23 May 2026 By Nway THAYET, Myanmar — Anti-junta resistance forces in western Myanmar have enacted an emergency highway lockdown, as a massive deployment of more than 1,000 military regime troops prepares for a sweeping offensive near the foothills of the Arakan Yoma mountain range. The Thayet District Battalion 4 issued an urgent public directive ordering civilians to immediately suspend all travel along the...

23 May 2026 By Cherry May YANGON, Myanmar — The Daily Eleven, one of Myanmar’s most prominent domestic newspapers, has announced it will permanently suspend its daily print edition starting 31 May, marking a significant milestone in the rapid collapse of the country's independent print journalism landscape. The newspaper was launched on 3 May 2013, during the democratic transition under President Thein Sein's administration,...

22 May 2026 By Mon Lay NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Myanmar’s newly appointed military chief, General Ye Win Oo, has accused global superpowers of using aid and diplomacy to dominate smaller nations, during an ASEAN defense summit that critics say is being heavily exploited by the junta for geopolitical propaganda. Addressing the 23rd ASEAN Chief of Defence Forces Meeting (ACDFM) via video conference on Thursday,...

22 May 2026 By Ko Myo NEW YORK, United Nations — Myanmar’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, has launched a fierce appeal to the UN Security Council, demanding immediate and binding resolutions to halt the military junta’s unchecked atrocities against civilians. Speaking during an open debate on "Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict" on Thursday, 21 May, Ambassador Kyaw...

22 May 2026 By Ko Myo MONYWA, Myanmar — The Interim Federal Unit Government of Sagaing has disbursed an initial military grant of 150 million Myanmar Kyat (MMK) to the Sagaing District Military Command to bolster ongoing defensive operations against the ruling military junta. The formal funding transfer took place on Thursday, 21 May, following a strategic coordination meeting led by the interim government’s...