Union Gov’t Instructs Yangon Authorities to Prosecute Firebrand Monk Posted: 31 May 2019 07:15 AM PDT  Police searching Mandalay, Yangon for U Wirathu after warrant issued under sedition law. |
Myanmar Military Chief Pays Respects to Thai Statesman Gen. Prem Posted: 31 May 2019 07:10 AM PDT  Sen-Gen. Min Aung Hlaing considered the ex-Thai army chief, who died Sunday aged 98, as his 'adopted father'. |
A Creator Behind the Bar Posted: 31 May 2019 06:58 AM PDT  Starting from humble beginnings, Ko Puia has served drinks in Abu Dhabi and Singapore and toured an American whisky producer. Now he runs the bar at Gekko Yangon. |
Why Is the KNU Ready to Abandon the PPST? Posted: 31 May 2019 06:00 AM PDT  With lucrative mining operations funding an army that has had nearly a decade to prepare, the KNU is not afraid to fight. |
20 Civilians Killed in Clashes Between Army, AA Since January, Gov’t Says Posted: 31 May 2019 05:38 AM PDT  President's Office toll puts AA deaths at about 100; no word on Tatmadaw casualties |
NLD Candidate Declared Winner in Disputed Yangon Region By-Election Posted: 31 May 2019 03:40 AM PDT  Election Commission agrees that USDP candidate violated the law ahead of his poll 'win' in Seikkan Township last year. |
President’s Office Says It Had No Role in Release of Rohingya Massacre Soldiers Posted: 31 May 2019 03:01 AM PDT  The seven were freed under the military justice system, President's Office spokesman says. |
‘Women in Leadership Positions Must Speak for All Women’ Posted: 31 May 2019 02:40 AM PDT  Karen Women Organization head Naw K'nyaw Paw discusses her work and her remaining goals after becoming the 3rd Myanmar recipient of the International Women of Courage Award. |
Toyota to Open Yangon Auto Plant Posted: 31 May 2019 01:42 AM PDT  The Japanese automaker said in a statement that its $52.6-million investment will produce about 2,500 Hilux pickup trucks and employ more than 130 beginning in 2021. |
Mytel Employees Protest Unpaid Wages Posted: 31 May 2019 01:33 AM PDT  Contracted employees of Myanmar's military-affiliated fourth telecom operator are protesting against unpaid wages for work completed more than a year ago. |
From Sky Farms to Lab-Grown Shrimp, Singapore Eyes Food Future Posted: 30 May 2019 10:11 PM PDT  The Southeast Asian city-state's 30-by-30 plan aims to raise domestic food production from 10 to 30 percent by 2030, with tiered fish farms and rooftop gardens. |
Philippines Sends Trash Back to Canada After Duterte Escalates Row Posted: 30 May 2019 10:00 PM PDT  "Baaaaaaaaa bye," a foreign secretary from the Philippines tweeted, as a container ship full of Canadian trash departed a Filipino port on a return trip to Canada. |
Indian Beauty Pageant Draws Flak for Unfair Portrayal of Women Posted: 30 May 2019 09:38 PM PDT  A photo collage of female contestants in an Indian beauty pageant said to represent all of India is drawing criticism for featuring only fair-skinned faces. |