Ahead of the highly anticipated #SilentStrike, in several cities the military regime is warning people not to participate in the protest scheduled on February 1st, the anniversary of the 2021 military coup. The military regime announced that those who will join the protest by closing their businesses or clapping, could Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS • Interesting interview to US-Burmese security expert Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd, on the reasons why the Myanmar Revolution has all it takes to be successful: https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/commentary/myanmar-revolution-has-necessary-ingredients-for-success-us-security-expert.html?fbclid=IwAR2pI3_18MnG4z2hgNpA2bh59b5NEikkcaabyeC-PV1mSApAUNeTLumbDew • Chinese companies who won the bids or the construction of ground-mounted solar projects during the civilian rule, are not proceeding Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS• According to The Irrawaddy, United KMK, a company owned by a relative of coup leader Min Aung Hlaing, “has won the contract to issue certificates of identity (CIs) to undocumented workers from Myanmar in Thailand”.• The military minister of Tourism was invited at the 40th ASEAN Tourism Read more…
Khit Thit Media released some recordings, in which it appears that Local Minister Colonel Kyaw Kyaw Lin admitted during a recent coordination meeting of the Magway Division Military Council, that the Tatmadaw has lost or is on the verge to lose control in many townships. The Colonel seems to be Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS• Myanmar Now interviewed Mahn Win Khaing Than, PM of the National Unity Government (NUG, the parallel government that opposes the military regime). According to the PM, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD government believed the Tatmadaw’s propaganda regarding the Arakan State crisis in 2017. Read more…
Total Energies (France) and Chevron (US) just announced they will withdraw from Myanmar. The oil giants have been active in Myanmar since the 90s, and are part of a joint venture that operates in the Yadana fields in the Andaman sea, together with Thai PTTEP and the military-controlled Myanmar Oil Read more…
Two important developments on the international stage, regarding Myanmar. The French Company Total Energies seems to be endorsing targeted sanctions on Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE). Human Rights Watch revealed that Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of the French giant, said in a latter that Total “will not only comply with Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWSThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) will resume the case against Myanmar for the Rohingya genocide next month.Dawei watch journalists Ma Moe Myint, Ko Zaw have been reportedly arrested by the military regimeMae Sot (Thailand): the Thai military seized a large amount of drugs near the Thai-Myanmar Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWSThe Karen National Union (KNU) released a statement on January 17 suspending General Saw Nedar Mya, Commander of the Karen National Defense Army (KNDO) and Colonel Saw Bwar. CHIN STATEFalam: Resistance fighters claim to have killed over 20 regime soldiers since Sunday SAGAINGTaze: 5 regime soldiers Read more…
A 7 year-old girl, her 18 year-old sister and a 50 year-old man were killed in their sleep by an airstrike on a displacement camp in Hpruso yesterday night. The camp hosts over 600 displaced civilians who fled the conflict in nearby villages. Less than one month ago, the military Read more…