Thousands of volunteers play a crucial role in Myanmar’s fight against COVID-19, at quarantine centres and in public education. Authorities are looking to recruit more ahead of a vaccination programme …
Stimulants worth over 3 mln USD seized in Myanmar’s eastern state
Myanmar authorities have seized stimulants worth over 3 million U.S. dollars in Shan State, according to a statement from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Tuesday. Acting on a …
Asia Album: Conservation needed for endangered Great Hornbills in Myanmar
A great hornbill is seen in Bago Region, Myanmar, Dec. 21, 2020. (Xinhua/U Aung) YANGON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — Public participation plays the main role in the conservation of endangered wildlife species …
Report Details Military Links of Major Myanmar Telco Firm
Mytel, Myanmar’s second-largest telecoms network, functions as a major source of revenue for the Tatmadaw. Among those engaged in tracing the knotted web of economic ties surrounding the crouched …
British banks under pressure over £45m loans to firm with links to Myanmar military
Campaigners say £45m deals are a breach of firms’ human rights responsibilities …
Three Myanmar men held with drugs worth RM145,000
The police detained three Myanmar men suspected of possessing drugs worth RM145,000, in a raid carried out at Taman Prima Selayang, Batu Caves on Tuesday (Dec 15) morning.
Advancing Myanmar’s Cashless Journey
Currently, over half of Myanmar consumers (52 per cent … as well as educating the public about the cashless benefits and the importance of personal finance. Now more than ever, the collaborative …
Myanmar Gang Rape Victim Wins Legal Battle With Military
After being gang-raped by soldiers, steely-eyed Thein Nu went up against Myanmar’s powerful military in a months-long fight for justice — a fight that paid off with a rare legal victory. Her three …
Bangladesh to join Trilateral Highway with India, Myanmar and Thailand? Yet to be decided
Since India has been working towards increasing its engagements with South East Asia under its `Act East Policy’ the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway is one of the biggest infrastructure …
Myanmar doctor battles to keep country’s best known pet cemetery open
In a shady corner of a cemetery in Myanmar’s commercial capital of Yangon, pastel-colored headstones mark the final resting places of dozens of beloved pets: “Treasure”, “Blacky”, “Princess”, “Bark A …