POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS• The Burmese military burned at least 11,417 civilian houses in 296 villages since the 2021 coup, according to the research group Data for Myanmar.• Coup leader Min Aung Hlaing keeps shuffling his officers Lieutenant General Than Hlaing (who recently oversaw military operations in Sagaing, Magway Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS• The United League of Arakan released a statement of condolences for the death of Rohingya leader Dr. Wakar Uddin. Although it fails short of using the term “Rohingya”, it mentions “efforts to build social harmony between our two communities”.• Burmese migrant workers in Thailand took Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS• Khun Htun Oo, former chairman and one of the founders of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) died at age 79. Considered as the most prominent Shan politician, he was arrested and jailed by the military regime for 7 years (2005-2012). The death of Read more…
Col Htoo Ka Shaw, the commander of the Brigade 5 of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), was killed in a battle against the military regime in Mutraw, Karen State. the KNLA, supported by other Resistance groups, reportedly took control of the Walu camp in Kyawnya, Butho Township, a strategic Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS• UNICEF: Around 700,000 children in Myanmar did not receive routine vaccines in 2021, putting them at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases.• Thailand has appointed its first special envoy for Myanmar, who will be tasked with representing the country at meetings and summits pertaining to the country’s Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS• NLD leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to 5 more years of prison for corruption. She is accused of accepting a 600,000 USD bribe from the Yangon Chief Minister. She was already sentenced to 8 years of prison (later reduced to 6) on Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS• The Karen National Defense Organization (KNDO), an armed wing of the Karen National Union, told the regime on Monday to withdraw two military outposts from areas of Taungoo District, Bago Region under KNDO control within 15 days or face consequences (Source: The Irrawaddy)• There was Read more…
Does anyone remember the ASEAN 5-point consensus? Exactly one year ago, ASEAN held a summit in Jakarta. Min Aung Hlaing used the opportunity to fly to Indonesia, acting as the legitimate leader of Myanmar (he is not). The result of the summit was a 5-point consensus calling for a 1) Read more…
Despite Min Aung Hlaing’s calls for peace talks, the Burmese military keeps shelling, raiding and burning villages and launching attacks against Resistance groups, including the ethnic armed organizations he invited to negotiate with the military junta. POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS• Singers Aung La and Wyne Su Khine Thei have Read more…
