What's Happening in Myanmar

Election Violence Hits Yangon & Shwe Kokko Raided


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With Joseph Young, Daily Briefing newsletter writer for Frontier Myanmar. This week on episode 54 of What's Happening in Myanmar, the Karen National Liberation Army takes another border town, the Philippines announces its 2026 ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar, the military raids the Shwe Kokko scam compound, and we talk about China's influence on northern Shan State and what's behind the military's moves in Myawaddy.

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Timecodes—

(00:00) Opening

(01:16) Election violence hits Yangon

(03:21) New ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar

(04:13) KNLA takes Maw Taung & military Magway rampage

(06:22) With Joseph Young, the scam raids & updates

(21:00) China's peace deals & Mogok

(31:35) Close

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Joseph Young, Daily Briefing newsletter writer at Frontier Myanmar

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