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June 8 Mizzima. The Federal Democratic Union Council (SCEF) delegation met with the Myanmar community in Toronto, Canada on May 30, it has been learned. On the same day, the SCEF released a statement saying that the meet
The Myanmar Cultural Heritage Trust (MCHT) has announced that the Myanmar Traditional Puppet-Making Course Intake 1/2026 will be opened at the State High School of Fine Arts (Yangon) in Bahan Township, Yangon Region. The
Five civilians killed by airstrikes in Mandalay Region At least five civilians were killed and 15 others were injured in four airstrikes carried out on Mandalay Region’s Thayetkaung Pin village by the Burma Air Force on
Four Chinese nationals who were reportedly heading to online scam centers (Scammer centers) in the Three Pagodas Pass region of Myanmar were arrested with over 80 iPhones in Kanchanaburi city, Kanchanaburi province, Thai
Article by – Dr. Moe Thit Nay (Ayeyarwaddy Times, June 7) In the previous Part 1, we discussed five common insects most frequently found indoors during the monsoon season. In today's Part 2, we will continue to discuss p
Ayeyarwaddy Times June 7 Fighting has reignited between the military government forces and the Arakan Army (AA) in Paung Town Township, western Bago Region, with the military government forces suffering casualties. AA an
It is reported that the interim government forces are expanding their military bases in Ye Gyi, Sa Paung, and Lay Myat Nar, as fighting intensifies in these areas within Ayeyarwaddy Region. Troops have been amassed at Sh
The interim government's military is conducting intimidation flights, training, and reconnaissance flights around Kyaukphyu town with gyrocopters that have been gathered at the airfield in Kyaukphyu township, Rakhine Sta
AYEYARWADDY TIMES June 7 It is reported that a combined revolutionary force attacked the Sawmagyi camp on the eastern bank of the Sittaung River in Saw Township, Bago Region, resulting in the deaths of over 20 junta sold
It is known that the longest Lu Hpai Firework Festival is being held in the Pa-O region of Taunggyi Township, southern Shan State. The Pa-O village Lu Hpai, Myanmar Firework Festival, which began on Saturday, May 30, 202
A man who was stealing door panels from schools and vacant houses in Shwe Nyaung town, Taunggyi Township, Shan State, was sentenced to six years in prison with hard labour by the Taunggyi Township Court on May 5, accordi
The Embassy of India in Myanmar has announced that it has granted OCI cards, which include lifelong visas and numerous other benefits, to a Myanmar national monk and an individual. The OCI cards were presented by India t
It is reported that vehicles carrying office supplies, medicines and medical supplies have arrived in Shwegu Township, Kachin State. It is reported that construction materials needed for regional development activities,
The renovation of Mya Nandha Market in Aung Lan Township, Magway Region, has not been allocated with funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, according to Magway Region government minister for urban development, U Kyi Htun.
Myanmar's Union Minister for Electricity and Energy, U Ko Ko Lwin, stated that they welcome the intention of Russian smart meter manufacturing factories to invest in Myanmar. While visiting the smart meter manufacturing
Yangon, June 7 Terrorist troops entered Lendo village in Yinmarbin Township, Sagaing Region, and burned down public-owned houses, local residents told Yangon Khit Thit Media. In the morning of June 7, a column of terrori
YANGON, June 7 In Langol Township, Tanintharyi Region, the terrorist military, which is conducting offensives, has entered and occupied two villages, leading to continued military tensions, according to local military so
ヤンゴン 6 月 7 日 チン州 地元ニュースによると、テロ軍によるミントゥ市への２度にわたる爆撃により、住宅が被害を受けた。 本日6月7日午前1時頃、ネピドー・アエラ空軍のジェット戦闘機2機がミントゥ市に500ポンド爆弾2発を投下した。
China, which shares a border of over 1300 miles with Myanmar, is an indispensable neighbor for the coup military junta, which is masquerading as a caretaker government. Furthermore, China is the largest investor and firmly holds the second position among the 53 countries investing in Myanmar. However, the main challenge for the current Naypyidaw military regime is not the absence of China, but its complete dependence on China alone, and the caretaker government is striving in every way to reduce its pressure. Therefore, the choice of India as the first foreign destination for military leader Min Aung Hlaing after taking office as the caretaker president carries deeper strategic implications than mere diplomatic engagement. The caretaker president's move has raised questions as to whether it signifies a shift in Myanmar's foreign policy direction or an attempt to expand its options. China's Shadow Following the 2021 coup, the Myanmar military regime has faced severe sanctions and diplomatic isolation from Western countries. In this situation, China and Russia have become Naypyidaw's main external partners, and China's importance is no longer limited to the economic sphere. Through the Kyaukphyu deep-sea port, oil and gas pipelines, the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) project, and border trade, China's interests are deeply entrenched within Myanmar. Moreover, China's influence in the conflicts in northern Myanmar and border security issues has reached a level that Naypyidaw cannot ignore. "China is an indispensable partner for Myanmar, as well as a neighboring country that tends to exert pressure by exploiting internal instability," pointed out Dr. Sai Kyi Zin Soe, a political researcher. "I mainly support the statement that we need China but are also concerned about it. This is a vigilance that not only China but any country must have when approaching based on national interests," said Dr. Sai Kyi Zin Soe. Seeking an Exit to Save Face Min Aung Hlaing's visit to India came at a timely moment and is also a diplomatic exit attempt to gradually break free from the isolation it has faced internationally since 2021. The caretaker president is trying to enhance regional diplomatic relations and hopes to create an international lifeline for themselves. In fact, the military leader, who has transformed into the caretaker president, had made arrangements to visit China in May before this trip, but it was canceled due to Beijing's refusal to accept a high-level reception. Subsequently, he made desperate efforts through diplomatic contacts to visit Russia, but without success, and finally seized the invitation from India as a diplomatic lifeline. Why is India Interested? In the geopolitical game, it is not only the military regime that has desires; New Delhi also has its own firm national interests. Myanmar is a strategically crucial country in India's "Look East" and "Neighborhood First" policies. Myanmar is the only ASEAN member state bordering India, serving as a gateway to Southeast Asia, a trade route, and crucial for the security of India's northeastern states. Furthermore, competing with the United States and China, India is interested in Myanmar's rare mineral reserves and sees it as an opportunity to reduce China's influence over Myanmar. "India does not want the military to get close to China, nor does it want China to exert unchecked influence over Myanmar. That is why this balance of power is being sought," said R. Lakher, an observer of India-Myanmar affairs. Concluding Min Aung Hlaing's visit to India as the caretaker president as a "complete departure from China" is too simplistic compared to real geopolitics. In other words, the coup leader Min Aung Hlaing is not choosing India as a substitute for China, but is trying to expand relations with both powerful countries and play them off against each other. Observers also note that just as India wants to reduce China's influence, Naypyidaw also wants to reduce its dependence on China alone. "Today, Myanmar has become a playground for major powers, and there is still an opportunity to become a player. There are three possible scenarios in the next 3 to 5 years," said Dr. Sai Kyi Zin Soe. The three possible scenarios suggested by Dr. Sai Kyi Zin Soe are the prolonged continuation of agreements without conclusion due to Chinese arrangements, the success of revolutionary resistance, and international involvement. The Military Regime's Real Challenge The caretaker president's visit to India is a diplomatically significant event, but it is neither a break with China nor a complete shift towards India. The military regime is merely trying to create more options and a balancing act for itself between Beijing and New Delhi. Therefore, what will ultimately determine Myanmar's future and the fate of the military regime is not its relationship with China and India, but how it manages and resolves the internal civil war, the offensives of resistance forces, and the domestic political deadlock on the ground. That is the actual truth.
Photo – Some individuals seen being recruited for the military junta. (MOI) In Kalay city, Sagaing Region, the military junta has intensified its recruitment drive for military service, leading to arrests across various
Yangon, June 7 Following a report by Yangon Khit Thit News Agency about the spread of Chinese online money laundering (Chae Phan) operations in condominiums and housing estates across Yangon, the military, police, Pyu Saw Htee, and administrative bodies have begun raiding and extorting businesses and residences of Myanmar-born Chinese entrepreneurs, according to a business source who is being extorted, speaking to Yangon Khit Thit News Agency. It is understood that the terrorist military is not entering and searching the Chae Phan operations of Chinese individuals holding Myanmar national registration cards who are actually engaged in Chae Phan activities. Instead, they are raiding some of the legitimate businesses of Myanmar-born Chinese citizens under the pretext of Chae Phan, arresting and interrogating hundreds of innocent young employees, and engaging in extortion. Around 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM on June 5, a high-rise building near the project landmark on Thanthumar Road in South Okkalapa Township was raided and searched under the title of Chae Phan, led by the commander of the Yangon Regional Military Command himself. However, it was learned that the business was not an online Chae Phan money laundering operation, but an online shopping business that takes orders and purchases goods from China for Myanmar. It was also learned that hundreds of young Myanmar people were employed in this business, but the business did not have a legal license. It was learned that hundreds of young Myanmar people were working in this business, divided into day and night shifts, and that most of the young people were students and those under 20 years of age. "The main thing I want to say is that we are worried that the children working in that business will be taken away as Chae Phan operators. After the military raided that building, they sent hundreds of young people to the interrogation center in 3 prison trucks at once. Their parents did not have time to speak or explain," a parent of one of the arrested youths told Yangon Khit Thit News Agency. Currently, the parents of the arrested youths are extremely concerned because their children were immediately sent to the interrogation center without even being given a chance to explain that they were not involved in Chae Phan operations. Similarly, searches and investigations for Chae Phan operations within housing estates and condominiums in Yangon have been carried out systematically since June 5. It is understood that the commander of the Yangon Regional Military Command has issued a special directive ordering local military units, township police, ward/village administrative bodies, and Pyu Saw Htee to search for and arrest Chae Phan operators as part of the Chae Phan operation. However, in reality, instead of searching for and arresting actual Chae Phan money laundering operations, the military, police, and administrative bodies on the ground are investigating Chinese Chae Phan operations, Chinese KTVs, and clubs, and collecting protection money. Chinese Chae Phan operations based in Yangon are not only defrauding money within Myanmar but also abroad, using various methods such as obtaining bank account and personal information for extortion, distributing slot games that require deposits, and employing teenage girls from Myanmar to provide sexual entertainment services online. According to a Myanmar youth who previously worked in a Chae Phan operation, the illicit funds obtained from Chae Phan are transferred to Myanmar banks through Chinese-owned restaurants, barber shops, car showrooms, hotels, Chinese and Korean language schools, and healthcare centers, and are then laundered back into Chinese bank accounts. "The place where they make money, the place of business, is separate. The place where they launder money is separate. For example, if one Chinese Chae Phan is caught, it's not over. What they are laundering their money through are the restaurants, barber shops, car showrooms, hotel businesses, Korean and Chinese language schools, and healthcare centers they have opened for show. They are all owned by Chinese people. Those businesses transfer the money obtained from Chae Phan. From there, it reaches Myanmar banks. From there, it returns as clean money to Chinese bank accounts. If investigated, all those businesses must be investigated. How much profit are they making, how are they paying taxes? If an audit is conducted, everything will be revealed. What are these people doing in places where the economy is not good?
Yangon, June 7 Four members of a Myanmar robbery gang have been arrested by the Thai police for allegedly tying up a security guard and stealing electrical cables worth approximately 600,000 baht (600,000 Baht) from a co
Photo – An elderly male local resident was killed and two others were injured in an air strike by the military junta on the morning of yesterday (June 6) in Nya-jab village (lower), Yedashe Township, Bago Region, a respo
A team of specialist doctors from the Ministry of Health, with support from the Shan State Government, provided free medical services to local residents in Pekon Township. The team, comprising doctors from Sao San Tun Ge
Deputy Minister for Industry and MSME Development U Thwin Aung inspected the Cotton Ginning Factory in Taungdwingyi on June 6. The Deputy Minister instructed to keep machinery ready for operation, ensure a steady supply
Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister U Aye Kyaw inspected cleanliness, beautification, and infrastructure improvement activities across Pathein City on June 6. He reviewed community clean-up efforts, drainage construction and
An online meeting was held to coordinate the transportation of 271.185 tons of sawn timber to Chin State for regional development and reconstruction projects.,The meeting was attended by Chairman of the Committee on Reha
A cyclone disaster response drill was conducted in Myain Thaya Ward of Mawlamyine Township in Mon State on Sunday. The exercise was organized by the Township Fire Services Department and the Disaster Management Departmen
Tanintharyi Region Chief Minister U Zaw Naing Oo on Sunday visited the Dawei Cultural Museum and oberved the display of ancient heritage and culture of ethnic community. The Curator of the Museum clarified the exhibited
A coordination meeting on the Rural Women Development Plan was held in Nay Pyi Taw on Sunday. Chairperson of Myanmar National Committee on Women, Union Minister for Women’s Affairs Dr. Thet Thet Zin attended the meeting
Union Minister for Hotels, Tourism and Culture U Maung Myint on June 6, met with tourism-related organizations and hotel representatives in Bagan to discuss the development of the tourism sector. The Union Minister stres
Union Minister for Hotels, Tourism and Culture U Maung Myint made an inspection tour in Bagan. On 6th June, the Union Minister and party inspected the preservation of Aggatate Cave Pagoda and Paung Kuu Kone Pagoda, and i
It has been learned that Myanmar and Russia have discussed the transfer of technology for the implementation of a digital technology-based meter reading system and a smart meter system, which allows users to pay their me
It is reported that a ceremony was held to honor Ma Eiint Chit Thu (Aye Mya Karuna Dhamma School, representing Shan State), the first prize winner of the nationwide Buddhist knowledge contest, middle school level, who ac
It is reported that approximately nine passengers sustained injuries and received treatment at the 1000-bed hospital in Naypyidaw following a chain collision involving six vehicles, including three passenger buses, which
Government of National Unity - Division, On June 6, the Nay Pyi Taw Regional Military Department announced that the People's Defense Army (PDF) joint forces attacked and captured the Sua Mai (Sua Yuma) camp of the milita