The leader of Myanmar's military junta, Min Aung Hlaing, is set to personally dictate the formation of the new Mon State government, maintaining a strict "one voice, one command" approach that has left even his closest political allies in the dark. Despite illegal parliamentary sessions scheduled to begin on 20 ...
A pregnant woman and a displaced civilian have been killed following a series of military airstrikes in Kawlin Township, Sagaing Region, local sources reported. The attack occurred at approximately 16:40 local time on 5 March, when military jet fighters targeted the villages of Kachin Kone and Shauk Pin Kone in ...
A high-ranking commander of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) has called for an urgent upgrade in soldier quality, citing the increasingly "complex and intense" military landscape in northern Shan State. Lt. Col. Taung Kyan Chi, a battalion commander under the MNDAA’s Brigade 311, made the remarks during the ...
By Min AB / MPA Ye, Mon State – Fears are mounting for the safety of a local charity leader in southern Myanmar who has remained incommunicado for over a week after being detained by military forces. U Win Myint Oo, the president of the Hnit Kayin Social Welfare Association, ...
By Kan Htun / MPA Sittwe, Rakhine State – A health crisis is brewing in the rebel-controlled territories of western Myanmar, as a total ban on military-produced alcohol has driven locals toward dangerous, unregulated homemade spirits. Since the Arakkha Army (AA) seized control of much of Rakhine State, the Arakan ...
By Ra Wai / MPA Yangon, Myanmar – Significant discrepancies have emerged following the Myanmar military council's recent mass amnesty, with rights groups alleging that over 3,000 political prisoners remain in detention despite being officially listed for release. On March 2, the military authorities announced the pardon of 7,337 prisoners ...
By Hlaing / MPA Yangon, Myanmar – Myanmar is facing a severe fuel crisis as Middle Eastern conflicts and regional border closures force the country into a state of desperate rationing, reminiscent of the "Socialist-era" shortages of decades past. From the commercial hub of Yangon to the military stronghold of ...
A severe fuel crisis has gripped Myanmar, forcing residents across major cities and border regions into long queues reminiscent of the country’s socialist "co-operative" era. The shortages, fueled by Middle East tensions and new border restrictions, have sparked widespread panic as the military authorities introduce a strict rationing scheme. In ...
Concerns are mounting over the fate of a prominent social welfare leader in Mon State, who has remained missing for over a week after being detained by the Myanmar military. U Win Myint Oo, the chairman of the Nhit Kayin Social Welfare Association, was seized by junta troops on 22 ...
The Myanmar military junta has announced a drastic rationing scheme for private vehicles, mandating that cars may only be driven on alternate days based on their license plate numbers, in a desperate bid to conserve dwindling fuel supplies. The new regulations, issued on 3 March, dictate that vehicles with even-numbered ...
By Sayar Ngaat / MPA A prominent local journalist has been detained by an unidentified armed group in a resistance-controlled...
