Conflict has intensified in Sagaing Region’s Pale Township, with reports of significant casualties on both sides as junta forces launch a major offensive to resupply pro-military militia villages with food and ammunition. According to local sources and resistance fighters, a military column that has been stationed in Chin Pyit village since 24 February began advancing through several villages, including Nghet Pyaw Taw and Chin...

The Myanmar military is systematically deploying social media as a second front in its war against the opposition, using disinformation, fake news, and psychological warfare to drive a wedge between revolutionary forces and the public. A new report titled "The Military Council’s Psychological Operations: What to Watch For," released by the Myanmar Defense and Security Investigation (MDSI), warns that the junta’s strategy is designed...

Gold prices in Myanmar have surged to record levels for the second time, with the domestic price of high-grade Academy gold climbing past 11 million kyats per tical (approximately 16.3 grams). The price hike, which began on 1 March, saw market rates reach 11 million kyats before jumping further to approximately 11.2 million kyats on 2 March. Market analysts in Yangon attribute this sharp...

NAYPYIDAW — Several high-profile members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and former government ministers were among thousands released from prison on Monday as part of a mass amnesty by Myanmar’s military junta. The release, timed to mark Farmer’s Day, includes Dr. Myo Aung, a member of the NLD’s Central Executive Committee and former Mayor of Naypyidaw. Dr. Myo Aung was a key...

NAYPYIDAW — Myanmar's military Junta has announced a mass amnesty for more than 7,000 prisoners to mark Farmer's Day on March 2. The move includes the release of individuals detained under controversial anti-terrorism laws frequently used to target political dissidents and journalists since the 2021 coup. According to Order No. (8/2026), 7,337 prisoners convicted under Sections 50(j) and 52(a) of the Counter-Terrorism Law were...