Thursday, October 31, 2024

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/31/2024

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Oct 31, 2024 06:56 pm
Kim Aris: Time for World to 'Sit Up and Take Notice' of Myanmar's Crisis



Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's son speaks to The Irrawaddy about the conditions faced by his mother and other political prisoners in Myanmar, and his latest projects to help them.
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Oct 31, 2024 06:08 pm
Myanmar Junta Seizes 31 Sagaing Villagers



Around 150 troops and Pyu Saw Htee militia allies have been burning and looting villages in Kantbalu Township.
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Oct 31, 2024 06:01 pm
Major Captured, 15 Killed as Myanmar Junta Outpost Falls in Chin State: CDF



Chin resistance claims victory over Kiamtlan base guarding Hakha town.
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Oct 31, 2024 05:55 pm
Charity Leader Arrested in Junta Raid in Mandalay



Speculation swirls after plainclothes officials arrest the leader of an ambulance service that played a key part in the funeral of democracy leader Dr. Zaw Myint Maung.
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Oct 31, 2024 04:48 pm
Myanmar Junta Arrests Critic As Furor Over 'Anti-Hindu' Film Goes Viral



Local Indian community leaders slam romantic comedy screened over Diwali as racist.
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Oct 31, 2024 03:47 pm
Resistance Armies Poised to Move On to Central Myanmar



Armed groups set their sights on the heartland after fighting with ethnic armies against the junta in Karen and northern Shan states during Operation 1027.
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Oct 31, 2024 02:55 pm
Myanmar Brings Old Spooks Out of Retirement to Reach Out to China



Ahead of Min Aung Hlaing's trip to China, a number of former military intelligence men visited Beijing on behalf of a shadowy 'think tank'.
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Intensifying Strikes on Civilians Spark New Sanctions Against Myanmar Junta
Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 14 in Magwe
Myanmar Junta's Western Command Buckling as Troops Mull Surrender: Sources
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/30/2024

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Oct 30, 2024 07:11 pm
Intensifying Strikes on Civilians Spark New Sanctions Against Myanmar Junta



The EU, UK and Canada target six cronies and eight companies in coordinated effort against deadly aerial campaign.
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Oct 30, 2024 06:21 pm
Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 14 in Magwe



Regime troops have advanced into Chauk Township in Magwe Region, raiding and burning villages.
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Oct 30, 2024 05:49 pm
Myanmar Junta's Western Command Buckling as Troops Mull Surrender: Sources



Fall of second regional command inevitable, say military observers, as Arakan Army intensifies assault on Ann town in Rakhine.
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Oct 30, 2024 05:35 pm
A Finger in Every Pie: Shadowy Junta Crony Behind Myanmar's Telecom Industry



Dr. Mya Han likes to keep a low profile, but thanks to excellent connections the Fortune International boss's tentacles reach into every corner of the Myanmar economy, from elevators to beach resorts.
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Oct 30, 2024 03:03 pm
Myanmar Junta Pardons, Releases Ailing Minister of Ousted NLD Govt



Ex-electricity minister U Win Khine, who has a history of heart problems, is in ICU after being rushed to hospital from Mandalay's Obo Prison, sources said.
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Oct 30, 2024 12:29 pm
Myanmar's Lost Generation Battles Trauma, Addiction at Jungle Rehab



The UN-funded Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education center in Thailand's Tak province is trying to help stem the rising tide of addiction among young refugees from Myanmar.
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Oct 30, 2024 12:09 pm
UN Envoy Says She Met With Myanmar Junta Boss



Julie Bishop said she had visited the country and had also met with representatives of ethnic armies and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's party.
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Oct 30, 2024 08:32 am
China Puts Too Much Faith in Myanmar's Bloody Junta



This week's Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks if China has backed the wrong side in Myanmar's civil war.
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Myanmar Junta Accelerates Bombing of Northern Shan Towns
Why Myanmar's Ultranationalists Are Unhappy With Junta Boss's Trip to China
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/29/2024

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Oct 29, 2024 06:44 pm
Myanmar Junta Accelerates Bombing of Northern Shan Towns



The attacks on resistance-held areas come as the regime attempts to retake lost territory in Nawnghkio Township near Pyin Oo Lwin.
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Oct 29, 2024 06:33 pm
Why Myanmar's Ultranationalists Are Unhappy With Junta Boss's Trip to China



Reports of invitation from Beijing trigger dismay among military supporters who accuse China of waging proxy war against Myanmar.
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Oct 29, 2024 05:48 pm
Thailand Should Support Locally Led Climate Action in Myanmar



Thailand and Myanmar face existential climate threats. By working with local communities and ethnic authorities along its borders, not the junta, Thailand can support effective action to mitigate the impact of floods and seasonal haze.
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Oct 29, 2024 02:23 pm
Thailand Needs Middle Power Ambition



It is time to chart a way forward for Thailand's international standing and role despite ongoing political conflict at home.
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Clashes Intensify in Rakhine's Ann as AA Tightens Noose on Myanmar Military's Western Command
Chinese Ambassador, Military Attaché Hold Talks With Myanmar Junta No. 2
China's Export Ban is Causing Shortages of Medicine, Fuel And Food in Myanmar
China Fires Warning Shots at Myanmar Junta Bomber
Why Anti-Chinese Sentiment Is Growing in Myanmar
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