Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 10/29/2026

The Irrawaddy — Cartoon Campaign Boosts Myanmar Regime’s Hydropower Dreams

DAILY BRIEFING Thursday, October 29, 2026 News Opinion Burmese Donate Maung Kavi Cartoon Campaign Boosts Myanmar Regime’s Hydropower Dreams In trying to revive the controversial Myitsone Dam project, the military regime is resorting to the oldest propaganda tools in the book. Continue Reading Myo Pyae Myanmar Regime Begins Releasing Rakhine Deportees After Malaysia Pressure Over 400 ethnic residents from war-torn state faced weeks of interrogation in detention centers after being sent back ‘voluntarily’ from Malaysia. Continue Reading Lin Thit Myanmar Navy Loses 3 More Ships as Arakan Army Tightens Sittwe Noose Regime counteroffensive crumbles as ethnic army reports gains in battle for regime’s final strongholds in Rakhine State. Continue Reading The Irrawaddy Myanmar Regime Seizes Historic Nawnghio Mosque Over Rebel Links Regime officials are denying Nawnghkio’s Muslim community a place of worship as part of a vendetta against anyone they suspect of aiding Ta’ang rebels when they ruled the town. Continue Reading Chandu Doddi China’s Risky Plan to Restrict Hi-Tech Exports Progressing rapidly from cheap knockoffs to technology innovation, China is now keen to pull up the ladder behind it, writes Chandu Doddi. 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