At least one-quarter of the people in Myanmar’s smallest state have been forced to flee their homes because of combat with the military junta that seized power in February, raising fears of a possible …
Agri-input price hike might impact crop yields in Myanmar
“We don’t know how much it will affect on crop yields, but it might impact to a certain magnitude. We need to wait and see it,” U Aung Htoo, a rice trader, told Myanmar Business Today.
Myanmar: EU’s third round of sanctions raises eyebrows
Experts say the EU’s new sanctions against Myanmar create questions over a contradiction in policy, which calls on ASEAN to take the lead in mediation. There is also concern over how effective the …
Myanmar: EU’s third round of sanctions raises eyebrows
Experts say the EU’s new sanctions against Myanmar create questions over a contradiction in policy, which calls on ASEAN to take the lead in mediation. There is also concern over how effective the …
U.N. rights envoy warns of risk of starvation in Myanmar’s Kayah State
Myanmar’s Kayah State could suffer a “massive” loss of life beyond anything seen since the military seized power, with more than 100,000 people fleeing their homes to escape conflict, a U.N. human …
Editorial: Myanmar strongmen must free Danny Fenster
Danny Fenster, under international law, is not a criminal. He was simply doing the job he was hired to do — journalism.
In limbo: Migrant workers struggle with the Myanmar coup and COVID-19
As their travel documents expire Myanmar migrants risk becoming undocumented and excluded from legal protections by shortcomings in both Myanmar and Thai migration policies.
UN says 100,000 flee fighting in Myanmar border state after ‘indiscriminate attacks’ from security forces
The United Nations said on Tuesday an estimated 100,000 people in Myanmar’s Kayah state had been displaced by fighting that included “indiscriminate attacks by security forces” in civilian areas.
Clarence Page: American reporter detained in Myanmar for committing journalism
Danny Fenster was about to board a plane in Myanmar on May 24 to return home to Michigan. Instead he was detained at Yangon International Airport, apparently for — as one of his former teachers at …
Myanmar Filmmaker Ma Aeint Arrested and Detained by Military Regime
Rising filmmaker Ma Aeint has disappeared without trace after being arrested by authorities in Myanmar earlier this month. Her family has no knowledge of her whereabouts, nor formal explanation for …