Aung San Suu Kyi’s son backs Kyaw Moe Tun campaign to remain
Jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, expressed his support for Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun continuing in his role as Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the U.N., calling him an “effective representative” of the people of Burma.
“Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun has made sure the voice of the people of Burma is heard at the United Nations,” Aris stated in a social media post on Aug. 27, calling on his supporters to rally behind Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun by signing an online petition.
Aris’ call comes ahead of the 81st Session of U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) in September, where the nine-member U.N. Credentials Committee will review the credentials of member states’ representatives. The regime in Naypyidaw has been trying to replace Kyaw Moe Tun as U.N. ambassador since it seized power on Feb. 1, 2021.
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Min Aung Hlaing blames sanctions for economic woes
Regime leader Min Aung Hlaing blamed international sanctions for Myanmar’s “slow” economic growth on Tuesday, without specifying which countries or organizations he was referring to. “We’ll not rely on foreign grants and loans to improve our country’s economy,” Min Aung Hlaing stated during a speech to his cabinet in Naypyidaw on Aug. 25.
This is the second time Min Aung Hlaing has blamed sanctions for the country’s economic stagnation since he was inaugurated Burma’s president by a pro-military parliament, which took office following the regime’s “sham” 2025-26 elections, on April 10.
Since the 2021 coup, the U.S., the U.K., the E.U., Canada, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand have imposed sweeping sanctions against senior regime officials and military conglomerates, including the Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL) and the Myanma Economic Corporation (MEC).
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Rosatom says Myanmar nuclear plant construction to begin in 2027
Russia’s state-run nuclear power corporation Rosatom stated on Monday that the construction of a “small scale” nuclear power plant will begin in Burma sometime next year. Regime media in Burma hasn’t yet reported on the Aug. 24 statement from Rosatom.
“The speed of movement is determined not only by us, but also by customers,” said Alexey Likhachev, the Director-General at Rosatom, referring to the regime in Naypyidaw. He added that Rosatom expects to sign a preliminary engineering survey contract by the end of this year.
The first stage of the power plant consists of two 55-megawatt (MW) reactors, with a capacity to gradually increase to 330-MW, according to Rosatom. The location of the project hasn’t been disclosed since it was announced by Naypyidaw and Moscow in March 2025.
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News by Region
ARAKAN—The United League of Arakan (ULA), the Arakan Army (AA) political wing, organized a ceremony to condemn the military’s 2017 “massacres of Muslims in Maungdaw District” in Buthidaung Township on Wednesday. Buthidaung and Maungdaw, located along the Burma-Bangladesh border were seized by the AA in 2024.
A source close to the ULA told DVB on the condition of anonymity that its administration held the ceremony to show respect and express concern for all people residing in AA-controlled territory, including the Muslim community. The ULA did not refer to the Rohingya by name. Read the full article on our website
SHAN—Authorities in Laos deported 260 undocumented Burma nationals on Monday, via the Mekong River, with the group arriving at Wanbon Port in Tachileik Township, which is located along the Burma-Laos-Thailand border 233 miles (375 km) east of the state capital Taunggyi.
“Crackdowns on illegal residency in Laos have intensified recently,” a migrant worker from Burma in Laos told DVB. “It is common practice for Lao authorities to conduct periodic sweeps against undocumented foreign workers and return them.” Read the full article on our website
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