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Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/21/2025

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Feb 21, 2025 08:28 pm
Reality Check: Dispelling Some Key Illusions About Myanmar



The dream of defeating the junta is necessary and achievable; other commonly touted beliefs about Myanmar, however, are poisonous illusions that must be abandoned.
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Feb 21, 2025 07:15 pm
Banks Close in Sittwe as Myanmar Junta Braces for Attacks



Fighting with the Arakan Army is encircling the Rakhine State capital as the regime stops residents from leaving.
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Feb 21, 2025 04:59 pm
Myanmar Junta's Hands Are Tied in Scam Center Crackdown



Despite pressure from China and Thailand, the military regime is in a bind as it depends on scam warlord Saw Chit Thu's Karen BGF to hold Myawaddy, argues Thet Htar Maung.
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Feb 21, 2025 04:21 pm
Myanmar Junta Allies 'Blockade' Scam Hub



The Karen State Border Guard Force says it has blocked off KK Park in Myawaddy Township while it raids other scam operations.
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Feb 21, 2025 02:15 pm
19.9 Million People in Need



Record-high displacement, conflict escalation and growing food insecurity: Watch key takeaways from UNOCHA's humanitarian update report on Myanmar.
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Feb 21, 2025 11:32 am
China's Sprawling Rail Projects Around Asia



Beijing's financing of railways in the region under its Belt and Road Initiative is not without controversy.
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China's Anti-Scam Center Czar Apologizes for Ruffling Sovereignty Feathers in Thailand
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