13 April 2026 By Kan Htun MAUNGDAW, Myanmar — Trade between Myanmar’s Rakhine State and neighboring Bangladesh is poised for a potential restart following the traditional Thingyan festival, raising hopes for relief from the severe commodity shortages and sky-high...
13 April 2026 By MPA WASHINGTON D.C. — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed the United States' commitment to helping end the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, in a formal message released to mark the traditional Thingyan Water...
12 April 2026 By Mon Lay JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has sparked outrage across social media after the regional bloc posted a lighthearted feature on traditional Myanmar snacks while the country remains gripped...
12 April 2026 By MPA MANILA, Philippines — A prominent group of regional lawmakers has called on the Philippines, currently serving as the ASEAN Chair, to formally reject the appointment of Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, as President....
12 April 2026 By Mon Lay BELIN, Myanmar — In a significant tactical victory for Myanmar’s resistance, allied pro-democracy forces have captured a strategic military base and detained a high-ranking battalion commander during a lightning raid in Mon State...
12 April 2026 By Hlaing KYAUKTAW, Myanmar — Residents in areas controlled by the Arakha Army (AA) in Myanmar’s Rakhine State are facing a severe cash shortage, with mobile money agents charging service fees as high as 6% for...
12 April 2026 By Mon Lay YANGON, Myanmar — Authorities in South Dagon Township have been accused of running an illegal real estate scheme and a systematic extortion racket, using the threat of military conscription to fleece residents in...
12 April, 2026 By Mon Lay PAKOKKU DISTRICT, Myanmar — A deepening rift between resistance units over the control of strategic oil fields in central Myanmar has led to a series of desertions and a significant drop in public...
11 April , 2026 By Ra Wai NAYPYIDAW (Resistance-held area) — A newly formed coalition of Myanmar’s primary resistance forces, known as the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF), has been officially launched with...
YESAGYO, Myanmar — 11 April, 2026 By Ra Wai A local resistance group in central Myanmar has announced a temporary travel ban and the closure of all entry points into the town of Yesagyo, in an effort to prevent...
By Sayar Ngaat / MPA A prominent local journalist has been detained by an unidentified armed group in a resistance-controlled...
