After locals criticized the junta for putting military action before flood relief in Dawei, where over 40 victims died last month, Min Aung Hlaing blames the media – calling them ‘nation-destroying.’ #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Yangon buildings ordered to install solar as blackouts grip Myanmar
October 14, 2026
Following rolling blackouts amid a nationwide power shortage, Myanmar’s regime has mandated that all new commercial buildings in Yangon must install solar-power systems. The Oct.1 order issued by the Yangon City Development Committee comes as prices soar for Chinese-made solar panels and batteries—a market monopolized by regime leader Min Aung Hlaing’s son, Aung Pyae Sone.
The regime introduced four-hour rotational blackouts throughout the country, including Yangon, in early October to handle a worsening power-supply crisis. Photo: GNLM #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Thai authorities have busted a human trafficking ring in Bangkok, rescuing several Myanmar nationals—including young children who were tortured and forced into late-night street vending—and arresting key suspects under Operation ‘Protecting the Rosebud.’
A family of five, including two children, were killed and eight other civilians were injured when a regime warplane and artillery pounded Aluu Gyi village in Belin Township, Mon State on Tuesday evening. The warplane dropped cluster bombs while a nearby regime battalion headquarters targeted homes in the village, according to a representative of the Karen National Union, which controls the township. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Thai authorities on Monday rescued seven trafficked Myanmar children in Bangkok who were forced to sell flowers until 4 a.m. daily. The raid, codenamed Protecting Rosebuds, was carried out by the Department of Provincial Administration in Saphan Sung district. Four suspects were arrested.
Officials said the children had been smuggled into Thailand via Mae Sot on the Karen State border and subjected to forced labor, physical abuse and sexual assault. They were made to sell flowers and small items late into the night, with proceeds taken by their traffickers. (Photo: DOPA) #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
The Chinese Embassy organized a networking event in Naypyitaw on Tues for Myanmar alumni of training courses in China. More than 130 former trainees and senior officials from both countries attended the event. Photo: Chinese Embassy #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Communist Party of China delegation meets Myanmar party leaders
October 14, 2026
A delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC) led by Peng Xiubin, director‑general of the CPC International Liaison Department, met with leaders of nine Myanmar political parties in Yangon on Tuesday.
Present at the meeting were representatives of pro-military parties including the Union Solidarity and Development Party, National Unity Party, People’s Party, People’s Pioneer Party, Shan and Nationalities Democratic Party, Arakan Front Party, Kayin People’s Party, Unity and Development Party and New Chinland Congress Party.
Discussions centered on strengthening bilateral ties, expanding cooperation between political parties of the two countries, Myanmar’s peace and national reconciliation processes, border stability and joint development projects, according to the People’s Party. (Photo: PP) #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced the former Kokang scam warlord Wei San (aka Wei Huairen) and two other main culprits to death in connection with the online scam empires that flourished in his fiefdom. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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