A human rights group says the de facto detention of 130,000 ethnic Rohingya in squalid camps in Myanmar amounts to a form of apartheid …
Rohingya Trapped by ‘Apartheid’ Regime in Myanmar, Says Human Rights Watch
A major human rights group said Myanmar is carrying out a policy of apartheid against Rohingya Muslims languishing for eight years in internal displacement camps, accusing civilian leader Aung San Suu …
Online Gospel ministry in Myanmar producing new believers
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a Global Disciples ministry team in Myanmar to get creative with their Gospel outreach — and they are seeing the …
Misleading Absentee Ballot Reports Spark Concern in Myanmar Race
Misleading Absentee Ballot Reports Spark Concern in Myanmar Race. 2020-10-07 — With a month to go before Myanmar’s general elections on Nov. 8, the county’s two main political pa …
Covid Surge May Be Linked to ‘Returnees’ from Bangladesh, Myanmar Says
A second wave of coronavirus infections in Myanmar may have been triggered by “returnees” from neighboring Bangladesh who illegally entered Rakhine state, which is now a COVID-19 hotspot, according to …
S’pore-based app exits Myanmar development
Fincy, a Singapore-based currency exchange and payment application, is exiting a controversial development in Myanmar accused of facilitating illegal online gambling.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Myanmar’s Effort to Trace COVID-19 Spread Treads on Sensitive Territory
Spread Treads on Sensitive Territory. 2020-10-06 — Myanmar’s second wave of coronavirus may have been triggered by “returnees” from neighboring …
Ahead of Poll, Myanmar Public’s Trust in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Rises: Survey
A survey by Myanmar’s leading poll monitor found that the level of public trust in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has risen to 79 percent from 70 percent last year.
Yangon unveils ‘Happy Covid Center’ as Myanmar cases surge
SHOTLIST YANGON, YANGON DIVISION, MYANMAROCTOBER 6, 2020SOURCE: AFPTV 1. Pan right gym machines , plants and volunteers at Happy Covid Center2. Pull focus Happy Covid center logo3. Pan right …
More trouble for Myanmar’s ‘Rose Party’
As if the arrest of their leader is not enough bad news, the United Democratic Party (UDP) is facing more trouble after the election commission disqualified 11 of their candidates.