Tag: MPA

28 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — At least 71 children under the age of 18 have been killed by Myanmar military forces in the first four months of 2026, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP). The victims, who ...

28 April 2026 By Moe Nya YANGON, Myanmar — Shop.com (Shop App MM), a key component of the global Alibaba Group under Daraz, has announced its permanent exit from the Myanmar market. The move is being seen by economists as a definitive signal of the collapse of foreign direct investment ...

28 April 2026 By Ra Wai MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar — Allegations of high-level corruption have surfaced in Mon State, linking the former junta-appointed Chief Minister, Aung Kyi Thein, and the current Minister for Border and Security Affairs to a lucrative fuel smuggling and distribution monopoly. Insiders within the regional administration claim ...

28 April 2026 By Mon Lay PAKOKKU, Myanmar — The National Unity Government (NUG) is facing renewed calls for accountability after a battalion under its command allegedly tortured and killed a civilian in Magway Region last month. The victim, identified as Ko Win Zaw from Ye Htwet Gyi village in ...

28 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min YANGON, Myanmar — Major mobile telecommunications operators in Myanmar, including Atom and MPT, are facing mounting criticism from tech experts and insiders for their alleged failure to effectively crack down on the "Kyat Phant" (online scam) syndicates that use their networks to defraud ...

28 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — Security forces belonging to the military junta conducted a surprise nighttime raid on a tea shop in Yangon's Hlaing Township on Monday, detaining at least three men and escalating fears of increased arbitrary arrests in the commercial capital. The incident occurred ...

27 April 2026 By Ra Wai YESAGYO, Myanmar — Three children have been killed and five others seriously injured after a pro-military militia launched a drone strike on a tea shop housing a Starlink satellite internet hub in central Myanmar's Sagaing Region. The attack occurred around 4:00 PM on Saturday ...

27 April 2026 By Moe Nya THANDAUNGGYI, Myanmar — Civilian casualties have been reported and several villages destroyed by fire after the Myanmar military junta launched a series of intense air and artillery strikes on residential areas in Thandaunggyi Township on Monday. The assault, which began in the early morning ...

27 April 2026 By Crystal "Surviving in this broken era feels like a never-ending nightmare. We console ourselves only with the grim realization that as long as the dictatorship remains, things could get even worse." These are the words of a 30-year-old woman living in Yangon, capturing the exhaustion that ...

27 April 2026 By Nway SAW TOWNSHIP, Myanmar — The Myanmar military has established a permanent outpost in Magway Region’s Saw Township, effectively seizing control of a critical supply line connecting central Myanmar to the conflict-ridden western states of Chin and Rakhine. Local sources confirmed that approximately 200 soldiers from ...