The projects could mark a milestone for Myanmar’s renewable energy policy, but the tenders’ tight deadline and other strict conditions triggered a rare backlash from Yangon’s business community.
China’s Top Diplomat Checks in on Myanmar Projects
Yang Jiechi’s visit is a sign of the complications China faces in advancing its strategic interests in Myanmar.
Five Myanmar parents in Hua Hin test negative
Five parents of ethnic students who crossed back and forth over the Thai-Myanmar border through natural passageways in Hua Hin district, Prachuap Khiri Khan, have all tested negative for coronavirus, …
The Buddhist nun challenging misogyny in Myanmar
In a society where a popular saying urges women to “regard her son as her master and her husband as her god”, Buddhist nun Ketumala is already an outlier. The 40-year-old walked away from traditional …
Myanmar’s COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 1,058 as of Thursday morning, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.
Covid and Conflict in Myanmar’s Borderlands: A View from the Field
Already fractured by long and intractable conflicts, Myanmar’s border regions must now face the misery of Covid-19 amid continuing armed clashes and social services divided between the competing …
Myanmar’s central bank buys more dollars as kyat strengthens
Last month, the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) scooped up more than US$28.4 million in the local auction market, the largest amount purchased so far in a month, analysts said.
Myanmar Urged to Drop Charges against Free-Speech Activist
Myanmar should immediately drop all charges against free-speech activist Maung Saungkha, seven global human rights groups said on Wednesday. The prominent Myanmar poet is accused of staging an …
In Myanmar, everyone swears by this natural skin cosmetic
People use thanaka as a beauty aid. It’s said to soften the skin, prevent wrinkles and sunburn, and keep mosquitoes away.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Warns of Jail Terms for COVID-19 Rule Breakers
The spike in coronavirus cases in Yangon and Rakhine State means Myanmar is facing a “national disaster”, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has warned.