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Myanmar’s Junta Seizes Veteran Student Leader Posted: 24 Oct 2021 06:21 AM PDT Ko Jimmy of the '88 Generation Students has been hunted since February for his anti-regime activism.  The post Myanmar’s Junta Seizes Veteran Student Leader appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Time for ASEAN to Give Myanmar’s Opposition a Seat at the Table Posted: 22 Oct 2021 06:30 PM PDT The regional bloc should invite representation both from the National Unity Government and the military regime. The post Time for ASEAN to Give Myanmar's Opposition a Seat at the Table appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• US, Singapore Discuss Ways to Cut Myanmar Junta’s Overseas Financial Lifelines
• Myanmar Junta Chief’s Exclusion From ASEAN Summit a Huge Blow to Regime
• Junta Troops Killed Across Myanmar in Resistance Ambushes
• US Vows to Work With ASEAN Partners to Support People of Myanmar
• Myanmar’s Junta Has No Diplomatic Cards to Play

US, Singapore Discuss Ways to Cut Myanmar Junta’s Overseas Financial Lifelines Posted: 22 Oct 2021 04:46 AM PDT The city state has become a preferred location for military-linked companies and individuals to park their assets. The post US, Singapore Discuss Ways to Cut Myanmar Junta's Overseas Financial Lifelines appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief’s Exclusion From ASEAN Summit a Huge Blow to Regime Posted: 22 Oct 2021 04:41 AM PDT Daw Moe Thuzar tells The Irrawaddy that the military regime faces being blamed constantly for its actions by regional bloc. The post Myanmar Junta Chief's Exclusion From ASEAN Summit a Huge Blow to Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Troops Killed Across Myanmar in Resistance Ambushes Posted: 22 Oct 2021 03:08 AM PDT Heavy regime casualties were reported in Kayah State and Bago and Mandalay regions. The post Junta Troops Killed Across Myanmar in Resistance Ambushes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Vows to Work With ASEAN Partners to Support People of Myanmar Posted: 22 Oct 2021 02:54 AM PDT The crisis in the country has been the main item on the agenda during a tour of the region by a State Department delegation led by Derek Chollet. The post US Vows to Work With ASEAN Partners to Support People of Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Junta Has No Diplomatic Cards to Play Posted: 21 Oct 2021 06:30 PM PDT ASEAN's refusal to be manipulated by the military regime leaves the junta isolated and threatens its internal cohesion.  The post Myanmar's Junta Has No Diplomatic Cards to Play appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Amnesty Ends in Tears as Regime Rearrests Political Prisoners
• UK Says Myanmar Junta Not Invited to G7-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
• Myanmar Resistance Gives Telecoms Firms Three Days to Restore Internet 
• Myanmar Regime Orders Ground Forces to Wipe Out Armed Civilian Fighters
• What Future Does ‘Nation Building’ Have After Such a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year?

Myanmar Amnesty Ends in Tears as Regime Rearrests Political Prisoners Posted: 21 Oct 2021 06:45 AM PDT Despite its mass amnesty, the junta has so far detained more than 100 people shortly after their release. The post Myanmar Amnesty Ends in Tears as Regime Rearrests Political Prisoners appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UK Says Myanmar Junta Not Invited to G7-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Posted: 21 Oct 2021 04:53 AM PDT The UK's minister of state for Asia said no representatives of the military regime are welcome to attend. The post UK Says Myanmar Junta Not Invited to G7-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Resistance Gives Telecoms Firms Three Days to Restore Internet  Posted: 21 Oct 2021 04:07 AM PDT A People's Defense Force in Magwe Region says it will destroy privately owned telecoms masts if mobile services are not fully restored.   The post Myanmar Resistance Gives Telecoms Firms Three Days to Restore Internet  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Orders Ground Forces to Wipe Out Armed Civilian Fighters Posted: 21 Oct 2021 01:03 AM PDT The order from junta No. 2 Vice Snr-Gen Soe Win comes as military casualties in resistance hotspots mount; villagers who contact PDF groups are to be 'severely punished'. The post Myanmar Regime Orders Ground Forces to Wipe Out Armed Civilian Fighters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

What Future Does ‘Nation Building’ Have After Such a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year? Posted: 20 Oct 2021 11:19 PM PDT Recent events in Myanmar and Afghanistan offer the West a lesson: successful governments generate legitimacy first, and only later create a security force to protect it. The post What Future Does 'Nation Building' Have After Such a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Pagodas Damaged in Myanmar’s Temple City Posted: 20 Oct 2021 01:28 AM PDT Over 50 ancient temples in Bagan have suffered damage this year from heavy rain. The post Pagodas Damaged in Myanmar's Temple City appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Ethnic Minority Student Killed in Myanmar Junta Custody
• Senior NLD Official, Prominent Myanmar Comedian Freed Alongside Activists, Journalists
• New Crony Brokers Israeli Aircraft Parts for Myanmar Air Force
• NUG Urges Boycott of Myanmar Coup Leader Family Businesses
• Political Prisoners Freed by Myanmar Junta Rearrested on Same Day
• Thousands of Civilians Displaced by Myanmar Military Raids Hit by Floods
• Anti-Regime Protesters Arrested After Attack by Myanmar Junta Troops
• Myanmar Military Struggles to Adapt to New Kind of Conflict
• Auction for Myanmar Rocker’s Ukulele Breaks World Record
• Myanmar Junta Releases Over 5,600 Anti-Coup Protesters
• After Summit Exclusion, Myanmar Junta Chief Says ASEAN Envoy Made Impossible Demands
• Myanmar Capital Hit by Another Bomb Blast at Local Administration Office
• AUKUS Alliance Poses Challenges to Other Powers
• Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Soldiers and Police Plan to Defect Since People’s War Declaration: NUG
• Honest, Brave, Hardworking: Myanmar’s Detained President Has Always Put Country First

Ethnic Minority Student Killed in Myanmar Junta Custody Posted: 19 Oct 2021 06:01 AM PDT Ko Lin Paing Soe died shortly after being seized on Sept. 30 but his death has only just been revealed. The post Ethnic Minority Student Killed in Myanmar Junta Custody appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Senior NLD Official, Prominent Myanmar Comedian Freed Alongside Activists, Journalists Posted: 19 Oct 2021 05:34 AM PDT NLD information secretary Monywa Aung Shin was held for eight months without charge; a DVB reporter said he was tortured and forced to do labor in prison. The post Senior NLD Official, Prominent Myanmar Comedian Freed Alongside Activists, Journalists appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

New Crony Brokers Israeli Aircraft Parts for Myanmar Air Force Posted: 19 Oct 2021 04:05 AM PDT Dr. Tun Min Latt is reportedly involved in casinos, state power projects, the arms trade and payments after more than 700,000 Rohingya were forced from Rakhine State. The post New Crony Brokers Israeli Aircraft Parts for Myanmar Air Force appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NUG Urges Boycott of Myanmar Coup Leader Family Businesses Posted: 19 Oct 2021 04:01 AM PDT People who continue to work or do business with 15 companies owned by Min Aung Hlaing's family risk being listed as collaborators. The post NUG Urges Boycott of Myanmar Coup Leader Family Businesses appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Political Prisoners Freed by Myanmar Junta Rearrested on Same Day Posted: 19 Oct 2021 01:30 AM PDT Nearly a dozen detainees who were released from a prison in Mandalay's Meiktila on Monday were taken away by police on the same day and now face terrorism charges. The post Political Prisoners Freed by Myanmar Junta Rearrested on Same Day appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thousands of Civilians Displaced by Myanmar Military Raids Hit by Floods Posted: 19 Oct 2021 01:22 AM PDT Displaced villagers in Magwe Region have abandoned their temporary shelters due to severe flooding. The post Thousands of Civilians Displaced by Myanmar Military Raids Hit by Floods appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Anti-Regime Protesters Arrested After Attack by Myanmar Junta Troops Posted: 18 Oct 2021 05:19 AM PDT Plainclothes soldiers drove their vehicles into a Mandalay protest march, injuring almost 20 civilians. The post Anti-Regime Protesters Arrested After Attack by Myanmar Junta Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military Struggles to Adapt to New Kind of Conflict Posted: 18 Oct 2021 04:22 AM PDT Hit-and-run clashes with ethnic Burmese fighters in the heartland and urban guerrilla warfare now complicate the Tatmadaw's traditional task of containing ethnic armies. The post Myanmar Military Struggles to Adapt to New Kind of Conflict appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Auction for Myanmar Rocker’s Ukulele Breaks World Record Posted: 18 Oct 2021 02:52 AM PDT Big Bag's lead singer Kyar Pauk auctioned his ukulele for US$27,500, with all proceeds going to the people's war against the junta. The post Auction for Myanmar Rocker's Ukulele Breaks World Record appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Releases Over 5,600 Anti-Coup Protesters Posted: 18 Oct 2021 02:09 AM PDT The amnesty for people jailed or detained for anti-regime activities comes just after coup leader Min Aung Hlaing was barred from attending an ASEAN summit. The post Myanmar Junta Releases Over 5,600 Anti-Coup Protesters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

After Summit Exclusion, Myanmar Junta Chief Says ASEAN Envoy Made Impossible Demands Posted: 18 Oct 2021 02:02 AM PDT In a televised address, Min Aung Hlaing expressed hope that the regional bloc would reverse its decision not to invite him to its upcoming meeting in Brunei. The post After Summit Exclusion, Myanmar Junta Chief Says ASEAN Envoy Made Impossible Demands appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Capital Hit by Another Bomb Blast at Local Administration Office Posted: 17 Oct 2021 11:46 PM PDT No one was injured in the attack on Sunday; it follows Friday's bombing of a Naypyitaw bank branch, which was claimed by the local People's Defense Force. The post Myanmar Capital Hit by Another Bomb Blast at Local Administration Office appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

AUKUS Alliance Poses Challenges to Other Powers Posted: 15 Oct 2021 06:30 PM PDT The new security pact is a big gamble for the US, Australia and the UK, and will necessitate a strategic rethink in Southeast Asia, Europe, Japan, China and elsewhere. The post AUKUS Alliance Poses Challenges to Other Powers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Soldiers and Police Plan to Defect Since People’s War Declaration: NUG Posted: 15 Oct 2021 06:36 AM PDT More than 760 junta soldiers and police reportedly plan to join the Civil Disobedience Movement since the civilian National Unity Government declared war on the regime. The post Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Soldiers and Police Plan to Defect Since People's War Declaration: NUG appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Honest, Brave, Hardworking: Myanmar’s Detained President Has Always Put Country First Posted: 15 Oct 2021 05:17 AM PDT U Win Myint's insistence that he would rather die when told to quit by the generals doesn't surprise those familiar with his decades of self-sacrifice as a politician. The post Honest, Brave, Hardworking: Myanmar's Detained President Has Always Put Country First appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar President Reveals Details of his Arrest
• A Timeline of the Myanmar Junta’s Engagement With ASEAN
• Myanmar Military Defectors Accuse Coup Leader of High Treason

Myanmar President Reveals Details of his Arrest Posted: 14 Oct 2021 06:17 AM PDT President U Win Myint has been charged over a statement that was issued while he was in detention. The post Myanmar President Reveals Details of his Arrest appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

A Timeline of the Myanmar Junta’s Engagement With ASEAN Posted: 14 Oct 2021 06:16 AM PDT ASEAN initially limited itself to calls for dialogue, but members have become increasingly frustrated with the junta's lack of cooperation with the bloc's envoy. The post A Timeline of the Myanmar Junta's Engagement With ASEAN appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military Defectors Accuse Coup Leader of High Treason Posted: 14 Oct 2021 05:04 AM PDT People's Soldiers are calling for the removal of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing for trying to force President U Win Myint to resign on the day of the coup. The post Myanmar Military Defectors Accuse Coup Leader of High Treason appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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International Pressure Grows on Myanmar Junta to Cooperate With ASEAN Posted: 14 Oct 2021 01:17 AM PDT ASEAN lawmakers and prominent NGOs have joined calls for the regime's leader to be shunned at the regional bloc's summit if it continues to stonewall. The post International Pressure Grows on Myanmar Junta to Cooperate With ASEAN appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar’s Detained President Exposes Illegality of Coup in Court Testimony
• International Cigarette Firm Ditches Military-Ruled Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Criticized Over Mandalay Palace Park Plan
• Two Power Plants in Myanmar’s Biggest City Shut Amid Coup’s Financial Fallout
• Regional Leaders Face Dual Task: Save ASEAN, Save Myanmar

Myanmar’s Detained President Exposes Illegality of Coup in Court Testimony Posted: 13 Oct 2021 06:29 AM PDT The President said he refused to resign on the day of the coup; this confirms the view that the transfer of power by a military-appointed 'acting President' was illegal. The post Myanmar's Detained President Exposes Illegality of Coup in Court Testimony appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

International Cigarette Firm Ditches Military-Ruled Myanmar Posted: 13 Oct 2021 04:04 AM PDT British American Tobacco is the latest multinational to abandon its operations in Myanmar since the February coup. The post International Cigarette Firm Ditches Military-Ruled Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Criticized Over Mandalay Palace Park Plan Posted: 13 Oct 2021 01:55 AM PDT Conservationists have attacked the regime's scheme to build a public recreation area alongside Mandalay's most famous cultural site. The post Myanmar Junta Criticized Over Mandalay Palace Park Plan appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two Power Plants in Myanmar’s Biggest City Shut Amid Coup’s Financial Fallout Posted: 13 Oct 2021 12:56 AM PDT The collapse in the kyat since February has made the plants' LNG fuel unaffordable; the move is expected to see more blackouts in Yangon in the days ahead. The post Two Power Plants in Myanmar's Biggest City Shut Amid Coup's Financial Fallout appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regional Leaders Face Dual Task: Save ASEAN, Save Myanmar Posted: 13 Oct 2021 12:51 AM PDT Calls have emerged from within ASEAN to shun Myanmar, but such a move would harm the regional grouping's members in the long run. The post Regional Leaders Face Dual Task: Save ASEAN, Save Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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