Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 12/01/2025

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Dec 01, 2025 07:06 pm Junta Sets Up Committee to Expedite China-Backed Muse-Mandalay Railway The committee's creation comes as Beijing pressures ethnic armed groups and the junta to clear the way for the project, a strategic priority under its BRI. read on website

Dec 01, 2025 06:47 pm Myanmar Generals' Long Tradition of Protecting Crime Bosses Is Being Tested For decades, the military has protected drug lords and crime syndicates. As the US moves against regional scam centers, the junta's own criminal ties are under scrutiny. read on website

Dec 01, 2025 06:22 pm Junta-Aligned Karen Militia Relocating Chinese Scam Workers to Myanmar Cities Locals report a mass exodus of foreign fraudsters from KK Park and Shwe Kokko as the billion-dollar scam industry is shifted to other towns under the guise of a regime crackdown. read on website

Dec 01, 2025 04:53 pm No Vote, No Shelter: Junta Forces Myanmar IDPs to Cast Early Ballots Regime officials backed by allied militia are coercing displaced civilians in Mandalay and Sagaing regions to participate in the rigged election. read on website

Dec 01, 2025 04:16 pm UN Fears Mass Junta Surveillance During Myanmar Election Electronic voting machines and biometric tracking raise concerns that ballots could be traced back to individuals, opening the door to reprisals. read on website

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