More than 160 civil society organisations and non-government groups called on State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint to take steps to end hostilities in three townships in …
Asia Album: Registration processes launched for COVID-19 vaccination in Myanmar
Residents register for COVID-19 vaccine in Yangon, Myanmar, on Jan. 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Dongqiang) YANGON, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) — The registration processes are being carried out for the COVID-19 …
Cambodia, Myanmar raising funds for vaccines via donations
Faced with the daunting cost of vaccinating their populations against the coronavirus, Myanmar and Cambodia are raising money through donations.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Myanmar’s COVID-19 cases increase to 137,574
The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 137,574 as of Sunday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Sports. A total of 476 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases were …
Bangladesh to buy Myanmar rice, putting aside Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh will buy 100,000 tonnes of rice from Myanmar, putting aside a rift over the Rohingya refugee crisis as the government races to overcome a shortage of the staple food for the country’s more …
Myanmar’s Displaced Christians Rebuild Lives On Yangon’s Outskirts
Hammering at bamboo poles to erect a stilt house, minority Christians who have fled conflict in northern Myanmar are building a sanctuary on the outskirts of Yangon. The small Christian community in …
ED: Time for the US to step up in holding Myanmar accountable
Few will doubt that the atrocities committed by the Myanmar army qualify as genocide It is welcome news to see that the incoming Biden administration in the United States is set to launch a review of …
Myanmar reports 507 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 507 new COVID-19 infections and 14 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry on Saturday. Including …
2021, according to Myanmar’s fortune-tellers
After a rub of his bald head, U Aung Zan opens his eyes after a moment of deep contemplation. He sits back in his chair to recite a verse in Pali, before looking deeply into Daw Win Win’s eyes.
Can Myanmar’s Armed Ethnic Groups Find a Path Toward Becoming Responsible Businesses?
The Irrawaddy discusses issues surrounding the Border Guard Force and the complex challenge of transforming armed groups into legitimate enterprises.