Mekong July 9 Deputy Police Chief Zin Ko Lwin, who is the leader of Kyaingtong Township, cooperated with gambling referees in Kyaingtong Township to open a gambling ring. In addition to the use of K, which is a drug, the
Mekong, July 9 It is reported that the SAC military is launching suicidal assaults with conscripts at the forefront in large numbers near Lwe Yin Mingalar village in Maukpyi Township, on the border of Shan State and Kayi
Mekong, July 9 A militia leader from Namyoun village in Myaing Gyi Ngu, identified as Tu Tu (alias: Lin Zarni Maung), who allegedly protected individuals engaged in illegal gold mining on farmland purchased within the My
Mekong July 9 Eastern Shan State According to sources, 2 motorcycle thieves and 2 receivers of stolen goods were arrested along with 14 stolen motorcycles in Tachileik city. On July 6, Tachilek Police Joint Team Around 1
Mekong July 9 Eastern Shan State According to the source, 200,000 ecstasy pills were seized from a man who was walking in Tachileik city. Yesterday, July 8 In the morning, a person carrying a salah bag was checked on San
It is known that the 'Lamin Plan' is being implemented nationwide for those who have not yet obtained National Scrutiny Cards for various reasons. On July 8, Union Minister U Myint Kyaing of the Ministry of Immigration a
It is known that over 4300 acres of farmland in Myeik District are affected by seawater intrusion, and salt-tolerant rice varieties will be cultivated. It is known that in Tanintharyi Region, which imports rice from othe
It has been learned from official statements that the military entered and seized an illegal warehouse located near Khamaok village in Hlebin Township. The illegal warehouse, situated within KNU/PDF controlled territory,
U Nyi Nyi Htwe, owner of Raza Min Company, which has gasoline import permits in Mon State, was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 500,000 kyats by the Mawlamyine Township Court under Section 5 of the Essential Go
It is reported that newly formed militia (indigenous) troops were armed in the villages in the area of Pathein Township, Shwe Sainyan. In the morning of July 8th, the handing over of weapons to the newly formed militia
Myanmar pro-democracy activist to accept NED Award The U.S. non-governmental organization National Endowment for Democracy (NED) announced that Nan Lin, a pro-democracy activist from Burma who co-founded the University S
MAGWAY REGION, July 9 – Four sisters from Myaing Town Township were arrested at a military checkpoint at the entrance to Sagaing City on the morning of July 7 and have not been released for over three days, with their fa
Yangon, July 9 Soldiers from security bunkers stationed at the Thamee Street intersection in Mayangon Township, Yangon Region, are stopping and inspecting the mobile phones of pedestrians, extorting money, assaulting tho
Yangon July 9 A new research study shows that the magnitude 7.7 Sagaing earthquake that hit central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, did not only shake the Sagaing and Mandalay regions, but also caused damage to about 500 kilo
Photo – Injured individuals and damaged houses due to shelling from junta warships. The Arakan Army (AA) announced on July 8 that six local residents, including a five-year-old child, were injured when the junta troops f
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR), a regional network of lawmakers, has condemned Myanmar’s military junta for barring the ASEAN Special Envoy from meeting detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, calling th
Public access to independent news in Myanmar has fallen sharply since the 2021 coup, with total monthly readership across 50 analyzed media outlets dropping 48% — from roughly 4.7 billion views in January 2021 to 2.4 bil
Heavy rain in Bangladesh triggered a landslide at the world’s largest refugee camp on Wednesday, killing seven children and a teacher during a school class and doubling the death toll from rain-related disasters this wee
Mizzima The Central Working Committee of the National League for Democracy (NLD) issued a statement 8 July strongly condemning the military junta’s ongoing destruction of General Aung San statues nationwide, saying junta
Photo: Courtesy of US Embassy Yangon Mizzima The U.S. Mission in Burma celebrated the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America with an Independence Day event in Mandalay, marking the first offici
Local opposition defense and administrative officials in Sagaing Region have rejected the military junta’s claim that it regained full control of the Monywa-Yagyi-Kalewa road on 7 July, telling Mizzima the announcement i
AFP Heavy rain in Bangladesh triggered a landslide at the world’s largest refugee camp on Wednesday, killing seven children and a teacher during a school class and doubling the death toll from rain-related disasters this
Thai PBS China has called for a joint investigation by Thailand and Myanmar into the heavy metal contamination of Mekong River tributaries, based on facts and scientific evidence, to identify those truly responsible. A s
AFP Thailand’s parliament passed an amnesty bill on Wednesday benefiting hundreds of activists found guilty over the last 20 years — but not those sentenced for corruption or violating the royal insult law. The bill cove
Two passenger vehicles that illegally sold Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for motor vehicles have been permanently banned from refueling, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy announced on July 8. The ministry stated that
The National League for Democracy (NLD) party has strongly condemned the military regime’s escalating campaign to dismantle statues of Myanmar’s independence hero, General Aung San. In a statement issued on Wednesday, th
Environmental defenders and civil society networks converged on the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday to demand immediate accountability from Beijing for toxic transboundary pollution destroying northern
The Thai Parliament approved a bill on July 9 that could grant amnesty to thousands of activists, ranging from hundreds to thousands, who have been convicted in relation to political activities over the past 20 years, AF
Photo – A letter from the French President and Ko Thein Lin receiving it. French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed France's unchanged stance on the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and
In carrying out reconstruction in Chin State, MSME businesses, cooperative systems, agriculture, and livestock sectors must also be developed, said Deputy Minister U Myo Myint of the Ministry of Construction. He made the
It has been learned from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy that action has been taken to permanently suspend the refueling of natural gas for vehicles (CNG) for the YBS (65) bus and another passenger vehicle, which
Fighting has been ongoing since the night of July 7th until today (8th) in the Phalu region, near the Thai-Myanmar border, south of Myawaddy town in Karen State, between the military junta's forces and a joint force of t
It is known that Ko Nan Lin will receive the 2026 Democracy Award, presented by the US-based National Endowment for Democracy (NED), on behalf of the grassroots mobilizers and organizers of Myanmar's Spring Revolution. T
AYEYARWADDY TIMES (Yedashe), July 8 Due to the military's indiscriminate airstrikes and arson in villages within Yedashe Township, Bago Region, following losses sustained in clashes, locals have been forced to flee their
AYEYARWADY TIMES July 8 Revolutionary allied forces intercepted and attacked a group of military vessels belonging to the provisional government army that were sailing up the Chindwin River from the Alon Mingdaung jetty
Fighting continues fiercely between the junta forces and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) joint forces in Shweku Township, Kachin State, with sources indicating that the KIA has recaptured and is in control of some ter