Myanmarโs December 2025 Elections: A Carefully Engineered Trap, Not a Genuine Political Transition
Myanmarโs December 2025 Elections: A Carefully Engineered Trap, Not a Genuine Political Transition In a move widely anticipated yet deeply troubling, Myanmarโs military junta, now operating under the name State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), announced elections scheduled to begin on 28 December 2025. On the surface, this announcement might seem like a step toward […]
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟโ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ฆ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ถ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟโ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ฆ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ถ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ ย What began with the exploitation of victims in China and Taiwan, before spreading into South and Southeast Asia and India, has now reached Africa. Today, a growing number of young Africans are being trafficked into cyber-slavery compounds in Myanmar. High unemployment, […]
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐บ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐บ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ At least 18 students were killed in western Myanmarโs Rakhine State after the military junta carried out an airstrike targeting two private schools in Kyauktaw Township, the Arakan Army (AA) announced on Saturday. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Friday […]
๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ธ๐บ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ, ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐๐๐ฎ๐ป
๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ธ๐บ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ, ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐๐๐ฎ๐ป ย India is moving ahead with a major railway expansion in its northeastern frontier, aiming to strengthen connectivity, boost logistics, and ensure military preparedness along some of its most sensitive border regions.According to officials familiar with the matter, the government […]
The Rise of the Arakan Army in Myanmarโs Civil War
The Rise of the Arakan Army in Myanmarโs Civil War On October 27, 2023, Myanmarโs civil war reached a decisive turning point. In a coordinated offensive known as Operation 1027, the Three Brotherhood Alliance launched simultaneous attacks against the Tatmadaw (Myanmarโs armed forces). The alliance โ composed of the Arakan Army (AA), the Taโang National […]
Scam Factories on the ThaiโMyanmar Border: How Chinese Mafia Networks Operate
Scam Factories on the ThaiโMyanmar Border: How Chinese Mafia Networks Operate A High-Security Compound Disguised as Development Just five years ago, the land along the Moei River near Myawaddy was empty fields. Today, it is home to KK Park โ a sprawling 210-hectare (520-acre) complex complete with villas, restaurants, banks, and even a hospital. At […]
Myanmar Considers Direct Yuan Investment to Boost Chinese Business Engagement
Myanmar Considers Direct Yuan Investment to Boost Chinese Business Engagement Myanmar is weighing the option of allowing direct investment in Chinese yuan as part of efforts to attract more Chinese companies, according to Acting President and State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. A decision on the initiative is expected in the near […]
Former Myanmar Leader Suu Kyiโs Health Reportedly Deteriorating in Custody
Former Myanmar leader Suu Kyi’s health fading in military custody, says son Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from worsening heart problems and needs urgent medical attention, her son said on Friday in an appeal for her immediate release from โcruel and life-threateningโ custody. Kim Aris told Reuters his 80-year-old mother, […]
Toxic Fallout: Myanmarโs Rare Earth Mines Pollute Thai Rivers
Toxic Fallout: Myanmarโs Rare Earth Mines Pollute Thai Rivers ย Rare earth mining in Myanmarโs Shan State is causing a growing environmental crisis in northern Thailand. Contaminated water from mining sites has polluted key Mekong River tributaries โ the Kok, Sai, and Ruak โ turning them orange-yellow and pushing arsenic levels far above safe limits.Thai officials […]
Myanmarโs Wartime Elections: What to Expect
Myanmarโs Wartime Elections: What to Expect Myanmarโs military regime plans to hold national elections in late 2025 or early 2026. But these polls are unlikely to meet the basic standards of legitimacy or reflect the will of the people.The elections are being organized during an ongoing civil war, with much of the country outside of […]