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WEBSep 26, 2024 · by Thaik Tun Oo. September 25, 2024. 846. Rumors regarding executions are part of a psychological operation orchestrated by the military council and its supporters. Load More. Covering Myanmar and Southeast Asia News, especially politics, ethnic issues and others shaping Myanmar today.
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WEBMyanmar Junta Receives Six More Chinese Warplanes Amid Deadly Airstrikes on Civilians. by The Irrawaddy. September 30, 2024. 9.2k. At least 180 people, including dozens of children, have been killed in regime bombings since a meeting last month between Min Aung Hlaing and China’s foreign minister.
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WEBMyanmar Junta Receives Six More Chinese Warplanes Amid Deadly Airstrikes on Civilians. by The Irrawaddy. September 30, 2024. 9.3k. At least 180 people, including dozens of children, have been killed in regime bombings since a meeting last month between Min Aung Hlaing and China’s foreign minister.
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WEBOur Team. The Irrawaddy has a professional, passionate and skilled team of reporters who provide consistent, high quality news stories on Burma/Myanmar. Over 20 years the Irrawaddy has built up a team of Burmese and ethnic nationality reporters from Burma/Myanmar and areas bordering Thailand. Our staff team is diverse and includes Burmese staff ...
Myanmar & COVID-19 - The Irrawaddy
WEBMyanmar Junta to Vaccinate School Students Against COVID-19. by The Irrawaddy. October 11, 2021. 13.7k. The regime is pushing to reopen schools after they were closed when the deadly third wave of coronavirus swept the country in July.
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WEBBurma Beer Production Rises to 27.5M Gallons. by The Irrawaddy. May 19, 2014. 7.1k. Burma’s beer production continues to rise and local brewers produced 27.5 million gallons of beer in the last fiscal year, which lasted from April 2013 to March 2014, Eleven Media...
Ethnic Issues - The Irrawaddy
WEBMyanmar’s BGF: A Family-Run Criminal Enterprise With Friends Across Asia. by The Irrawaddy. May 22, 2024. 29.6k. A new report by JFM spotlights the organized crime empire of junta-allied Karen warlord Saw Chit Thu and his family, and exposes its many regional partners in crime. Load More.
Ominous Rumblings in Myanmar’s ‘Abode of Kings’ - The Irrawaddy
WEBAug 8, 2019 · What intrigues me most about being here in Naypyitaw, the capital of Myanmar, is the ongoing power struggle between the old guard and the political newcomers—one that is shaping the fate of this diverse and complex country of 53 million people. Naypyitaw, as many know today, means “abode of the kings”. But it could just as well be named ...
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WEBMyanmar Junta Boss Blames Usual Suspects, Disappoints Supporters in Speech Following Fall of Lashio. by The Irrawaddy. August 7, 2024. 2.3k. In a 25-minute address after the fall of the North Eastern Command, he pointed the finger at the NLD, ethnic armed groups and, implicitly, China, for the country’s woes.
Arakan Army Penetrates Myanmar Junta Naval Base in Rakhine State
WEBAug 30, 2024 · The Arakan Army (AA) says its troops have penetrated Maung Shwe Lay Naval Base, the junta’s last remaining stronghold in Thandwe Township, Rakhine State. “Fighting is raging around Maung Shwe Lay and Kwin Wyne naval bases,” AA spokesman Khaing Thukha told The Irrawaddy. He said the two bases, located near the world-famous Ngapali Beach ...