A famous actor #PaingTakon has been arrested this morning & charged with the penal code 505(a). He could be jailed for to 3 yrs. #Military has been issuing arrest warrants against many celebrities in recently & arrested many incl. #WinMinThan yesterday. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Very comprehensive roundup of how a CNN reporter became the news. Important stuff in here on media ethics that we can all learn from. vice.com/en/article/xgz…

This is what we found - and how we did it (thread): x.com/bayer_julia/st…

Analysts need to stop talking about how Myanmar is on the brink of civil war and instead about how the military junta is on the brink of genociding its own population

Sign on bridge in Yangon today as Myanmar’s death toll grows. ⁦AAPP (Burma)⁩ says at least 618 people killed already by junta forces, but that’s expected to grow with toll from Bago yesterday. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

DAILY UPDATE (10/4) 701, incl. 82 at Maggatic Road masscare (9 Apr), Bago City, killed by this junta 3012 currently detained 656 issued warrants brief aappb.org/?p=14239 fatalities aappb.org/wp-content/upl… released aappb.org/wp-content/upl…

Despite the blockage of humanitarian aid by Thai authorities #Mettacharity could successfully manage to deliver following supplies to #EiTuHta #Kareen IDP camp. Supplies were delivered without the knowledge of Thai authorities on 10th April. 1/3 #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

As CRPH Myanmar announces National Unity Government of #Myanmar This 'external analysis' commissioned by the Karen National Union provides useful background and context #WhatsHapppeningInMyanmar #Apr16Coup #HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar

With the right help from the rest of world, Burma has every chance to become not only a federal democracy but a peaceful, prosperous, and multicultural society. Country is at an historic inflection and there is absolutely no going back.

A week late but I'll be joining the #maptober challenge by Mapbox for the next 3 weeks. Wish me luck! mapbox.com/maptober

A map of hypdropower dams in Laos -- I made this thing for the first week #maptober challenge using a dataset from Stimson Center's Mekong Infrastructure Tracker. Mapbox #hydropower #mekongriver

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Myanmar

#NationOfHackers

In #Myanmar, civilians continue to bear the brunt of hostilities and insecurity, with hundreds of thousands displaced and homes, churches and property destroyed/burnt down. Read the latest snapshot: bit.ly/3yydjgQ

Last week, our founder Yan shared his knowledge on #geospatial data visualisation at SUTD Singapore with a case study of building a biodiversity portal for Myanmar. We believe in the power of #data to enable people to tackle complexity with empathy and drive positive change.

I love this quote from the interview: ‘It is no good just living in hope that time will cure the hurt… The only plan is to double rather than halve one’s aspirations for the future.’

Interestingly - ACLED's new Conflict Alert System (CAST) forecasts a +400% increase in conflict in and around #NayPyiTaw for May 2023 (relative to the 12-month average). developer.acleddata.com/dashboard/conf…

Happy that I got the opportunity to present our work from @thibitweets at the Earth Journalism Network meetup in Nepal. It was inspiring to meet journalists who persevere in the face of the region's challenging media landscape. Thanks Earth Journalism Network!