Their contracts were either terminated or have ended, and their flights back to the Philippines were canceled several times. The group included several pregnant women, a couple of medical cases, and a …
Japan’s Kirin should stop supporting Myanmar military
Do any of these activities in Japan and you will likely come across a Kirin advertisement. Since its inception in 1885 as Japan Brewery, Kirin has grown into a household name in Japan, and arguably …
Myanmar army sacks officers over landslide tragedy
Two high-ranking officers were fired for having “failed their responsibilities” after a landslide in Myanmar killed at least 174 jade miners, the country’s military said on Monday in a rare public …
More than 170 killed in accident at Myanmar jade mine
The disaster has highlighted the perilous conditions confronting oppressed miners in the industry, which provides large profits to sections of the country’s military-dominated regime.
Looters target Myanmar temple treasures in tourist slump
Each evening as dusk falls, about 100 officers fan out across the plain of Bagan measuring 50 square kilometres (19 square miles), sweeping torches over the crumbling monuments to scour for intruders.
Families mourn as Myanmar jade mine disaster kills more than 170
Rescue operations continue for a fourth day in the country’s worst ever jade mine landslide, as more bodies are buried.
Manufacturing sector in Myanmar shows signs of recovery amid COVID-19 slump
Manufacturers in Myanmar are optimistic about a recovery in production over the next 12 months, with a number of firms reporting plans to expand capacity, according to the consultancy IHS Markit. The …
Dreams Of Myanmar’s ‘Unwashed’ Jade Miners Buried By Disaster
Five Yay Ma Hsay — or ‘unwashed’ as the jade miners of northern Myanmar are known — arrived early Thursday at the pit to scrape out a living on a scraggy hillside, lured by the prospect of finding a …
More bodies buried in mass grave after Myanmar jade mine landslide
Dozens of jade miners killed in a landslide in northern Myanmar were buried on Saturday, a local official said, after 77 were interred in a mass grave on Friday in one of the worst mining accidents in …
Myanmar Pushes Ahead With Capital-Market Projects Despite Virus
Foreign investment in Myanmar’s fledging capital markets should increase quickly after the pandemic subsides, as the country pushes ahead with new trading platforms for stocks and bonds, according a …