English Appeal on Myanmar about Agriculture, Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Epidemic and more; published on 27 Jan 2021 by OCHA …
Myanmar begins nationwide vaccination drive against coronavirus
Yangon, Jan 27 (IANS) Myanmar on Wednesday launched a Covid-19 vaccination programme across the country. The drive started with the medical staff who are working in the frontline across the country’s …
Ranong to send 402 migrants back to Myanmar
Ranong will send its first batch of 166 detained Myanmar migrants from a total of 402 back to their home country starting on Thursday, Ranong Governor Somkiat Sisanet said on Tuesday. The 402 were …
The Inside Story of Thailand and Myanmar’s Troubled Dawei Mega-Project
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says Thailand remains committed to developing the SEZ, despite Naypyitaw’s termination of an agreement with the Thai contractor.
From Myanmar to Creston: The story of a refugee
Dan” Maran and his friends encountered a woman being sexually assaulted by two Myanmar soldiers. While walking home one evening, following a practice for a Thanksgiving concert at a local church in …
Myanmar’s displaced Christians form village called ‘Bethel’ outside Yangon
Minority Christians displaced by conflict in northern Myanmar (also known as Burma) have formed their own village outside of Yangon and named it Baythala — or “Bethel” — the biblical town that …
Afghanistan to receive 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from India soon
India has supplied COVID-19 vaccines made in the country, under the initiative of Vaccine Maitri programme, to neighbouring countries including Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Myanmar and Bangladesh …
Last of the tattooed women: Some of the few remaining tribeswomen whose faces were tattooed to deter kidnappers proudly in Myanmar pose to show off traditional markings
For more than 1,000 years, tribeswomen in Myanmar have been decorating their faces with intricate tattoos but now only few remain after the government outlawed the practice in 1962.
The US Voted for Change; When Will Myanmar Truly Be Able to Do the Same?
In Myanmar, Joe Biden’s rapid steps to move the US on from the turbulent Trump era only serve to remind us of how deeply entrenched the legacy of military rule remains.
Stranded Myanmar seamen head home
Myanmar sailors stranded at sea or in countries around the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can finally return home.