Hardline Buddhist nationalist monk Ashin Wirathu handed himself over to police in Myanmar’s commercial capital of Yangon on Monday after more than a year on the run from charges of sedition. Wearing a …
Hard slog ahead for Suu Kyi’s party which is expected to win again in Myanmar election
Yangon residents have been holed up at home in the run-up to Myanmar’s Nov 8 general election because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
New Myanmar political party woos voters with grocery truck
As Myanmar prepares for a general election next week, an opposition politician has found a new way of connecting with voters facing novel coronavirus restrictions and getting her message out.
UN Says Myanmar’s Discriminatory Laws Cast Doubt on Fairness of Elections
The U.N. human rights office warns Myanmar’s discriminatory citizenship and electoral laws cast doubt on the fairness of next week’s general elections, putting the country’s professed transition to …
Myanmar people celebrate lighting festival amid Covid-19 gloom and coming elections
YANGON, Nov 1 (Xinhua): The Covid-19 pandemic and the heated political battles for the coming elections has put a damper on mass gatherings and festival celebrations in Myanmar in more than seven …
Myanmar worker had Covid-19 before entering Thailand
The Myanmar migrant worker who was arrested in Phatthalung on Oct 28 and tested positive for Covid-19 had been infected before entering Thailand, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) confirmed …
Opinions | Myanmar’s 2015 vote sparked hope for democracy. This election shows only backsliding.
FIVE YEARS ago, a flawed election in Myanmar was celebrated as a triumph by the democratic world. Though the ruling military guaranteed itself 25 percent of the seats in parliament, prevented many in …
Feature: Myanmar people celebrate lighting festival amid COVID-19 gloom
(Xinhua) — The COVID-19 pandemic has put a damper on mass gatherings and festival celebrations in Myanmar in more than seven months since the first case was detected here in late March. The …
Myanmar 2020: Road to Democracy
… for the support of 37 million voters in Myanmar’s upcoming general elections. @nickjedwards tells @rumireports what’s at stake. More @business: https://bloom.bg/31SesRh Like us on Facebook to see …
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi projects ‘pro-economy image’ before election
Ahead of a general election on Nov. 8, the Myanmar government, ruled by State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, has started to demonstrate its seriousness in buttressing the …