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Sean Turnell, an Australian economist, former political prisoner, and economic policy advisor to Myanmar's ousted democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, joins us in the DVB Newsroom. #WhatshappeninginMyanmar https://t.co/EU6sHQEmgH

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Speaking to pro-regime media at Naypyidaw Airport, Min Aung Hlaing said that “concerned parties” near the Myanmar–India border must cooperate with his “government” if they wish to see the country prosper. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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NUG's Zin Mar Aung laid out the strategic purpose of the newly formed Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF) and firmly dismissed rumors that it was established to negotiate with the regime.
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Three Burma nationals living in Thailand’s Phop Phra District, located in Tak Province along the Thai-Burma border, were killed by a “suicide” drone that reportedly crossed into Thai air space from the Myanmar side. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: https://t.co/oOf8y2ZDOm

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, is launching an “81 for 81” challenge calling on participants to walk, cycle or run, in support of his mother’s 81st birthday on June 19. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: https://t.co/oOf8y2ZDOm

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OP-ED | Consequently, India’s strategy, which supposedly aims to curb Chinese influence, merely rubber-stamps superficial proposals that mimic Beijing’s playbook.

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A devastating withdrawal of international humanitarian funding has forced refugees from Myanmar in Thailand to tap into their own scarce resources to maintain critical, life-sustaining camp services.

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Kim Aris, the son of jailed Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, has launched a global fitness and solidarity campaign called the “81 for 81” challenge ahead of her 81st birthday on June 19.

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The funeral for Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, 64, was held at Yangon Region’s Yeway Cemetery hours after his passing, his family and friends told DVB on Tuesday. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: https://t.co/uIg6GtZnZK

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A total of 282 political prisoners have died in prisons nationwide from inadequate healthcare and human rights abuses since the Feb. 1, 2021 military coup. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: https://t.co/bhUQJr73OK

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Burmese photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike, who’s serving a 20-year sentence with hard labor for “treason” in Yangon Region’s Insein Prison since 2023, was awarded the Courage Prize by RSF. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: https://t.co/bhUQJr73OK

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OP-ED | Int'l media report Min Aung Hlaing’s trip to India “engagement.” Junta media are circulating photos of the senior general beside Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the title “President.” Both framings miss the substance https://t.co/YIj2RKw7wF #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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UNHCR warned on Tuesday that declining humanitarian funding could significantly worsen conditions for around 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, nearly nine ​years after they fled Myanmar, as aid groups struggle to sustain ‌essential services https://t.co/ulU9c62rxF

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Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a growing global effort to tighten safety protections.

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Rescue workers in Laos searched Monday for an alternative passage into a flooded cave where two people are believed to have been trapped for nearly two weeks after heavy rainfall flooded the main entrance, making it impassable.

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Indian Foreign Secretary told reporters in New Delhi that India’s policy is “not intended to be a commentary on the internal political arrangements” in Myanmar and that New Delhi believes engagement is the best way forward https://t.co/0WFke5YZey #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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At least 56 civilians were killed and 150 others were injured after an explosion at a storage facility for explosives in Namhkam Township’s Kaungtup village on Sunday. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: https://t.co/uo8pZTgABY

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Sources close to the military told DVB that two of the 13 “Youth Education Training Schools” have opened in Yangon Region’s Hlegu Township and in the capital Naypyidaw’s Pobbathiri Township. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: https://t.co/uo8pZTgABY

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Families from Arakan State and Sagaing Region now living in Yangon are facing difficulties enrolling their children for the 2026-27 academic year as they require “Transfer Certificates” to transfer schools. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: https://t.co/uo8pZTgABY

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Myanmar’s military regime leader, Min Aung Hlaing, met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, marking his first official trip abroad since consolidating his grip on power and assuming the country’s presidency. Read more: https://t.co/twIol1YEDF

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Thousands of activists, residents, and allies took to the streets on May 24 as Chiang Mai officially became the first city in Thailand to kick off the 2026 Pride season, calling it an "Inclusive City". #Thailand https://t.co/AduNxoX6ol