Talented Myanmar Filmmakers Win International Awards Posted: 20 Nov 2019 07:44 AM PST  The internationally funded Myanmar Script Fund has singled out young filmmakers to boost the country's movie industry. |
Doctor’s Testimony Reveals Toddler in ‘Victoria’ Case Was Raped Posted: 20 Nov 2019 07:34 AM PST  Doctor tells Naypyitaw court the toddler at the center of the 'Victoria' case was raped, citing injuries and semen found on her body. |
Locals’ Fear of Losing Livelihoods Forces Cancellation of Meeting on Oil and Gas Supply Base Project Posted: 20 Nov 2019 07:13 AM PST  A company canceled plans for a public consultation regarding an offshore supply base after local residents in Myanmar's Mon State planned to protest the meeting. |
Sri Lankan Technician Accused of Sexual Assault at Myanmar Garment Factory Posted: 20 Nov 2019 06:28 AM PST  Thousands of workers at a garment factory in Yangon are demanding their employer address labor issues and fire an employee who allegedly sexually assaulted aworker. |
Myanmar State Counselor Makes Donation at Religious Event Organized by Pa-O Militias Posted: 20 Nov 2019 05:52 AM PST  Daw Aung San Suu Kyi makes donation to new temple in Shan State at event organized by ethnic Pa-O National Organization. |
Volunteers Say Nearly 100,000 People Displaced by Fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 20 Nov 2019 02:36 AM PST  New estimates from local aid groups say nearly 100,000 people have been displaced by escalating violence between Myanmar's military and the Arakan Army in Rakhine State. |
Myanmar State Counselor Tells Crowd in Taunggyi She Hopes to See Peace in Her Lifetime Posted: 19 Nov 2019 11:16 PM PST  State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi says she hopes to see peace achieved in her lifetime during visit to Shan State's capital. |
Options Fade for Last Hong Kong Campus Protesters as US Bill Angers China Posted: 19 Nov 2019 09:21 PM PST  Hong Kong police appear prepared to wait out the last group of about 100 anti-government protesters trapped inside besieged university. |
Rohingya in Malaysia Warn Against Fleeing Bangladesh Posted: 19 Nov 2019 09:07 PM PST  Lacking jobs and harassed by police, Rohingya refugees who tried their luck in Malaysia tell friends and family to stay in Bangladesh, despite the harsh conditions there. |
Singapore Vows ‘Strong’ Action on Labor Trafficking After First Conviction Posted: 19 Nov 2019 08:59 PM PST  Singapore warns of more action against human traffickers after Indian couple is convicted of exploiting Bangladeshi migrant women. |