Exhibition of Sawbwas’ Royal Dress Puts Shan History, Culture on Display Posted: 14 Jun 2019 07:32 AM PDT  National Museum show is the best-attended it has ever put on |
Jailed American’s Family Pleads to US, Myanmar Govts in Hemp Case Posted: 14 Jun 2019 06:54 AM PDT  The family of John Todoroki, arrested for his role in an industrial hemp project near Mandalay, wrote to US and Myanmar government officials pleading for his release. |
Four Mandalay Policemen Face Corruption Charges Posted: 14 Jun 2019 06:46 AM PDT  Anti-Corruption Commission opens cases against officers who allegedly took a combined 3.65 million kyats for allowing suspects to go free on bail. |
Parliament’s Constitution Amendment Panel Completes Review of Charter Posted: 14 Jun 2019 06:34 AM PDT  Proposals to be submitted to Parliament next month; report recommends articles be repealed, amended, expanded or retained. |
UEC Upholds Mandalay Election Results Posted: 14 Jun 2019 05:52 AM PDT  NLD candidate Sai Pan Hsai remains Shan State Ethnic Affairs Minister for Mandalay Region after the UEC dismisses election complaints from SNLD challenger Nan Htwe Hmone. |
Civilians Injured, School Shelled in Army Response to Mrauk-U Ambush Posted: 14 Jun 2019 05:11 AM PDT  A Tatmadaw unit opened fire in a Rakhine village Thursday afternoon, injuring four civilians—including a 9-year-old boy—and damaging a government school. |
Join Peace Process, Don’t Complain from Outside: Senior Govt Negotiator Posted: 14 Jun 2019 03:27 AM PDT  UPDJC secretariat member U Khin Zaw Oo vents apparent frustration with EAOs' decision to boycott formal talks. |
Army’s Tough Stance on 3 Northern Alliance Groups Thwarts Bilateral Deals: AA Chief Posted: 14 Jun 2019 01:27 AM PDT  Tatmadaw's refusal to recognize troop deployments of AA, TNLA, MNDAA leaves prospect of progress on political front bleak, Maj-Gen. Tun Myat Naing says. |
Tight Security at Indonesia Court as Opposition Pushes for Fresh Election Posted: 13 Jun 2019 11:43 PM PDT  Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has not conceded defeat to incumbent Joko Widodo in April's elections, claiming electoral fraud. |
RPT-Banks Reopen as Hong Kong Returns to Normal Ahead of Weekend Protest Posted: 13 Jun 2019 11:32 PM PDT  Though protests over an extradition bill are set to resume in the Asian financial hub this weekend and on Monday, financial and commercial activity is normalizing. |
‘Too Many’ Maps Slow Return of Indonesia’s Indigenous Land Posted: 13 Jun 2019 10:37 PM PDT  Overlapping land claims and disputed maps are holding back Indonesia's plans to hand control of large swaths of forest back to indigenous people. |
Shortage of Blood Donations Highlighted on World Blood Donor Day Posted: 13 Jun 2019 06:00 PM PDT  A national blood drive encourages everyone to donate on World Blood Donor Day in an effort to reduce the 100-liter daily national blood bank deficit. |