26 May 2026 By Mon Lay / MPA The chief of Myanmar’s military junta, Min Aung Hlaing, stated that any future federal system for the country would be based strictly on geographic territories rather than ethnic identity. He made the remarks during a meeting of the military-backed union cabinet today. Addressing the assembly, Min Aung Hlaing asserted that his administration remains committed to establishing...

26 May 2026 By Poe Sangle / MPA Traffic police in Lashio, the capital of northern Shan State, have launched a strict crackdown on traffic violators. However, local residents report that the enforcement has devolved into a massive extortion racket, with authorities demanding up to 500,000 Myanmar Kyat (MMK) under the guise of official fines to release seized vehicles. Traffic police have been heavily...

26 May 2026 By Foe Aww Yaw / MPA The United League of Arakan (ULA), the political wing of the Arakan Army (AA), issued a formal statement today expressing readiness to cooperate with the Bangladeshi government and international counter-terrorism organizations. The move aims to mitigate threats posed by armed Islamist groups—specifically ARSA, ARA, and RSO—operating along the volatile Bangladesh-Myanmar border. The statement follows a...

26 May 2026 By Hlaing / MPA A massive military commission column comprising over 1,000 troops has advanced into Kyaukthu sub-township, located in Saw Township of Magway Region’s Gangaw District. Local sources report that at least six civilians have been killed during the military incursion. On the afternoon of 26 May 2026, the military column, estimated by some residents to be closer to 1,500...

26 May 2026 By Ra Wai / MPA Justice For Myanmar (JFM) has welcomed a decision by Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to suspend a private placement share sale by a Thai public company to entities linked to Sky Aviator, a notorious Myanmar military arms brokerage network. The regulatory intervention halts an initiative by Advanced Connection Corporation Public Company Limited (ACC) to allot...