The Karen people of eastern Myanmar have long fought for autonomy over their lands. In a bold move, they have turned a war zone into a protected area that respects their cultural traditions and looks …
Stimulants worth over 2.15 mln USD seized in Myanmar’s Yangon region
YANGON, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — Myanmar authorities seized 4,660,000 stimulants in Myanmar’s Yangon region, according to a release from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Monday.
COVID-19 second wave drives Myanmar business closures to new record
A record number of businesses in Myanmar were shut amid an ongoing second wave of the coronavirus pandemic as lockdown orders since September hit swathes of the economy, according to an Asia …
2 returnees from Myanmar among 21 new Covid cases
Thailand on Monday added 21 new imported coronavirus cases, including two Thai women returning from Myanmar, bringing the total to 3,998. No new deaths were reported.
Xiaomi and other China smartphone titans dominate Myanmar
A smartphone boom and reforms introduced in 2013 that ended a state phone service monopoly have led to the modernization of Myanmar, despite a relatively immature digital economy. Since 2013, …
Myanmar’s cross-border migrant workers and the Covid-19 pandemic
English Analysis on Myanmar and 3 other countries about Protection and Human Rights, Recovery and Reconstruction and Epidemic; published on 26 Nov 2020 by TNI …
Myanmar extends Covid-19 preventive measures to Dec 15
Yangon, Nov 29 (IANS) Myanmar’s national-level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment for Covid-19 has extended the period of preventive measures until December 15.
Bangladesh disburses $500,000 to OIC for Gambia’s case over Rohingya genocide
Gambia had brought the case against Myanmar to the International Court of Justice Bangladesh has disbursed $500,000 to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as foreign ministers of the …
Record catch: Myanmar military seizes US$634mil worth of narcotic drugs; Covid-19 cases surges above 86,000
The Myanmar military has seized a large haul of narcotic drugs which were worth 837 billion kyats (US$634.09 million) in the first 11 months of this year, a military spokesperson told a press briefing …
Bangladesh disburses $500,000 to OIC over Rohingya genocide case
In November last year, Gambia had brought the case against Myanmar to the International Court of Justice Bangladesh has disbursed $500,000 to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as foreign …