Prices were down at Myanma Timber Enterprise’s illegal hardwood auctions as few bidders were interested.
The move comes after the regime's electoral body said it was considering dissolving Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, which won last year’s vote in a landslide.
The reporters from the Democratic Voice of Burma feared being deported back to Myanmar and detained by the military regime.
Most students boycotted the first day of school, a suspected junta informant and an ex-NLD official were killed and EAOs fought the military four months after the coup.
A local civilian resistance force said the five were targeted for working with a pro-junta group and were carrying explosives.
The Kachin Independence Army attacked Putao airport - which is frequently used for air strikes in Kachin State – but failed to hit the runway.
Violence continues in Sagaing Region, one of the first areas to take up arms against the military regime.
The Karenni Nationalities Defense Force says it surrounded soldiers advancing on a village and inflicted heavy casualties.
Originally named after independence hero General Aung San, the junta has chosen a new name in an effort to gain support in Mon State.
The National Unity Government condemned the junta for holding Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other NLD leaders in isolation in unknown locations.
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