Beijing sought to ensure its BRI plans did not fall off Myanmar’s radar screen amid COVID-19. The Irrawaddy looks at the year in bilateral relations.
Singapore firm taking Myanmar military conglomerate to court to demand transparency
The move is expected to increase scrutiny of a military whose vast commercial dealings allow it to operate with impunity, say human rights activists.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How Myanmar could benefit from cryptocurrencies
From building schools, libraries and education centers to funding conservation initiatives, exchanges are channels through which funds can arrive in Myanmar, without the friction associated with …
BBC Burmese: Young Reporter workshops in Myanmar
Here you can see a BBC Young Reporter workshop in a secondary school in Yangon, Myanmar, exploring the issue of “fake news” in Burmese.
Thailand: COVID outbreak among Myanmar workers sparks anti-migrant backlash
After keeping the pandemic largely under control for almost a year, a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases among workers from neighboring Myanmar has ignited anti-migrant sentiment among some Thais.
Stimulants cost over USD1m confiscated in Myanmar
According to a report from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control on Sunday, December 27, Myanmar authorities confiscated more than 1 million stimulants value over 1.5 billion kyats (over USD1.1 …
Myanmar’s COVID-19 cases increase to 122,534, deaths reach 2,618
(Xinhua) — The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 122,534 as of Monday with 648 new infections, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. The death toll reached …
403 tonnes of illegal timber seized in southern Myanmar
Myanmar authorities have seized over 403 tonnes of illegal timbers in the southern Bago region in a week, the Forest Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation s …
Quader for more international pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation
The minister said social environment and ecological balance of Ukiah and Teknaf is now at a stake due to living of excessive number of people …
Myanmar smugglers caught with tonnes of rubber
Seven Myanmar nationals were detained with 7 tonnes of smuggled rubber sheets in three long-tail boats on the Kraburi river in Muang district on Sunday, Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre …