When Matt Wallace realized his method for teaching women in Myanmar entrepreneurial skills wasn’t working, he overhauled his delivery model to emphasize coaching.
China’s Fraying Ties to Myanmar’s Tin Hub Threaten Key Supply
Ties between China and a powerful Myanmar armed group that controls a key source of tin are fraying, threatening to prolong what have already been months of supply disruption for the key metal.Most …
At Least 170 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Five Days of Resistance Attacks
The Irrawaddy’s latest roundup includes incidents in Shan State and Mandalay, Sagaing, Magwe, Bago and Tanintharyi regions.
Alliance of 3 ethnic rebel groups carries out coordinated attacks in northeastern Myanmar
An alliance of ethnic rebel groups on Friday launched a coordinated offensive in northeastern Myanmar to seize military targets in areas near the Chinese border, the groups and residents of the area said.
20 Myanmar workers caught with fake entry stamps in passports
Twenty Myanmar migrant workers – 16 men and four women – were arrested in Hat Yai district on Saturday for illegal entry after fake entry stamps from the Suvarnabhumi airport immigration office were found in their passports.
Shadow Operations: Italy’s Steel Secret in Myanmar
Synopsis:Italian steel company Danieli is under fire for its covert operations in Myanmar. Activists and advocacy groups accuse the company of lacking transpare …
Rebels launch coordinated attacks on military positions in Myanmar
Heavy fighting between rebels and the Myanmar military stretched into the second day near the country’s northern border with China, armed groups said. Myanmar’s junta seized power in a February 2021 coup that sparked renewed fighting with powerful …
Well-known Asian elephant celebrates 70th birthday in Myanmar
Momo (2nd R, rear), a well-known Asian elephant of the Yangon Zoological Gardens, celebrates her 70th birthday in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 29, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)
In Myanmar, a Facebook post deemed inflammatory led to an ex-minister’s arrest
A former high-profile Myanmar army officer who had served as information minister and presidential spokesperson in a previous military-backed government has been arrested and charged with spreading …
China using ‘Myanmar gambit’ to penetrate in South Asia: Report
China has been supporting Myanmar’s junta rule to deepen its influence in South Asia, according to a report. China’s links to Myanmar’s ruling establishment have been subject to scrutiny, with …