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Maung Kavi

Myanmar Regime Pushes Myitsone Dam as Fix for Power Crisis

A spokeswoman said the China-backed dam was raised during Min Aung Hlaing’s Beijing trip, despite concerns over displacement and environmental damage.

AFP

Myanmar Mourns as Post-Coup Conflict Death Toll Hits 100,000

Independent conflict monitor ACLED records grim milestone five years after Min Aung Hlaing’s putsch plunged country into civil war.

The Irrawaddy

Sagaing Resistance Infighting Kills Eight as PDF Attacks Local Security Force

National Unity Government says unauthorized clash followed weeks of mounting tension over alleged extortion of civilians by Monywa PSF.

Myo Pyae

Nearly 700,000 Myanmar Nationals Enter Thailand in Jan-Apr: IOM

Forced conscription and economic hardship are among the factors driving Myanmar nationals to seek opportunities in Thailand.

The Irrawaddy

Officer Tainted by U Ko Ni Murder Promoted to Deputy Police Chief

Teflon Man Win Min Thein continues his unstoppable rise through the police ranks, despite his suspected role in the assassination of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s legal advisor in 2017.

Bertil Lintner

U.S. Engagement in Myanmar Until the Age of Trump

American involvement in Myanmar has been a muddle from the start as different agencies pursued their own, often contradictory agendas, recalls Bertil Lintner.

AFP

Myanmar Regime Denies ASEAN Request for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Meeting

The regime has rejected an ASEAN envoy’s request to meet detained leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, underscoring ongoing tensions between the bloc and the military regime.