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Rebels in Kayah try to build a new state as they hold off the junta

Source: Radio Free Asia

Published on Feb. 5, 2025, 7:48 a.m.

An on-the-ground report on the all-in fight to build an enduring democracy in Myanmar.

Jim Snyder and Gemunu Amarasinghe for RFA

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Landmines Kill 4, Injure 5 in Northern Shan State in 2025

Source: Burma News International

Published on Feb. 5, 2025, 7:29 a.m.

A Thibaw Town resident said: “All the landmine and ordnance explosions are happening on former battlefields. 

Shan Herald Agency for News

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Third attempt to auction off the home of Myanmar’s ousted Aung San Suu Kyi fails to draw any bidders

Source: Associated Press

Published on Feb. 5, 2025, 7:17 a.m.

 A renewed attempt to auction off the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was unsuccessful Wednesday 

Associated Press

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Open Letter to World Leaders: Defend Myanmar’s Democracy, or Surrender SE Asia to Tyranny

Source: Irrawaddy

Published on Feb. 5, 2025, 7:09 a.m.

Democracy is under attack – and Myanmar is the front line. A brutal military dictatorship has imprisoned its elected leaders, waged war against its own people, and turned the nation into a battlefield of terror.

Open Letter | Alan Clements; Fergus Harlow

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Myanmar Junta Soldiers Beheaded and Mutilated Civilians in Apparent War Crimes in Sagaing Region

Source: Fortify Rights

Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 11:01 p.m.

Myanmar military junta soldiers attacked a village in the Sagaing Region and killed six civilians, including three who were decapitated and had their heads displayed on a fence in an apparent attempt to spread terror, Fortify Rights said today.

News Release | Fortify Rights

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Facilitating India-Myanmar Trade Through Sittwe Port: Opportunities and Challenges

Source: Observer Research Foundation

Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 10:54 a.m.

This paper examines the operational readiness, economic imperatives, and strategic significance of Sittwe Port while exploring avenues for enhancing its role in promoting regional integration and stability.

Occasional Paper | Sreeparna Banerjee; Debashis Chakraborty

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474 Chin Resistance Fighters Killed Since Coup

Source: Burma News International

Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 10:26 a.m.

Since the 1 February 2021 Myanmar coup, resistance forces have captured 15 of the 20 towns in Chin State but 474 Chin resistance fighters have also been killed in the same period.

Khonumthung News

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China’s Myanmar Playbook and Its Far-Reaching Regional Implications

Source: Irrawaddy

Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 9:59 a.m.

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) deepening involvement in Myanmar’s political and conflict landscape has raised serious questions about Beijing’s intentions in and around the region.

Ratish Mehta, research associate at the Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA)

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Singapore Remains Biggest Foreign Investor in Myanmar

Source: Irrawaddy

Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 9:55 a.m.

Among 53 countries or regions that put money into Myanmar, the largest investors were Singapore, China, and Thailand as of the end of 2024. The sectors with the most investment are energy, oil and gas, and manufacturing.

Hein Htoo Zan | Irrawaddy

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Myanmar Junta Headquarters Falls in Key Kachin Town

Source: Irrawaddy

Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 9:50 a.m.

The KIA and its allies seized Artillery Battalion 366 headquarters on Sunday evening, KIA spokesman Colonel Naw Bu told The Irrawaddy. He added that attacks continue on the nearby 21 Military Operations Command (MOC) headquarters.

Irrawaddy

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