More than 100 Rohingya arrested near an island in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady region
Junta troops arrested 112 Rohingya near an island off Bogale township in Myanmar’s southwestern Ayeyarwady region, local residents told RFA. The eight children, 47 women and 57 men were in two motor boats, waiting for other boats to take them…
Chinese scammers detain Burmese youths for refusing to defraud foreigners
A Chinese gang is holding 19 young Burmese migrant workers against their will in eastern Myanmar’s Shan state after “buying” them from people posing as job brokers to operate online fraud schemes, according to the victims and their family members. …
Bomb blast injures 17 people on ferry crossing the Yangon River
A suspected mine blast on a crowded ferry in Yangon injured 17 passengers over the weekend, many of them seriously, according to the junta’s information group. The Cherry 2 ferry, which carries around 30,000 passengers each day between downtown Yangon’s…
Malaysian court lifts stay on deporting 114 Myanmar nationals
A Malaysian court on Tuesday lifted a stay on the deportation of 114 Myanmar nationals, their lawyer said, as human rights groups expressed concern that they would be forced to return to their conflict-ridden country. Amnesty International and Access Asylum…
Biden steps up engagement with ASEAN amid China rivalry and global conflict
U.S. President Joe Biden offered rare praise for Cambodia’s authoritarian premier as he encouraged diplomatic support for ending the war in Ukraine and bringing peace to Myanmar at a summit with Southeast Asian leaders on Saturday. Although the control of…
Videos show brutal interrogation in Myanmar, allegedly at hands of junta soldier
Sunlight streams into a room where two men sit on a green, floral-patterned mat – one bound and blindfolded, the other holding a gun. The armed man is wearing a jacket with a Myanmar military badge on its sleeve. He…
Junta forces seize orphanage in Mandalay region, driving out children and staff
Junta troops and police have taken control of a Christian orphanage in Mandalay’s Pyigyitagon township. They raided the building on Wednesday night, claiming it was being used by People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) following a series of nearby explosions and an…
Around 20 Rohingya missing after their boat sank in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady region
A boat carrying at least 80 Rohingya sank when it ran aground near Pyapon township in Myanmar’s southern Ayeyarwady region. Around 20 are still missing and feared dead after Monday’s accident, local residents told RFA. “Only 60 people could be…