15 April 2026 By Ko Myo NEW YORK, USA — Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, has issued a stark warning to the international community regarding the military junta’s use of technology to suppress the nation's youth and dismantle their educational and professional futures. Speaking at a UN headquarters meeting on April 14, the Ambassador highlighted how widespread internet...

15 April 2026 By MPA SHAN STATE, Myanmar — In a move that has surprised many political observers, the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF/TNLA) has issued a formal statement welcoming the formation of the new government led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. The ethnic armed organisation, representing the Ta’ang (Palaung) people, sent a congratulatory message following the junta leader’s transition from military council...

15 April 2026 By MPA FALAM, Myanmar — A coalition of Chin resistance forces has successfully captured a strategic military base in Falam Township, seizing dozens of firearms and high-tech equipment including Starlink satellite terminals, according to a statement released on Wednesday. The operation to overrun the outpost, located near Khun Li village, was carried out on April 14 by a joint force led...

15 April 2026 By Ko Myo MAE SOT, Thailand — At least 18 members of the Myanmar military have defected or been captured as prisoners of war within a single week, with all of them identified as newly conscripted soldiers, according to the latest data from the resistance monitoring group People’s Goal. The statistics for the first week of April reveal a growing trend...

By Hsu Yee 14 April 2026 Analysis — In the murky corridors of Naypyidaw, a persistent rumor once circulated: Beijing was looking for a new face to lead Myanmar’s military government—anyone but Min Aung Hlaing. The speculation intensified after the first phase of the junta’s widely condemned general election on December 28, 2025. China’s "Governor of Naypyidaw," Deng Xijun (the Special Envoy for Asian...