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 …
Myanmar should use COVID-19 to end 30 years of crony capitalism
Rather than lay the foundations for a permanent system of social protection, the hope is for a quick return to business as usual. But the last thing Myanmar needs is business as usual. It is a …
Myanmar govt funnels cash, support to economy amid crisis
The Myanmar government is channeling funds and extending financial support to businesses and households through multiple avenues as the number of COVID-19 cases soars and the economy goes into decline …
Huawei Extends Cloud Services to Myanmar as Firms Go Digital
The Chinese tech giant is helping several major companies in Myanmar through their transition into the digital era amid fears over cybersecurity.
Myanmar Elections Set to Exacerbate Erasure of the Rohingya Identity
Instead of marking Myanmar’s continued march towards democracy, elections in Myanmar next month will be most notable for their contribution to the Myanmar government’s attempts to extinguish the …
Covid-19 tests Thai-Myanmar ties
The surging numbers of Covid-19 infections in Yangon and northern Myanmar over the past few weeks is putting the excellent Thai-Myanmar relations under great stress. At this point, the 2,401-kilometre …