Tag: Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar — The youth wing of the National League for Democracy (NLD) has issued a poignant appeal to the public, calling for a collective moment of prayer for the release of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners on the first day of the Myanmar New ...

CHAUNGZON, Myanmar — Deep anxiety is gripping the local community in Chaungzon Township, Mon State, as none of the 75 men recruited in the military's first conscription batch have returned home, despite their official service terms supposedly concluding. While the junta-appointed Chief Minister of Kayah (Karenni) State recently held a ...

MAGWAY, Myanmar — A growing dispute over the management of strategic oil resources in central Myanmar has exposed internal friction between the National Unity Government (NUG) and local military commanders on the ground. Reports from Magway Region's Pauk and Myaing townships suggest that local district-level military officials have begun collecting ...

YINGJIANG, China — Jackson Htun, a beloved Kachin singer widely known by his birth name Lahtaw Zau Lum, has died at the age of 39. His passing was confirmed on Thursday, April 9, 2026, following several days in intensive care. The singer, whose iconic hit "Manau Myay Mha Tay Thann ...

THREE PAGODAS PASS, Myanmar-Thailand Border — Following a series of high-profile crackdowns in the northern hub of Myawaddy, Chinese cyber-scam syndicates appear to have found a new stronghold further south in Three Pagodas Pass, operating under the protection of a powerful ethnic militia. Local residents report that thousands of Chinese ...

PALETWA, Myanmar — A regional ethnic administration in Myanmar’s restive Chin State has declared that all adults of the Mara ethnicity must serve in its military wing, following the mass recruitment of over 100 youths during a local football tournament. The Mara Territorial Council (MTC) and its military branch, the ...

YANGON, Myanmar — In a disturbing escalation of Myanmar’s forced conscription drive, a young man in Yangon was reportedly abducted by local authorities while running a late-night errand and "sold" to the military for service. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 PM on April 7, 2026, in South Okkalapa Township. ...

SEOUL, South Korea — A coalition of more than 100 South Korean civil society organizations has issued a searing condemnation of Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, following his self-appointment as President, labeling him a "war criminal" who lacks any legitimate claim to the title. During a press conference held ...

LONDON / YANGON — Amnesty International has made an urgent appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, warning that his recent self-appointment as President does not grant him immunity from international prosecution. The call comes days after the ...

NATTALIN, Myanmar — A mother and her daughter have been killed in a drone strike carried out by the Myanmar military in eastern Nattalin Township, part of the conflict-ridden Bago Region, according to local sources. The attack occurred early on April 6, 2026, when military units from the 10th Light ...