Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 01/19/2026

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Jan 19, 2026 05:26 pm Myanmar Scam Job Vacancies Surge Despite Junta 'Crackdown' Adverts for new centers reported in Myawaddy, Yangon and Mandalay as the regime touts intensified action against the multibillion-dollar cyber-fraud industry. read on website

Jan 19, 2026 05:14 pm Junta Protests Against Timor-Leste President's Meeting with Myanmar Rights Group Ramos-Horta's meeting with members of the Chin Human Rights Organization—who were in Dili to file charges against Myanmar junta leaders—constitutes "blatant interference," regime complains. read on website

Jan 19, 2026 05:01 pm Charting the Arakan Army's Battles in 2025 The Rakhine rebel group has been fighting the regime and its allies on multiple fronts, from the mountains to the coast. read on website

Jan 19, 2026 03:03 pm The Political Economy of Polluted Rivers in Mainland Southeast Asia With upstream accountability elusive, Thailand could emerge as a pragmatic leader on Mekong and Salween river protection. read on website

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