At least 200 houses and other buildings were destroyed by fire in a conflict-ridden state in Myanmar in an incident that has “all the hallmarks” of previous military arson attacks on villages, a …
Rights group: Satellite images show Myanmar village burning
Satellite imagery that shows a village burning in a conflict zone in western Myanmar lends credence to reports that houses were set ablaze there by government soldiers, a major human rights group said …
Thitikorn closes in on Myanmar firm
SET-listed Thitikorn (TK) is set to finalise the acquisition of a microfinance business in Myanmar next quarter, a move expected to lend support to the company’s goal of having 30% of its loan …
Myanmar Submits First Report to ICJ on Steps Taken to Prevent Genocide of Rohingya Muslims
Buddhist Myanmar must take ‘all measures within its power’ to stop the alleged genocide of the minority group, and that it must report to the court at regular intervals.
Myanmar submits first report on Rohingya to UN’s top court
Document about steps Myanmar took for protecting Rohingya from genocide is with ICJ, official says as critics cry foul.
Life in coronavirus quarantine in a camp on the Myanmar-China border
Faced with the threat of a coronavirus pandemic which could have devastating effects in a country with poor health infrastructure, Myanmar’s government and many ethnic armed organisations have taken …
A woman in a Myanmar village tries to rescue her small business from the COVID-19 pandemic
English News and Press Release on Myanmar about Recovery and Reconstruction and Women; published on 04 May 2020 by UN Women …
Rohingya Targeted in Malaysia as Coronavirus Stokes Xenophobia
The Rohingya are a minority from largely Buddhist Myanmar, which brands them illegal immigrants although many say they can trace their ancestry there for generations. More than on …
Leading lawyers, scholars analyse Myanmar’s upcoming response to ICJ’s ruling
Center for Global Policy states that Myanmar will build a narrative of war crimes that differs from the accusation of genocide …
Reuters journalists released from Myanmar prison
Two Reuters reporters in Myanmar, who recently shared a Pulitzer Prize, are free after more than a year in jail. Crowds of supporters surrounded Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo when they were released.