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Fierce fighting has erupted near the Rakhine State border as the regime tries to push the Arakan Army (AA) out of neighb...
07/09/2025

Fierce fighting has erupted near the Rakhine State border as the regime tries to push the Arakan Army (AA) out of neighboring heartland regions.
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The military regime has regained control of a strategic portion of the Asian Highway 1 that leads from the Thai border t...
07/09/2025

The military regime has regained control of a strategic portion of the Asian Highway 1 that leads from the Thai border to the heart of Myanmar.
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The junta-aligned Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) will assist the junta in organizing the first phase of national electio...
07/09/2025

The junta-aligned Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) will assist the junta in organizing the first phase of national elections scheduled for Dec. 28.
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The decision by Myanmar’s most powerful armed group, the UWSA, to withdraw support for resistance forces under Chinese p...
07/09/2025

The decision by Myanmar’s most powerful armed group, the UWSA, to withdraw support for resistance forces under Chinese pressure, could reshape the country’s civil war.
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The junta has assigned a senior commander from the Southeastern Command to personally oversee its renewed offensive to r...
07/09/2025

The junta has assigned a senior commander from the Southeastern Command to personally oversee its renewed offensive to reclaim the Kawkareik-Myawaddy road from the Karen resistance.
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New order forces firms to submit bank and director information to DICA, as the regime seeks to crack down on “terrorism”...
07/09/2025

New order forces firms to submit bank and director information to DICA, as the regime seeks to crack down on “terrorism” funding and money laundering.
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Min Aung Hlaing’s meeting with Xi Jinping underscores Chinese support for regime and its plans for an election expected ...
07/09/2025

Min Aung Hlaing’s meeting with Xi Jinping underscores Chinese support for regime and its plans for an election expected to cement military rule.
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Nine of the 61 parties registered for the coming election will contest nationwide, the Election Commission announced. Th...
07/09/2025

Nine of the 61 parties registered for the coming election will contest nationwide, the Election Commission announced. The rest will run in regional or state constituencies.
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After years of keeping its options open, China seems to have decided that Myanmar’s resistance can’t win and is going al...
07/09/2025

After years of keeping its options open, China seems to have decided that Myanmar’s resistance can’t win and is going all out to back the military regime, says Bertil Lintner.
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Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, who is visiting China, on Monday complained of bullying by unspecified “powerful nations”, ...
07/09/2025

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, who is visiting China, on Monday complained of bullying by unspecified “powerful nations”, echoing a complaint from his host, Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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From official titles to trade deals to SCO backing, Beijing’s treatment of Min Aung Hlaing shows a calculated choice to ...
07/09/2025

From official titles to trade deals to SCO backing, Beijing’s treatment of Min Aung Hlaing shows a calculated choice to prop up the junta despite its territorial losses.
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Comments captured on video reveal Min Aung Hlaing’s gratitude for Beijing’s role in northern Myanmar as China deepens ti...
07/09/2025

Comments captured on video reveal Min Aung Hlaing’s gratitude for Beijing’s role in northern Myanmar as China deepens ties with regime.
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