13 December 2023
In a recent incident reported by Myanmar State media, the Mandalay-Yangon passenger train fell victim to an attack involving remote mines in Kyauktagar township. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the aftermath.
The train, led by locomotive No. DF/2083 and helmed by locomotive driver U Khin Maung Than, departed from Mandalay Station at 5 pm on December 12 bound for Yangon. According to the report, at approximately 3:45 am on December 13, as the train traversed between railway mile post No. 103 mile 24 furlong and 104 mile 1 furlong, roughly 7500 meters southeast of Kyauktagar township, it came under attack by KNLA and PDF forces who deployed remote mines from both sides of the tracks, said report.
The explosive impact caused the locomotive and two coaches to derail, resulting in significant damage to the train tracks and sleeper blocks. However, despite the derailment, both railway staff and passengers emerged unharmed from the incident.
Efforts are underway by relevant authorities to promptly initiate repair work at the site of the railway damage. Additionally, security forces are intensifying measures to ensure the area's security in light of this attack.
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Published 18 November 2023
Singapore titled a number one investor by investing more than 300 million dollars in foreign direct investment in Myanmar in the last seven months of this year, according to information from the Directorate of Investments and Companies (DICA),
During a financial year of 2023-2024, From 1 April to the end of 31 October for seven months, foreign direct investment (FDI) entered Myanmar in the amount of USD (567.3 80) million.
In this entry, Singapore invested the most FDI sum of US$ 337.087 million, and China invested the second highest sum of FDI with US$ (205.215) million, DICA said.
Among the highest investors, Hong Kong (SAR)places in the fourth with $14.559 million followed by Chinese Taipei with 2.2million dollars, the Marshall Islands with 1.3 million dollars , Samoa with $1 million and The United States with $1.087 million respectively.
Most of the foreign investment gained by Myanmar was from the electricity sector and invested more than 374 million of the total investment. These figures represented the new entry of FDI not the increments of existing investment, DICA said.
The manufacturing is the second largest investment sector with more than 88 million dollars, followed the transportation and communication sector with more than 77 million dollars and the livestock and aquatic products sectors with more than 23 million dollars, respectively.
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18 Nov 2023
( The following is the full text of a statement from Ministry of Foreign Affair, Myanmar respond to UN's the Third Committee resolution)
During the 78th United Nations General Assembly held in New York, a combined briefing on reports on Myanmar by the United Nations Secretary-General, Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar (IIMM) and Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar was made at the Third Committee on 23 October 2023. Additionally, the resolution entitled “Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar” was adopted on 15 November 2023 without the participation of legitimate representatives of the concerned country, Myanmar.
The combined briefing was participated and briefed by Mr Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) who was never mandated for such a task. Mr Thomas Andrews, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar also presented his unethical and unprofessional report on 23 October 2023. Regarding the IIMM, the accuracy of the so-called twenty-three million pieces of information items said to be collected by the IIMM remains unknown since a functional tool to scrutinize them does not exist but solely depends on the self-interpretation of the mechanism. Myanmar has registered its objection with the United Nations against the acts of Kyaw Moe Tun in respective meetings under the banner of Myanmar as he has been representing the NUG terrorist group.
As in its previous versions, the resolution tabled by the EU and OIC on 15 November 2023 contained unfounded allegations from opposition groups and certain biased media. While the resolution was tabled due to the incident in northern Rakhine State that occurred in August 2017, it intentionally excluded the root causes of that incident and reality on the ground. In fact, the mass displacement started in late September 2017, following threats, killings and coordinated attacks committed by the so-called ARSA aka Aqua Mul Mujahidin terrorist group in northern Rakhine State. Hundreds of displaced persons from camps in Bangladesh have been killed for not following the agenda of the terrorist group and for advocating the repatriation process whose realization has been affected by such life threats. Myanmar stands ready to receive those who are verified as displaced persons from Rakhine State under the existing laws and bilateral arrangements signed between Myanmar and Bangladesh. The two sides keep negotiating to kick-start the repatriation of verified displaced persons. The Government of Myanmar has been repeatedly requesting Bangladesh’s support for the early repatriation of the hundreds of displaced Hindus who volunteered to return. The repatriation process cannot be materialized only by Myanmar and cooperation from Bangladesh is required. Myanmar does not recognize the invented term “Rohingya” which has never existed in legal and historical records of the country.
The resolution fails to condemn the terrorist attacks committed by the socalled NUG and PDFs which have claimed the lives of over 6,700 unarmed civilians including more than 230 children. The said resolution itself amounts to hate speech and creates more polarization and escalation of tension among different communities in the country.
Due to sweeping allegations and intrusive elements contained in the resolution as well as Myanmar’s consistent position against the country-specific resolutions, Myanmar categorically rejects the whole resolution and dissociates itself from the adoption of it. Myanmar expresses its gratitude to the friendly countries which dissociated themselves from the adoption of the resolution.
MOFA, MYANMAR
16 November 2023
As four Chinese citizens have been committing as well as collaborating on various organized crimes such
as online scam, seduction, abduction, kidnapping, illegal detention, and extortion in Kokang Self-
Administered Zone, Shan State, three of those four Chinese namely Ming Xuechang, Ming Guoping
(alias) Ming Xiaoping, and Ming Zhenzhen, were arrested in Laukkai of Kokang Self-Administered Zone
on the morning of 16 November, according to the press release of the State Administration Council.
The press release stated that arrangements are being made to hand over those arrestees to the People’s
Republic of China for taking action against them under the law.
The Kokang Self-Administered Zone Court issued arrest warrants on 15 November 2023 to take legal
action against Ming Xuechang, Ming Guoping (alias) Ming Xiaoping, Ming Julan, and Ming Zhenzhen on
15 November 2023.
3 Nov, 2023
Russian Navy warships including two destroyers arrived in Yangon on Thursday evening to conduct joint maritime security exercise with Myanmar Navy, GNLM reported.
Two Navy warships, Admiral Tributs , Admiral Pantelyev and a Sea Tanker, Pechenga, docked at Yangon’s Thilawa Port yesterday evening, according to report.
The warships carrying a total of 800 Navy officers and other ranks were led by Captain 1st Rank Aleksei Anciferov of the Russian Pacific Fleet.
Senior officers and sailors from the Myanmar Navy, as well as Russian military attachés and officials, welcomed the Russian naval ships, GNLM said.
The arrival of Russian Navy warships was seen as a friendship visit to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
During their stay in Myanmar, they will also tour around Yangon, Myanmar’s former capital and largest city and play the friendly sports matches with Myanmar’s counterparts.
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29 October,2023
The former information minister Ye Htut was detained yesterday night, The SAC’s information team confirmed.
The SAC’s information team has said that the reports that former Information Minister Ye Htut has been detained are true.
"64 years old U Ye Htut, Myanmar/Buddhist, who is resident of 11 ward, Alon Township and son of U Shwe Than, owner of Ye Htut Facebook account was found to have spread false news on the social media platforms, and on October 28th at 8:30 p.m, a case against him was opened under Section 505-a of the Penal Code.” said SAC’s information team.
U Ye Htut served as the Minister of Information during the government led by U Thein Sein. Before the Minister of Information, he was the Deputy Minister of Information. He is a former military officer and then joined MOI served as the Director General of the Department of information and public relations department.
Nay Pyi Taw 7 August
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that those delaying the election process are those who are against the will of the people.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said this while addressing the newly formed members of the State Administration Council (SAC) at the meeting hall of the SAC Chairman's Office in Nay Pyi Taw this morning.
If there is interference with the stability of the state, the rule of law and the development of the socio-economic life of the people, it will delay the development of the country and the process of improving the socio-economic life of the people, Senior General said.
Senior General also said that such a delay will delay the whole election process that must be done to strengthen and restore the multi-party democratic system, which is the desire of the entire people.
Since the ultimate goal of the SAC is to hold a free and fair multi-party democratic general election, in order to successfully hold the election, efforts must be made to ensure stability and peace throughout the country, he added.
In addition to this, the SAC Chairman said at the meeting that efforts are being made to ensure the right to vote without any gap between the people of the country.
It is the government's responsibility to ensure that all eligible voters have the right to vote, and that even though it is difficult to hold 100 percent of elections successfully, need to ensure that the people do not lose their right to vote, Senior General highlighted, according to press release.
Regarding the rights of the ethnic groups, the Senior General also said that as the same rights have already been given in the constitution and also paying attention to the development of the ethnic areas.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing also said that impartial peace meetings and discussions must be carried out seriously.
There are different characteristics according to ethnic groups, therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the opinion of a minority of people, as it must be done according to the consensus of the region and the majority, and not on the basis of individuals and ethnicities. as stated in the press release.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Chairman of the SAC Deputy Prime Minister, Vice Senior General Soe Win, Secretary of the Council, Joint Secretary and Council members.
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