BANGKOK • A Singapore company plans to sue a Myanmar military conglomerate over its “oppressive” behaviour, alleging that it has ignored appeals for greater transparency and accountability over their …
Myanmar reports 619 new COVID-19 cases, 19 more deaths in 24 hours
(Xinhua) — Myanmar reported 619 new COVID-19 infection cases with 19 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry on Tuesday. The number of infections …
Myanmar-China Relations: 2020 Review
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.
Myanmar-China Relations: 2020 Review
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 …