Decades of mining for jade has left the landscape desolate. Local activists want to make a change — but can they stand up to the powerful companies that dominate the industry? ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s Election a High-Stakes Game in War-Torn Rakhine State
Will politicians help the public imagine new post-election democratic possibilities in the wake of violence and COVID-19? ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Launches Election App to Keep Voters Informed
The mVoter 2020 app aims to keep voters informed about potential disruption as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar approves investment enterprises with nearly 5,000 local jobs
The Myanmar Investment Commission on Tuesday approved seven investment enterprises which can create 4,915 employment opportunities for locals, according to the Directorate of Investment and Company ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus disrupts life in cross-border village of China and Myanmar
It's been eight months since 38-year-old Nan Hanrui has been to her parents' home in Myanmar due to the outbreak of COVID-19 earlier this year. Living in Ruili city, Yunnan province, where two ... ( read original story ...)
American faces prison in Thailand over bad hotel review
Wesley Barnes sued by resort owner after posting negative comments on Tripadvisor ... ( read original story ...)
American Could Face Prison Time in Thailand for Posting Negative Tripadvisor Reviews of Resort
The American, who lives in Thailand, spent a weekend in jail after police arrested him under the country's defamation laws ... ( read original story ...)
US man faces jail in Thailand over hotel review
A US man is facing up to two years in jail in Thailand after posting negative reviews of a hotel he stayed in. He was sued by the resort under the country's strict anti-defamation laws. Wesley Barnes, ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia, Azerbaijan conflict escalates; Turkey calls allegation of downing jet ‘absolutely untrue’
Armenia said one of its warplanes was shot down Tuesday by a fighter jet from Azerbaijan’s ally Turkey. Both Turkey and Azerbaijan denied it. ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a revolutionary response to the pandemic: salarymen in shorts
As companies rethink Japan’s intense work culture, one chief executives plans to move his workers to a picturesque island. ( read original story ...)