KANCHANABURI: A Myanmar woman was arrested by soldiers on Wednesday morning for illegal entry through Sangkhlaburi district. The woman, Dee Se, 36, was caught soon after she slipped through a wire …
Trash pickup takes a quantum spin in Myanmar’s biggest city
What is the fastest way to figure out the best routes for garbage trucks to take while collecting trash on the bustling streets of Myanmar’s largest city? Two Japanese partner companies say quantum …
Impossible to keep out Myanmar illegal border-crossers, says Thai army
90% of Covid-19 cases in the Samut Sakhon outbreak are said to be Myanmar migrant workers living in that area.
Two more Myanmar people in Mae Sot test positive
Two Myanmar nationals who were among 120 people deemed at risk in Mae Sot district for Covid-19 infection tested positive on Tuesday and were quarantined.
Fresh COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand hits most Myanmar workers
These included the Myanmar migrant workers and their family members. A total of 820 people had tested positive in Mahachai as of 10am on December 21. Since December 20, Myanmar migrant workers living …
Myanmar looking to recruit more volunteers for COVID-19 response | Video
Thousands of volunteers play a crucial role in Myanmar’s fight against COVID-19, at quarantine centres and in public education. Authorities are looking to recruit more ahead of a vaccination programme …
Stimulants worth over 3 mln USD seized in Myanmar’s eastern state
Myanmar authorities have seized stimulants worth over 3 million U.S. dollars in Shan State, according to a statement from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Tuesday. Acting on a …
Asia Album: Conservation needed for endangered Great Hornbills in Myanmar
A great hornbill is seen in Bago Region, Myanmar, Dec. 21, 2020. (Xinhua/U Aung) YANGON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — Public participation plays the main role in the conservation of endangered wildlife species …
Report Details Military Links of Major Myanmar Telco Firm
Mytel, Myanmar’s second-largest telecoms network, functions as a major source of revenue for the Tatmadaw. Among those engaged in tracing the knotted web of economic ties surrounding the crouched …
British banks under pressure over £45m loans to firm with links to Myanmar military
Campaigners say £45m deals are a breach of firms’ human rights responsibilities …