Chinese carmakers are ramping up production in Myanmar as they go head to head with dominant and entrenched Japanese rivals in the fast-growing market. There was a fivefold increase in the number of …
UN condemns killing of WHO staffer in Myanmar transporting COVID-19 samples
Myanmar has reported 121 COVID-19 cases, including five deaths. Pyae Sone Win Maung died after being wounded in a security incident in Minbya township in Rakhine on the evening of April 20.
WHO employee gunned down while transporting coronavirus samples in Myanmar
The incident took place in the Rakhine state, which has been in conflict due to the ongoing civil war between Myanmar’s military and Arakan Army rebels.
Attack on WHO vehicle that killed Myanmar driver condemned
Top officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) and other aid groups have condemned an attack on a WHO team that killed a driver who was helping transport coronavirus tests in Myanmar’s troubled …
Attack on WHO vehicle kills Myanmar driver transporting COVID-19 samples
An attack on a World Health Organization vehicle transporting coronavirus samples in Myanmar left one aid worker dead, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Driver killed in attack on WHO vehicle carrying coronavirus samples in Myanmar
A World Health Organization vehicle carrying coronavirus test samples came under fire in Myanmar, in an attack that killed the driver and seriously injured a government official, the UN said Tuesday.
World Health Organization Employee Gunned Down While Collecting Coronavirus Samples in Myanmar
The incident took place in the Rakhine state, which has been in conflict due to the ongoing civil war between Myanmar’s military and Arakan Army rebels.
Malaysia Arrests Rohingya In Trafficking Crackdown
Malaysia is a favoured destination for the group from mostly Buddhist Myanmar, who have long complained of persecution, as it is a Muslim-majority country that already has a sizeable Rohingya diaspora …
Coronavirus: WHO worker killed in Myanmar collecting samples
A World Health Organization (WHO) driver has been killed in a conflict-riven region of Myanmar while out collecting Covid-19 monitoring samples. Pyae Sone Win Maung was driving a well-marked United …
Myanmar: factory fates hang in the balance
YANGON – Authorities in Myanmar have warned that factories will have to shut down later this month if they’re unable to reach agreements with workers about the conditions they’d be asked to operate in …