Since a recent spike in infections, border authorities in China and Thailand have tightened restrictions on trade with Myanmar.
US: UNSC’s P5 members have special obligation to end violence in Myanmar
The US has announced nearly $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees, host communities in Bangladesh …
Hong Kong still keen to invest in Myanmar despite pandemic
Hong Kong investors expressed interest to look for new opportunities in Myanmar, during a recent webinar organised by the Myanmar-Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Petronas cutting Myanmar headcount amid strategic review
Malaysia’s national oil and gas company Petronas is reviewing its business portfolio and operations because of the prevaling market conditions. Petronas has already started cutting the workforce at …
TCS BaNCS Cloud Helps Myanmar-Based Insurer Accelerate Innovation and Enhance Customer Experience
Tata Consultancy Services’ Integrated Cloud Offering on SaaS to Help KBZ Speed Up New Product Development and Deliver Superior Customer Service. YANGON | MUMBAI, October 21, 202 …
Petronas retrenches workers in Myanmar as the national oil firm reviews its operations
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) today acknowledged that there have been job cuts at its Yetagun offshore gas field in Myanmar. The national oil firm said this is part of a …
Myanmar’s first openly gay candidate kindles hopes for LGBT+ rights
Myo Min Htun, who is bidding to be elected as Myanmar’s first openly gay lawmaker next month, knows what discrimination feels like in a country where same-sex relations can be punished with 10 years …
Anger After Myanmar Election Authorities Cancel Voting in 56 Townships, Citing Armed Conflict
Myanmar regional political parties have expressed shock and anger after election authorities cancelled voting in more than 50 townships across the country, citing military conflict — a move critics …
Arakan Army Admits to Abducting Myanmar Ruling Party Candidates, Demands Prisoner Release
Five days after armed men in a speedboat snatched three candidates from Myanmar’s ruling party as they campaigned in rural Rakhine, the rebel Arakan Army on Monday claimed responsibility for the …
Stripped of citizenship in Myanmar, Rohingya immigrants find new home in Chicago — and a chance to vote for the first time
Abdul Jabbar Amanullah completed a long journey that he said he could never envision as a Rohingya child growing up in Myanmar — at the ballot box as an American voter. That’s …