Faced with labor shortage in construction and agriculture, Thailand has agreed to let in about 120,000 migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos in the next phase of easing coronavirus …
Once lauded, now criticized, Aung San Suu Kyi to run in Myanmar election
Popular at home but criticized abroad, Aung San Suu Kyi will be a candidate in this November’s general election in Myanmar.
Interview: Huawei Myanmar will continue to play important role in the country’s ICT sector
Myanmar as a fast developing nation is seeing rapid advancements in many fields, particular that of the ICT industry. With consecutive skyrocketing internet and digital consumption rates year after …
‘Ugly face’: U.S. and China trade barbs in Myanmar as South China Sea rift deepens
China’s embassy in Myanmar on Sunday accused the United States of “outrageously smearing” the country and driving a wedge with its Southeast Asian neighbors over the contested South China Sea and Hong …
Political tricks won’t hinder China-Myanmar relations
Cooking a conspiracy theory that Myanmar’s sovereignty is under erosion, the article marks a deliberate attempt to undermine China-Myanmar cooperation by driving a wedge between the two countries. The …
“Outrageous smearing”: US and China trade barbs in Myanmar as South China Sea rift deepens
China’s embassy in Myanmar on Sunday accused the United States of “outrageously smearing” the country and driving a wedge with its Southeast Asian neighbors over the contested South China Sea and Hong …
WFP steps up food assistance and logistics support to help fight COVID-19 in Myanmar
English News and Press Release on Myanmar about Food and Nutrition, Health, Epidemic and more; published on 15 Jul 2020 by UNCT Myanmar …
No way out: the undocumented migrants caught between a rock and a hard place in Malaysia
After crossing illegally into Malaysia in 2016 from Myanmar, Sabe Phyu and Banyar contacted a Burmese agent who promised to arrange work visas for them. Instead, the agent disappeared with Sabe Phyu’s …
Laos: The Lancang-Mekong river cooperation sees regional countries battle severe drought
In China, it’s known as the Lancang River. Once it flows out of Yunnan Province, it’s called the Mekong, which runs through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Its waters feed more than …
Myanmar: Shattered Hopes for Peace
As Myanmar heads into election season, ethnic groups are no longer optimistic about their life under NLD rule.