By Hsu Yee/MPA An airstrike by the Myanmar military has killed eight civilians, including an infant boy and a teenage girl, in a night-time raid on a village in the Sagaing Region. Two 500lb bombs were dropped by a fighter jet on Lay Bo village, near the town of Mawlu in Indaw Township, at approximately 21:00 local time on Thursday (29 January). According to...

By Ra Wai / MPA Approximately 30 civilians have been detained by Myanmar military troops in Magway Region’s Myaing Township after returning to their village to tend to their homes and livestock, according to local activists. The incident occurred around 08:00 local time on Friday (30 January) when a military column entered Mya Ze Taw village in the southern part of the township. Residents...

By Naing Yarzar Min / MPA Myanmar’s military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has approved a significant increase in daily allowances and expenses for lawmakers following an election widely denounced as a "sham." According to a statement released by the military-controlled Union Election Commission on 28 January, accommodation and daily expenses for parliamentarians will be increased effectively immediately. The daily accommodation allowance will...

By Ko Myo / MPA The United Nations humanitarian agency (UNOCHA) has announced plans to provide assistance to approximately two-thirds of all townships across Myanmar this year, focusing on regions devastated by conflict and natural disasters. Under the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, the agency aims to scale up its reach in a country where displacement is soaring. However, the announcement comes amid...

By Ra Wai / MPA Myanmar’s parallel administration has issued a stark warning to the international community, urging foreign governments not to recognise the outcome of elections planned by the military junta, labelling the process a "sham" designed to install a puppet regime. In a joint statement released on Thursday, the National Unity Government (NUG) and the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) called for...