Tag: Myanmar

26 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — In a move to solidify his control over the administrative machinery of the state, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has begun transferring a wave of loyal military officers into top civilian roles within government ministries, military sources told MPA. The ...

26 April 2026 By Nway HPAKANT, Myanmar — A 36-year-old woman was killed and a man injured when Myanmar military forces opened fire on a civilian vehicle travelling along the strategic Hpakant-Kamaing road in northern Kachin State. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon near Nant Yar village. According to local ...

26 April 2026 By Nway FALAM, Myanmar — Fierce fighting is continuing on the outskirts of Falam in western Myanmar’s Chin State, just 48 hours after a massive military offensive forced ethnic resistance groups to withdraw from the strategic mountain town. Military sources and representatives from the resistance confirmed that ...

25 April 2026 By Foe Aww Yaw NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Myanmar’s capital for high-level talks with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, a move that critics say provides much-needed international legitimacy to a regime following a widely boycotted and "sham" election. During the ...

25 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar has been plunged into a total nationwide blackout following a major system failure, just days after the military junta’s electricity minister publicly promised to increase power distribution across the country. The Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation (YESC) confirmed that a ...

25 April 2026 By Poesangle HSENWI, Myanmar — In the historic town of Hsenwi, now under the administrative control of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), a rapid influx of Chinese investors is fundamentally reshaping the landscape, bringing both a property boom and allegations of forced land sales. Since ...

25 April 2026 By Poesangle KUTKAI, Myanmar — The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) has announced that schools in Kutkai Township will follow the curriculum of Special Region 1 for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year, clarifying that the Chinese language will not be a mandatory subject for all students. ...

25 April 2026 By Mon Lay FALAM, Myanmar — In a major development on the western front, the Myanmar military has regained control of Falam, the second-largest city in Chin State, following a relentless seven-month offensive that utilised overwhelming air and ground power. The city, which had been held by ...

25 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) has flatly rejected a recent peace invitation from the military junta, describing it as a calculated attempt to sow division among resistance forces and secure legal impunity for the regime’s leadership. The statement, issued on ...

25 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — A prominent human rights campaign group has urged ASEAN leaders to intervene and independently verify the health and status of Myanmar’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, describing the 80-year-old Nobel Laureate as a "political hostage." The "All in One Piece ...