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20 June 2024
The Chinese Special Envoy Mr. Deng Xijun arrived in Naypyidaw, Myanmar at the time when the military tensions were taking place in northern Shan State and Rakhine State and met with the Myanmar Foreign Minister of the State Administration Council (SAC) U Than Swe on 18th June, 2024.
During the meeting, they discussed continuing cooperation between the two countries to promote the peace and stability along the China-Myanmar border, to speed up cooperating bilateral relations and the matters of mutual benefit as well as the matters regarding the ASEAN and the UN.
At present, the Myanmar Tatmadaw, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) are making preparations for possible battles and roads have been destroyed to stop transportation in some places in northern Shan State bordering China.
In the same way, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)/ the People's Defense Force (PDF) joint forces are fighting against the Myanmar Tatmadaw and trying to control the border trade posts in Kachin State bordering China.
Moreover, the battles are severely breaking out between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Myanmar Tatmadaw in Rakhine State where there are a lot of Chinese investments.
The AA, the TNLA and the MNDAA organized as the Northern Alliance and launched Operation-1027 on 27th October, 2023 and seized control of many townships in northern Shan State.
The three northern allies and the Myanmar Tatmadaw have been discussing the Haigen Discussion in Kunming, China through China's mediation starting from December, 2023.
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19 June 2024
A horde of Wa troops have crossed to the west side of the Salween River, said locals of Shan State and military analysts.
A horde of Wa troops crossed to the west side of the Salween River during this month for the first time while armed conflicts are taking place after political changes arose on 1st February, 2021.
The United Wa State Army (UWSA) was supporting weapons to the EAOs that were fighting against the Myanmar Tatmadaw, said a Myanmar political commentator.
" Wa is the astutest armed group. It says it won't secede from Myanmar and China hasn't recognized it. If it secedes, its territory won't be separate but a territory of China. It doesn't want to be like that. It wants to live freely. In fact, they are not loyal. To tell you frankly, they are the astutest. Waving the Myanmar national flag so that they are not bombed, they sell weapons to make the central government unstable. Whether China will choose the "Wa" market, which has the same population as Hlaing Thayar in Yangon or the market with a population of 50 million in Myanmar? it is out of the question. Wa will sell weapons and agitate. It won't come out to the fore. It will exploit the situation." he said to CNI News.
While seeing the UWSA that has arrived in Hopang
The Myanmar Tatmadaw, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) are making preparations for possible battles in northern Shan State and locals are worried that battles will break out.
Moreover, There are territorial disputes and military tensions between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the TNLA, between the KIA and the MNDAA, between the TNLA and the MNDAA and between the TNLA and the Shan State Progressive Party (SSPP).
Moreover, battles are breaking out between the RCSS and the SSPP in Yatsauk Township, Shan State and accusations that the Wa troops are helping the SSPP have arisen.
About 6,000 UWSA troops crossed to the west side of the Salween River in the middle of this month, said military and political analysts.
While seeing Pangkham Town in the Wa region
Territorial disputes taking place in the ethnic areas should be solved through meetings and discussions, U Kun Gawng Awng Hkam, a Kachin politician, told CNI News.
" Whether they are Wa or Kokang groups, they should discuss and find an answer only after discussion with Shan groups. Solving the problem by arms won't be convenient in the long run." he said.
The Three Brotherhood Alliance (TNLA, MNDAA, AA) captured Hopang and Panlon that were controlled by the Myanmar Tatmadaw within the Wa Self-Administered Division during Operation-1027 and handed over the towns to the UWSA in January this year.
According to the 2008 Constitution, Hopang, Mong Mao, Matman, Nahpan, Pangkham, Panwai Townships were divided into two districts and designated as the Wa Self-Administered Division.
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19 June 2024
The Arakan Army (AA)'s warning the residents of Maungdaw to leave the town has solved the Bengali issue, U Kyi Myint, a Myanmar political commentator, told CNI News.
The AA announced that it has surrounded and blocked all the military camps of the Myanmar Tatmadaw in Maungdaw and around and because it was worried about the lives of residents of Maungdaw, it warned them to leave the town starting from 9:00 p.m. on 16th June, 2024 as soon as possible.
"The AA warned Rohingya people, most of the people living in Maungdaw to prove that it wouldn't unjustly act. There are complexities there. There are the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), the Arakan Rohingya Students Union ARSU) and another one in Rakhine State. One of them got on well with the AA. But that organization is no more. Rohingya groups want to get weapons. So, they cooperate with or join the Tatmadaw temporarily. Rohingya people from the refugee camps in Bangladesh are gathered and sent to Myanmar and asked to get weapons, which the AA doesn't accept it at all. So, it made a decision to fight against decisively. When it fight, it warned Rohingya people to leave the town so that 195 international organizations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) don't put blame on the AA." he said.
While seeing the statement released by the AA
The Myanmar Tatmadaw has made preparations for quite a long time to use Maungdaw Town as military camps to wage an urban warfare.
As all the remaining camps of the Tatmadaw would be attacked, it warned, said in the statement released by the AA on 16th June, 2024.
Maungdaw, a Myanmar - Bangladesh border town, is very important to bilateral relations and trade, U Myo Kyaw, spokesperson of the United Nationalities Alliance (UNA), told CNI News.
While seeing the entrance to Maungdaw Town
" It is a Rakhine State's border town with Bangladesh as well as the western gate of Myanmar. If we trade with Bangladesh, Maungdaw is essential. It is very important to bilateral relations and trade." he said.
The Bengali issue has arisen in northern Rakhine State since early this year. After the AA captured Buthidaung Town on 18th May 2024, it was criticized by western countries and civil society organizations in relation to the Bengali issue.
At present, the AA has already captured Pauktaw, Minbya, Kyauktaw, Mrauk U, Myebon, Ponnagyun, Rathedaung, Ranbye and Buthidaung.
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19 June 2024
Vice chairman of the State Administration Council and Deputy Commander in Chief of the Tatmadaw Vice Senior General Soe Win and the Indian Ambassador to Myanmar H.E.Mr. Abhay Thakur discussed the stability of the border between the two countries in Naypyidaw on 17th June, 2024.
Stability and peace in the Myanmar-India border areas, issues related to increasing cooperation, trade and investment as well as development issues the two countries are cooperating were discussed during the meeting, stated the SAC.
Moreover, to increase cooperation between the two armies of the two countries and to be able to systematically produce skilled labors and human resources for the industrial sector development were discussed at the meeting.
The battles are breaking out between the Myanmar Tatmadaw and armed groups in Tamu Township, Sagaing Region as well as in Tedim and Paletwa Townships, Chin State on the Myanmar side bordering with India.
Due to the battles, Myanmar IDPs had to enter India to take refuge there and because the stability of the border areas became weak, the trades have suspended.
Moreover, The Indian government has wanted the Myanmar Tatmadaw to clear the Naga and Meitei rebels that are fighting against India.
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18 June 2024
Overseas employment agencies were finding it difficult because they were asked to present remittance accounts of workers they sent to foreign countries, said overseas employment agencies.
The agencies must submit whether the workers they sent abroad transfer 25 percent of their basic salaries to their families within Myanmar, said in the letter released by the Ministry of Labor a few days ago.
So, they were finding it difficult, an official from the Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation, told CNI News.
" The agencies that can't submit remittance accounts, they will be suspended. The workers will transfer their money to their families on their own plans. They probably will transfer 25 percent of their basic salary to their families through the banking system. We have to submit remittance accounts of the workers. We can't go and take their money. We can't ask them to transfer their money by force. We, agencies, told them all to transfer money through the banking system. Some of them transferred money, I think. Others have to transfer money plus interests." he said.
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25 percent of basic salary must be transferred to the families within Myanmar through an official channel, said in the contracts between the workers and overseas employment agencies.
However, it was difficult to enforce the contract, overseas employment agencies told CNI News.
Because of the difficulties like this, it was a situation where the ministry and agencies have to renegotiate, U Win Myint, managing director of Lucky Overseas Employment Agency, told CNI News.
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" We have sent so many workers abroad. They are from many different parts of the country. It's not easy for us to go to their native places to collect remittance accounts. Agencies are asked to do so. Agencies must take responsibility. But it's not easy. It will be convenient only if the ministry present difficulty to the top officials. We can work only if they relax." he said.
As the age of the people who will go abroad to work has been limited, the business of overseas employment agencies is showing the red reportedly.
So, agencies are sending workers from the old demand letters and as the rate of cost from the new demand letters in the neighboring country has been high, agencies can't send new workers abroad reportedly.
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18 June 2024
There were onion cultivations in Meiktila District, Mandalay Region and by carrying out to improve the yield of onion, it could help regional and national economies a lot, Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC).
He said the above while he was meeting with elders of the town and departmental officials.
After carrying out to improve the yield of onion, it could exported to local and abroad; moreover, onion-based value-added products could be produced; so onion should be produced and sold all the year round, urged Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.
Although there were onion cultivations in Meiktila District many years ago, it could produce 80 vises.
However, starting from the last 3 years, locals have been expanding cultivation in the district and at present, the onion yield of the district has been the same as those of Myingyan and Pakokku Districts, U Aung Myint, an onion trader from Myingyan, told CNI News.
" Onion was cultivated on a small scale many years ago, but since three years ago, locals from Meiktila, Pyawbwe, Thaedaw and Wundwin have been expanding onion cultivation. Onion was not cultivated in Thaedaw and Wundwin Townships. Now the onion production of these regions, Pyawbwe and Meiktila has been the same as those of Myingyan and Pakokku districts. There are creeks in Taungtha and Myingyan Townships and there are not creeks in Thaedaw and Wundwin, but the quality of the onions from Thaedaw and Wundwin is even better." he said.
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Summer onion only is grown in Meiktila District and locals start growing it in December and it is produced in March reportedly.
Myanmar onion is being exported to China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. Fried onion is being produced as a value-added product and distributed all over the country by the lakh viss reportedly.
Some businessmen were exporting fried onion to foreign countries, U Thaung Naing, an onion trader, told CNI News.
"As a finished product of onion, the main is fried onion. First, onion is dried. And then it is fried. And then fried onion is exported. The fried onion that is being sold within the country is the export reject and the fried onion produced in Magway, Mandalay and Sagaing Regions that is distributed all over the country is about 100,000 vises." he said.
Although Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing urged locals to grow onion in Meiktila District for availability throughout the year, because the amount of water available from the creeks was low, the lack of rainfall and the fields were higher, it might be difficult to grow onion in the rainy season, said onion farmers.
Moreover, if rainfed onion was grown, the yield might be lower and it could affect the yield of summer onion, they said.
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18 June 2024
The State Administration Council (SAC) was making preparations so that a free and fair multi-party democratic general election could be held, said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the SAC.
He said the above while he was meeting with Meiktila district and township level departmental officials and elders of the town on 15th June, 2024.
"We are carrying out in order to be able to conduct population and census taking during October this year and making preparations so that a free and fair multi-party democratic general election in 2025." said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.
By reason of politics, if they did not not carry out the work that they must do, progress would be delayed, he added.
While Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing was meeting with departmental officials in Meiktila
Census-taking would be conducted all over the country and a general election would be held in 2025 after which Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing seemed to hand over the State power to the winning party in 2026, reviewed political analysts.
Armed conflicts are taking place across the country and because of territorial instability and weak rule of law, in practice, it is impossible to hold elections, pointed out some people.
Not only was it necessary for the SAC to end the armed conflicts, it needed to implement territorial stability and rule of law, said political parties.
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17 June 2024
Because there was an abundance of migrant workers on the Thai-Myanmar border, the Thai employers didn't want to raise wages or salaries, those who are carrying out for the affairs of migrant workers, told CNI News.
The number of migrant workers has increased by two times than before on the Thai-Myanmar border.
If the workplace and the number of workers were compared, as the number of workers was more, the Thai employers didn't want to raise wages and salaries, U Moe Kyaw, associate secretary of the Yaung Chi Oo Workers Organization, told CNI News.
" The Thai government has said that it would raise wages and salaries. The Thai trade unions are demanding to raise wages and salaries. It is being discussed at the parliament. But employers on the border don't want to raise wages and salaries because the number of workers is very large." he said.
Myanmar workers who have arrived in the Labor Registration Office in Samut Sakhon District, Thailand (Photo-EPA)
The reason why there has been a sharp increase in the number of workers on the border is because so many people have entered Thailand for many reasons.
So, financial scandals have arisen because the workers have to make documents for residence permits and security cases.
The reports that migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have to go to the border to renew their visas and work permit in February, 2025 have come out, according to the people performing the affairs of migrant workers.
If they must renew like that, workers and worker organizations should demand to renew on the Thai side, U Aung Kyaw from the Labor Rights Foundation, told CNI News.
While a Myanmar worker in a factory in Pathum Thani City, Thailand was recorded in 2018 (photo- AFP)
" We have always demanded to provide service for all the documents within Thailand only. But if they have to renew their documents on the border, because they will no danger to their lives or other troubles rather than going to their native country to renew, it won't affect in a big way." he said.
After the Thai government approved to issue the Thai pink ID cards to undocumented foreigners, an operation that will last four months is being planned by the Thai government to arrest undocumented foreigners.
So, undocumented people should travel and work with care and should try to get the Thai pink ID cards, suggested the people helping migrant workers.
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17 June 2024
Because ethnic armed organizations and the Myanmar Tatmadaw are making more military preparations in northern Shan State, locals are worried that battles will resume.
Battles may resume in northern Shan State and the locals who could afford have fled to safety, a resident of Kyaukme, told CNI News.
" Political and military situations are not good in northern Shan State. Battles can resume. Those who could flee have fled to safety. Those who couldn't flee have to be living in fear. Moreover, locals suffer from higher commodity price." he said.
The Myanmar Tatmadaw is reinforcing forces in northern Shan State and at the same time, the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF/TNLA) is making preparations for the military affairs reportedly.
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If the TNLA launched an offensive against the Myanmar Tatmadaw, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) probably would join the TNLA and the Myanmar Tatmadaw would be on the defensive condition, a Myanmar political analyst, told CNI News.
" The Myanmar Tatmadaw just can respond as a defensive action. We heard the Tatmadaw is making preparations for offensive, but we have never seen it. The TNLA may launch an offensive and then, the MNDAA might join the TNLA. To tell you the truth, battles can resume. " he said.
Because armed conflicts are breaking out across the country, the public was receiving just a little assistance, battles might resume at any time, said a resident of Kyaukme.
While seeing the MNDAA
" If they are in trouble, they can't even save each other. when the IDPs came to our region by the thousand, we helped them with food and other things. When our urban areas are unstable, where shall we flee to? When the people from rural areas run towards cities, they have things to depend. Because battles can break out at any time, we find it difficult." he said.
The TNLA and the MNDAA were able to capture many townships in northern Shan State during Operation-1027 that was started on 27th October, 2023 by the Three Brotherhood Alliance.
At the China's mediation, the Haigen ceasefire agreement was reached and then a ceasefire arose in northern Shan State. However, military tensions between the two sides have increased.
At present, the TNLA is approaching towards Lashio City with a lot of forces and the Myanmar Tatmadaw also excavated the Mandalay-Namtu road and cut the transportation reportedly.