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WORLDOct 6China tried 3 times to talk crime families out of scam business in Myanmar: state mediaChina tried three times to persuade powerful families in northern Myanmar to shut down scam operations before Myanmar police made a massive arrest in 2023, according to a new documentary broadcast on Chinese state television. The three-part documentary, which was jointly produced by China’s Ministry of Public Security and state broadcaster CCTV and began airing on Monday, shows obstacles faced by Chinese authorities in pursuing criminal networks and scam groups operating in northern Myanmar...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTOct 5At Least 8 Dead in Myanmar Air Strikes, Rakhine Rebel Group ClaimsThe Diplomat
WORLDOct 5Rohingya activist says it’s unfair to send refugees back to MyanmarRohingya activist says it’s unfair to send refugees back to MyanmarAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 5Nearly 1,500 migrants arrive in Myanmar from Malaysia despite UN warningsAl Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 41,500 Myanmar migrants return to MalaysiaTHANLYIN, Myanmar — Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants from Malaysia arrived in their war-torn home country on Sunday, a Myanmar Navy official said, returned under an opaque repatriation scheme. Three ships carrying Myanmar migrants had all docked at the Myanmar Navy base in Thanlyin just before 7:30 am, said the naval official who Agence France-Presse (AFP) has kept anonymous as he was not authorized to speak to media. Kyaw Myint, 55, told AFP he was there to collect three grandchildren who had been in Malaysian detention for one and a half years, and who he has not seen in six years. “Since they arrived in prison we lost contact with them,” he said. Now Kyaw Myint is worried about them being conscripted — “not only by the military but also by ethnic armed groups,” he added. There are concerns members of the persecuted Rohingya are among the group, after Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the returns against a backdrop of anti-Rohingya sentiment, but this has not been confirmed. Three Myanmar Navy ships left Malaysia on Tuesday carrying 1,476 migrants, according to the Myanmar government — the first of 5,000 that Anwar says Myanmar agreed to take back. The United Nations (UN) warns conditions in Myanmar, which has been consumed by civil war since a 2021 military coup, mean safe homecomings cannot be guaranteed as required under international law. “We have no idea how his life will be back in Myanmar,” said the 25-year-old sister of one migrant, who told his family he expected to be sent aboard the ships. “Our main concern is his arrival won’t be safe,” she told AFP from Malaysia, requesting anonymity for security reasons after losing contact with her brother before the vessels set sail. The arrivals were due to include 27 children and 79 women, Malaysian media said, the remaining 1,370 adult men. Free and informed Anwar announced the repatriations in July, just days after the detention of more than 100 Rohingya asylum seekers in Kuala Lumpur amid rising xenophobia against refugees, particularly the Rohingyas in Malaysia. News of the returns sparked widespread concern, as members of the ethnic group fled Myanmar en masse following a military crackdown starting in 2017, which rights experts say amounted to genocide. Malaysia insists all returnees agreed to voluntary repatriation from detention centers, where Myanmar says they had completed sentences for immigration offenses. ‘No time to return’ Malaysia is already moving ahead with plans to return a second group of more than 3,500 migrants. Migrants have “imposed a significant financial burden on the nation, triggered serious social crises, and created tangible security threats for the Malaysian people,” the home ministry has said. Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing, the coup leader who was installed as civilian president this April, is expected to soon visit Malaysia to discuss the scheme. Yap Lay Sheng, a senior human rights specialist with Fortify Rights, told AFP: “There’s no telling how the regime would treat returnees.” “This is no time to return anyone forcibly to a country plagued by egregious human rights violations and abuses,” UN rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday.manilatimes · philippines
WORLDOct 4Malaysia repatriates 1,500 Myanmar nationals despite UN risk warningsNearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals who were sent back from Malaysia arrived in the country’s largest city on Sunday despite warnings from the UN refugee agency and rights groups that conditions for return remain unsafe. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, 2021, triggering widespread opposition and plunging large parts of the country into conflict. The returnees, including 86 women, have been convicted of staying...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 4Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia as UN warns of risksYANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals who were sent back from Malaysia arrived in the country’s largest city on Sunday, despite warnings from the United Nations refugee agency and rights groups that conditions for return remain unsafe.local10 · united states of america
WORLDOct 2‘They are crying’: Refugees in Malaysia in fear amid Myanmar deportationShrinking resources for refugee support groups in Malaysia collide with increasing hostility towards the Rohingya.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSOct 1Former US Chamber of Commerce board member in Myanmar arrested in SpainA former director of the Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar was arrested in Spain for alleged financial irregularities, which he denies. The accusations, seen as fabricated, focus on a lobbying contract in the US. Documents contradict the evidence presented by Myanmar.Clarín
MILITARYSep 30India-Myanmar defence dialogue to be held in Northeast amid border security concernsThe third edition of the meeting will be held in Guwahati, underlining the growing focus on security challenges in the NortheastThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 29Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite safety warnings by UN and rights groupsmalaysiasun.com · Malaysia
CONFLICTSep 29Assam Rifles jawan killed in ambush near Myanmar borderAn Assam Rifles jawan was killed in an ambush that occurred near the Myanmar border. This event highlights ongoing security challenges in the border region.economictimes.indiatimes.com · India
WORLDSep 29Malaysia repatriates nearly 1 , 500 Myanmar nationals despite safety concernsMalaysia has repatriated a significant number of Myanmar nationals despite reported safety concerns for those being returned. This action raises questions about the welfare of the individuals involved.channelnewsasia.com · United States
WORLDSep 29Malaysia sends unknown number of Rohingya back to Myanmar: 'Unacceptable'Maleisië is begonnen met het terugsturen van Myanmarese asielzoekers naar hun thuisland. Onder de eerste 1500 van de in totaal 5000 Myanmarezen die teruggestuurd worden, zit ook een onbekend aantal Rohingya. Dit tot grote verontwaardiging van mensenrechtenactivisten. "Het is schandalig en onacceptabel om Rohingya terug te sturen naar het land dat tien jaar geleden een genocide op ze pleegde", zegt Phil Robertson van Asia Human Rights Labour Advocates. Maleisië is een van de belangrijkste toevluchtsoorden voor de Myanmarese moslimbevolking. Volgens cijfers van de UNHCR vangt Maleisië officieel NOS Buitenland
WORLDSep 29Malaysia sends Rohingya back Myanmar despite safety warningsMalaysia sends Rohingya back to Myanmar despite safety warningsAl Jazeera [en]
WORLDSep 29Malaysia repatriates Myanmar migrants despite UN warningsMalaysia has started repatriating about 1,500 Myanmar nationals, defying warnings from the UN and rights groups. Malaysia, facing an uptick in anti-migrant sentiment, says the program is strictly voluntary.DW News [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 29Bodies ‘Like Pieces of Charcoal’: Dozens Killed in Myanmar Military BombingNYT World
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 29Myanmar airstrike death toll rises to 50 : aid workersjusticeinfo.net · Syria
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 29At Least 49 Killed as Myanmar Military Carries Out Airstrikekashmirlife.net · India
WORLDSep 29Malaysia begins sending thousands of Myanmar nationals back to war-torn homelandMalaysia began an operation to send nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals back to their war-torn homeland on Tuesday, pressing ahead with a government-to-government repatriation deal despite warnings that returnees could face persecution and forced conscription. The first group of 1,476 is part of an agreement to return 5,000 people held in Malaysian immigration facilities under a programme Kuala Lumpur describes as voluntary, though human rights groups say it lacks adequate safeguards. Buses...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 29Myanmar army airstrike kills 49 and injures 58 others in market in opposition-controlled Rakhine stateEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 29Forty - nine killed in strike near a market in Myanmarillawarramercury.com.au · Australia
POLITICSSep 29How a beer brewed by Myanmar's junta won a haul of medals at a French ceremonyDagon beer, owned by a conglomerate controlled by Myanmar's military, received 'quality awards' in June at events held in the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, hosted for the occasion by a Belgian company.Le Monde [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 28Myanmar army air strike kills dozens in Rakhine stateAl Jazeera [en]
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