the situation following the Junta’s re-capture of the town. “The Chief Minister Saw Myint Oo’s convoy arrived in Kawkareik via the Nabu-Htilon route, but as it returned, it faced ambushes at two locations. …

The post Karen State Chief Minister’s Convoy Ambushed near Kawkareik appeared first on Karen News.

Conscription

Young Residents of Mawlamyine Subjected to Forced Arrests for Military Conscription Mon State

April 29, 2024. (Than Lwin Times) Soldiers and police are compiling lists from ward and village administrators in Mawlamyine Township Mon State, to forcibly recruit local youths into military service locals said. Junta’s soldiers and police are conducting nighttime patrols in Mawlamyine, ostensibly for security, but are instead conducting surprise raids and abducting young individuals […]

Myanmar students may be 'forced to support an oppressive regime' after graduating from Australian universities

Myanmar students may be 'forced to support an oppressive regime' after graduating from Australian universities ABC News

Myanmar bans citizens leaving for work amid conscription drive

Myanmar bans citizens leaving for work amid conscription drive BBC.com

Crime & Narcotics

BGF Militia leader Instructs Foreign Scammers to Leave their Myawaddy Shwe Kokko Crime Hub

Colonel Saw Tin Win, tactical commander of BGF's military region No. 2 told KIC, that foreigners running telecom scamming business operations in Myawaddy and Shwe Kokko, situated along the Thailand-Myanmar border, must depart between May 1 and October 31. The Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) has issued an extraordinary notice to foreigners running cyber- scam operations based in Myawaddy Township and neighboring Shwe Kokko town, to Vacate the area by October 31st.

Another 92 telecom fraud suspects apprehended, brought back from northern Myanmar to China

Another 92 telecom fraud suspects apprehended, brought back from northern Myanmar to China Global Times

Scam Factories in Myanmar: Cyber Slavery – DW – 05/03/2024

Scam Factories in Myanmar: Cyber Slavery – DW – 05/03/2024 DW (English)

Economy

Are Exiting Brands Making Myanmar's Labor Conditions Worse?

Are Exiting Brands Making Myanmar's Labor Conditions Worse? Sourcing Journal

H&M has not left Myanmar - working conditions deteriorate

H&M has not left Myanmar - working conditions deteriorate ScandAsia

Ethnic Issues

SSPP NOT ENTERING CIVIL WAR FRAY: Saber-rattling or lost in translation

To the delight of the anti-junta groups Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) Info released a piece of news recently that it is embarking on a warpath with the military junta as there is no possibility left to resolve the conflict along the line of Panglong Agreement of 1947 in a peaceful manner. SSPP Vice-chairman Lt. […]

The post SSPP NOT ENTERING CIVIL WAR FRAY: Saber-rattling or lost in translation appeared first on Shan Herald Agency for News.

Foreign Affairs

Former Thai PM Thaksin Holds Talks With Opponents of Myanmar Junta

The former leader met officials from the opposition National Unity Government and a number of ethnic armed groups during recent trips to northern Thailand.

Hun Sen urges Myanmar junta chief to grant him access to Suu Kyi

Hun Sen urges Myanmar junta chief to grant him access to Suu Kyi Bangkok Post

Navigating Myanmar's Democratic Transition: A Call To Action For International Community – OpEd

Navigating Myanmar's Democratic Transition: A Call To Action For International Community – OpEd Eurasia Review

General News

Mapping Territorial Control in Post-Coup Myanmar: Flawed by Design?

Attempts to map the areas controlled by the military junta and its various opponents frequently obscure more than they reveal.

Opinion – Gendered Digital Repression in Myanmar's Online Dissent

Opinion – Gendered Digital Repression in Myanmar's Online Dissent E-International Relations

Myanmar citizens without UID numbers not allowed abroad

Myanmar citizens without UID numbers not allowed abroad Mizzima News

Lessons from Myanmar

Lessons from Myanmar CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

New Myanmar Foundation calls for international action to protect press

New Myanmar Foundation calls for international action to protect press Mizzima News

NUG asserts firm opposition to press freedom restrictions in Myanmar

NUG asserts firm opposition to press freedom restrictions in Myanmar Mizzima News

Junta Adopts UID Smart Card System for Thailand-Myanmar Cross-Border Passes Myawaddy Myanmar- Thai Border

possessing a 10-digit Unique Identification Number (UID) assigned to digital identification smart cards, with the system transition started on May 1. In order to obtain digital smart cards with a 10-digit code, individuals are required to submit comprehensive personal and biometric information, following which the authorities will issue border passes permitting bridge crossing only after …

The post Junta Adopts UID Smart Card System for Thailand-Myanmar Cross-Border Passes Myawaddy Myanmar- Thai Border appeared first on Karen News.

Healthcare

Over 50 Die Of Heatstroke In Myanmar In April

Over 50 Die Of Heatstroke In Myanmar In April MENAFN.COM