Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 06/04/2026

The Irrawaddy — Min Aung Hlaing Appoints Female Mouthpiece as Myanmar Regime Bids for Legitimacy 

DAILY BRIEFING Thursday, June 4, 2026 News Opinion Burmese Donate Maung Kavi Min Aung Hlaing Appoints Female Mouthpiece as Myanmar Regime Bids for Legitimacy  Khaing Khaing Soe installed as first female presidential spokesman in a move analysts say is designed to deflect international attention from the regime’s underlying military reality. Continue Reading The Irrawaddy Myanmar Regime Lashes Out at Timor-Leste Over ‘Stain on ASEAN’ Comment Nobel laureate Ramos‑Horta’s call for inclusive peace talks receives stinging rebuke from Naypyitaw. Continue Reading The Irrawaddy TNLA Urged to Punish Guilty in Deadly Namhkam Blast Some 50 people have been confirmed killed after a mining explosives storehouse belonging to the armed group’s economics department blew up on Sunday. Continue Reading Rajeev Bhattacharyya Making Sense of Min Aung Hlaing’s Visit to India The regime chief’s visit underscored India’s balancing act—managing border tensions, rebel links, China’s influence and key infrastructure ambitions. Continue Reading The Irrawaddy Who’s Who of Myanmar Cronies Joins Min Aung Hlaing on India Trip The regime chief was accompanied on his first trip abroad as president by the country’s military-friendly business elite, as he scrambled for investment in a country racked by civil war.    Continue Reading Support Press Freedom Independent journalism needs your support. Help us hold power to account. Donate Now Facebook · Twitter · Website © 2026 The Irrawaddy · Chiang Mai, Thailand Unsubscribe · Update preferences · Forward to a friend