Posts Tagged ‘Myanmar’
[ Myanmar ] Myanmar MiG-29 intruded into & open fired over Thailand’s Tak region airspace
Around noon, a MiG-29 Myanmar air force fighter jet intruded about 4-5 kilometres into Thailand’s airspace, over areas between Ban Wao Lay Tai and Ban Wao Lay Nua villages, a border source said. The intrusion of the jet fighter and loud explosions in Myanmar caused panic among villagers in the two Thai border villages, prompting…
Read More[ Reuters ] Singapore PM backs continued exclusion of Myanmar junta from ASEAN meetings
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a video call on Friday urged the regional group’s new chair, Cambodia, to engage all sides in Myanmar’s conflict, Singapore’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. Lee told his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen that ASEAN should continue inviting a non-political representative from Myanmar to its meetings and any decision to…
Read More[ AP ] Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
Suu Kyi was convicted last month on two other charges and given a four-year prison sentence, which was then halved by the head of the military-installed government. The cases are among about a dozen brought against the 76-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate since the army seized power last February, ousting her elected government and arresting…
Read MoreCambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen accepted invite to lead high delegation to meet Myanmar military junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing
According to the press release from Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen will be leading a high delegation consist of his deputy, Foreign Minister, Industry Minister as well as a number of senior government officials from the 7 to 8 January 2022. The announced meeting is said to discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation (read: taking sides;…
Read More[ The Irrawaddy ] Myanmar Military’s Joint Venture Brewery to be Dissolved After Product Boycott
Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-militarys-joint-venture-brewery-to-be-dissolved-after-product-boycott.html Myanmar Brewery Co, which once manufactured the best-selling beer brands in Myanmar, is to be dissolved. The company is a joint venture between Japanese beverage giant Kirin and the military-owned conglomerate Myanma Economic Holdings Public Co. Ltd (MEHL). On November 19, MEHL made an application to the Yangon Region Western District Court to…
Read More[ Myanmar Now ] Junta turns to retired soldiers amid heavy losses and a slide in recruitment
Myanmar’s military is increasingly relying on retired soldiers to replenish its ranks, as months of conflict take a heavy toll on troops and recruitment efforts, according to military sources. In an effort to bolster its strength in restive regions, the regime has started offering incentives to former military personnel to return to uniform, one ex-soldier…
Read MoreRohingya Leader Mohibullah assassinated; ARSA is widely believed to be behind the assassination
On September 29, 2021, Mohibullah, 46, chair of the Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPH), was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Mohibullah had served as a leader among the nearly one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, documenting the Myanmar military’s crimes against the Rohingya and advocating…
Read MoreGunfires and explosion reported at Sanchaung, Yangon; military vehicles rushed to the scene
Ohnmar Soe@OhnmarSoe #MYANMAR At least ten gun fire shootings and explosions were reported in the commercial area #Sanchaung of #Yangon just now, according to the neighbours. The photo was posted on social media showing SAC vans rush to the scene. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar pic.twitter.com/j0Rorn4ojx
Read MoreFighting reported between Tatmadaw’s 138 infantry division against KIA in Putao district, Kachin State – 30 Aug 2021
jasmine_tak@tintaekhine Last night, fighting between the 138th Infantry Division & KIA in the foothills of Tanja village in Putao district, Kachin State has intensified, forcing about 100 people to flee their homes. SAVE 54 MILLION LIVES #Aug27Coup #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar pic.twitter.com/edlnBd1jpn
Read MoreTatmadaw’s 363 brigade attack KIA’s 8 brigade positions at Kyaukkyi – 3 Sep 2021
Shine Htet @ShineHt50613919 Fighting broke out between the KIA No. 8 Brigade and SAC JUNTA of Battalion 5 near #Kyauk_Gyi Village,Shwegu Township, Kachin State, this morning.More than 100 troops from the 363rd Brigade of the SAC JUNTA attacked the KIA.@EmilyFishbein11 #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Sep3Coup
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