UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, now face a dire situation as aid funding diminishes, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday. The Rohingya, who have faced repeated climate shocks since their exodus from Myanmar …
How Chinese-Run Mines Are Fueling the Myanmar Junta’s Terror Campaign
Troops based at Letpadaung in Sagaing have embarked on a campaign of massacres, rape and arson that has left thousands of residents fearing for their survival.
Myanmar student, his abductors involved in illicit hair trade: Bengal police
The Myanmar student was allegedly abducted from his rented accommodation outside the Visva-Bharati campus on Thursday by a gang, and he was rescued from the beach town of Talseri in Odisha on Saturday …
Myanmar to implement crop insurance system for farmers
YANGON, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) — Myanmar will implement a weather index-based crop insurance system for farmers, U Ye Min Aung, president of the Myanmar Rice Federation, told Xinhua on Monday.
Notorious Deputy Commerce Minister Purged in Myanmar Junta Price Probe
Nyunt Aung, who was also fired for corruption under the previous military regime, becomes the latest victim of a corruption investigation triggered by soaring inflation.
Beijing Bound: Myanmar Transport Minister Joins Race to China
Junta deputy prime minister General Mya Tun Oo is currently in Beijing, becoming the ninth junta minister to visit China this month. Mya Tun Oo—who is also transport and communications …
India play out 1-1 draw with Myanmar, enter round of 16 in men”s football
Riding on a Sunil Chhetri strike, the Indian men’s football team held Myanmar to a 1-1 draw and progressed to the round of 16 in the Asian Games here on Sunday.
Over 500,000 stimulant tablets seized in east Myanmar
YANGON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Myanmar police seized over 500,000 stimulant tablets in eastern Myanmar’s Shan State, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control on Sunday.
Activists condemn Unicef for working with junta on Myanmar aid
The democratic government in exile of Myanmar has called on the United Nations to stop “collaborating” with the country’s military junta in multimillion-pound a …
Manipur’s Tamil connection, via Myanmar: How ethnic polarisation has marooned the community again
The Tamils fleeing Burma built their lives in Manipur, but the Meitei-Kuki conflict has forced them to pick a side or find a new home again.