The Myanmar military has said it is investigating “possible wider patterns of violations” before and during a 2017 crackdown in Rakhine State that the United Nations has said was executed with …
Scientists find world’s oldest sperm in Myanmar amber
Paleontologists say the fossilised animal sperm, found inside a tiny ostracod, could be 100 million years old.
UN warns of ‘further war crimes’ against Rohingya in Myanmar
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet demands action over rights violations suffered by the minority.
Myanmar: WHO says trachoma eliminated
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Myanmar has eliminated the blinding bacterial disease, trachoma, according to an announcement by the World Health Organization. “Myanmar’s multi-pronged approach …
Kirin’s subsidiaries distance themselves from Myanmar military scandal
In a statement shortly after the news broke, Magic Rock said that Lion Little World Beverages, the brewers’ parent company which itself if a subsidiary of Kirin, “does not have any stake in or control …
Striving for Sustainable Impact: The Role of Entrepreneurship in Closing Gender Gaps in Myanmar
On September 15, 2020, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), Emerging Markets Entrepreneurs (EME), and Support Her Enterprise (SHE) launched The Role of Entrepreneurship in Closing Gender Gaps in …
Subsidiaries distance themselves from Kirin’s Myanmar military scandal
In a statement shortly after the news broke, Magic Rock said that Lion Little World Beverages, the brewers’ parent company which itself if a subsidiary of Kirin, “does not have any stake in or control …
Chinese border city steps up coronavirus tests after Myanmar cases
A Chinese border city launched coronavirus tests for tens of thousands of residents on Tuesday, following two imported infections from neighboring Myanmar, barring some people from leaving homes, and …
Calls Grow For Myanmar Election Delay As Coronavirus Cases Spike
Opposition parties in Myanmar are calling for November’s election to be postponed as the country scrambles to control a coronavirus surge. New infections are doubling every week — albeit from a …
Chinese city bordering Myanmar enters coronavirus ‘wartime mode’ as official impose strict lockdown
Ruili, a city with over 200,000 residents in southwestern Chinese province Yunnan, Monday reported the new COVID-19 infections on Monday. The city has been under lockdown since last night.