News About Myanmar

China is ready to provide material and technical assistance necessary for the upcoming elections in Myanmar, said H.E.Mr Deng Xijun who was from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and one of international witnesses who signed the Ntionwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). He made the remarks at the ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the NCA held at MICC 1 in Nay Pyi Taw on October 15. Myanmar will continue to implement the main domestic politic

The Tatmadaw has entered Hsipaw town, and the TNLA, which is retreating from the town, has set fire to some departmental buildings and houses, according to sources. The departmental buildings that were burned include the Hsipaw Prison Department, the General Administration Office, the Land Registry Office, the Hsipaw Hotel, and other departmental buildings and houses. The military columns reached the vicinity of Hsipaw town, which was temporarily controlled by the TNLA, DPLA

More than 400 people have fled the border town of Htee Khee in Tanintharyi Region’s Dawei Township after the junta conducted three airstrikes on the town, members of the Karen National Union (KNU) and local sources said.  According to local residents, junta warplanes attacked the area around Htee Khee, bombing or strafing the ground with machine gun fire, three times in less than a week: on October 8, 10, and 14,  Around noon on Tuesday, a fighter jet bombed the Htee Khee vil

The European Union’s Special Representative for Human Rights Kajsa Ollongren said on Thursday that they would not send observers to an election in military-ruled Myanmar, as it was unlikely to result in a credible outcome, according to the Reuters news agency. It follows Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing admitting on Wednesday that the military-backed administration will be unable to conduct an upcoming general election across the entire country, as a civil war triggered by

The National Unity Government (NUG)  Under Ministry of Defence-NUG, the People’s Defence Force Moekok Strategy has been inviting new members to join them.  Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun stated that transnational crimes have been expanding as the military junta has been destroying the rule of law.  In Tanintharyi Region, there was an attack on a junta troop on their way from Longlone to nearby villages for conscription. Acco

Mizzima On 14 October, former officials and UN experts urged ASEAN to reject Myanmar’s sham election at its upcoming summit. They called for a reset in strategy, punitive measures against the junta, engagement with democratic forces, and support for accountability for junta crimes. The statement is as follows. This statement is issued by Dato’ Sri Saifuddin Abdullah, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia; Khun Kasit Piromya, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thai