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.
China Seeks To Set Up Military Facilities In Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar: Pentagon
China is seeking to set up more robust logistics facilities in about a dozen countries, including three in India’s immediate neighbourhood, to allow the Chinese PLA (army) to project and sustain …
Business travel from Taiwan, 4 SE Asian nations to restart Sept. 8
Japan on Sept. 8 will partially reopen business travel with Taiwan, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar where the COVID-19 pandemic is gradually being brought under control, Foreign Minister …
Why the Two Major Projects in Myanmar Can Not Wait
It is a smart and cost effective way to hitch-hike China’s development train to accomplish the rapid development of Myanmar’s economy. Burma has lost numbers of development opportunities in its …