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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · Oct 22
Myanmar Now and Prachatai uncover chilling details about the steady stream of bodies flowing along the Thai-Myanmar border, near some of the world’s most notorious scam centres

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There were reportedly children among the fatalities from an unprovoked junta air raid, which locals were not expecting after a period of calm in the area

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November 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Bombs also hit a NUG-run detention centre as military steps up nationwide attacks on civilians across Sagaing and beyond

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November 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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The protestors were each convicted on multiple counts of breaking a law enacted by the junta to criminalise disruption of the elections the regime plans to hold in the coming two months

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Three young protesters sentenced to over 40 years for opposing junta elections
The protestors were each convicted on multiple counts of breaking a law enacted by the junta to criminalise disruption of the elections the regime plans to hold in the coming two months
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November 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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A military raid in Myawaddy followed US sanctions, Chinese-led regional talks, and rising scrutiny of criminal hubs long shielded by the BGF and DKBA

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November 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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After surviving a boat accident that killed 36, nine Rohingya refugees from Myanmar may now face fines, imprisonment, or corporal punishment for coming to the country without proper documentation

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November 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Myanmar remains among the world’s deadliest places for children, with frontline communities facing escalating airstrikes and artillery attacks as the conflict continues

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November 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Following a ceasefire between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army and Myanmar military, Chinese authorities reopened border crossings that had shut down for more than a year

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November 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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The Karen National Union permanently removed its ex-chair and a former Dooplaya leader after repeated breaches of policy

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November 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Villagers fled their homes as three columns of soldiers rampaged through northern Pauk Township near one of the regime’s many armaments factories in the region

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Raids by Myanmar junta troops displace tens of thousands in northern Magway Region
Villagers fled their homes as three columns of soldiers rampaged through northern Pauk Township near one of the regime’s many armaments factories in the region
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November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Appointment of former NLD official Soe Oo formalises a new civilian administration in one of Myanmar’s most contested regions

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Sagaing resistance names interim chief as parallel government takes shape
Appointment of former NLD official Soe Oo formalises a new civilian administration in one of Myanmar’s most contested regions
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November 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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While China and Singapore remain the largest investors in Myanmar, inflows from all countries have declined significantly since the elected National League for Democracy government’s ouster

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Foreign direct investment in Myanmar has dropped off drastically since coup
While China and Singapore remain the largest investors in Myanmar, inflows from all countries have declined significantly since the elected National League for Democracy government’s ouster
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November 18, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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The military regime is trying to maintain security in Kyaukphyu, one of the few towns where is has managed to maintain control in Rakhine State, ahead of upcoming elections planned for December

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November 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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The release follows the MNDAA’s 2024 takeover of Lashio, when over 4,000 junta soldiers and their families were detained

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November 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Regime personnel have subjected people displaced from Mogok, whom they suspect of sympathising with the anti-junta resistance, to invasive inspections on various routes away from the town

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November 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Residents say soldiers are sweeping the city in private and military vehicles, detaining youth at checkpoints as the regime expands its draft to fill depleted frontline units

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November 17, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Resistance authorities have yet to identify or apprehend a perpetrator in the brutal murder of a teacher, his wife, and their infant child that occurred more than a year ago in Kani Township

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November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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The town was formerly the KNU’s headquarters in Tanintharyi Region, until it was captured by Myanmar military 35 years ago

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November 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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The bodies of both victims, who were among five people abducted by regime forces earlier this week, were severely mutilated

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November 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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The ethnic Kokang armed group also handed lengthy sentences to two other prisoners who were paraded in the town of Tuesday

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November 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Two projects, initiated under the civilian administration of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and suspended after the 2021 military coup, have reportedly resumed operations

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November 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Despite fresh offensives and a northern ceasefire reprieve, the military’s push to retake territory ahead of the election is stalling across many of Myanmar’s war zones

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November 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Three years after making a daring escape from one of the junta’s notorious interrogation centres, a young resistance fighter remains as defiant as ever

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November 13, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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With resistance forces refusing to relinquish control of the towns despite a ceasefire between the military and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), local civilians fear a resumption of clashes and airstrikes

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November 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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The regime forces were among around 100 travelling through the area when they were hit by a landmine attack on Monday

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November 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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The regime’s latest arrests under harsh election laws highlight a widening crackdown on dissent

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November 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM