The Irrawaddy

Humanitarian and civil network in western Myanmar demands international intervention after regime airstrikes claim 62 lives in September alone.

Also this week, the MyanmarChina oil pipeline reached a new milestone, and Shan representatives protested against Sinicization along the border.

Meeting between Min Aung Hlaing and Areal CEO Vladislav Sviblov sparks speculation Moscow may be seeking a slice of Myanmars rare earth bounty.

Despite repeated ASEAN requests for access, Philippine Foreign Secretary Lazaro ended her Myanmar visit without a confirmed meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi.

Long-simmering resentment is boiling over among the pro-military crowd, with even regime-backed lawmakers getting drawn into arguments over Chinese overreach in the borderlands.

Resistance sources report dozens of regime troops killed and more than 20 captured or surrendered after ambushes in Sagaing Region.

Campaign against tightened remittance rules threatens to disrupt migrant workforce of millions.

Observers warn that the regime is exploiting limited access to Aung San Suu Kyi to win back ASEAN recognition while continuing its campaign of violence against civilians.

By backing military force as the key to stability in Myanmar, Beijing has forgotten the lessons of history.

The regime used proxy firms and fraudulent international trade declarations to import nearly $110 million in aviation fuel used to bomb civilians, the group said.

In Denmark, a survivor of regime violence has filed a criminal complaint against junta commanders under a new law allowing prosecution of atrocities committed abroad.