Yangon Photo Festival Spotlights Some of Myanmar’s Pressing Issues Posted: 18 Feb 2020 07:27 AM PST Showcasing work by photographers from Myanmar and beyond, the 12th Yangon Photo Festival addresses issues like environmental threats, peace-building and social justice. |
Rakhine Parliament Speaker: Myanmar Govt Must Do More to Help IDPs Posted: 18 Feb 2020 07:05 AM PST Rakhine State's parliament speaker called on the government to increase aid and allow humanitarian organizations to provide food for those displaced by armed conflict. |
At Shan Army HQ, Another Twist in The Tale of Myanmar’s Fragile Peace Process Posted: 18 Feb 2020 06:48 AM PST On a cold night in Shan State's Loi Tai Leng recently, army generals shared whiskey with ethnic commanders; what does the uneasy camaraderie signal for the peace process? |
Myanmar Postpones Gem Emporium Amid Coronavirus Scare Posted: 18 Feb 2020 06:36 AM PST As prospective buyers are mostly from China and Hong Kong, Myanmar has postponed a jade and gems emporium in Naypyitaw next month amid coronavirus fears. |
Myanmar Military MPs to Debate Charter Reform en Masse, Defend Political Power Posted: 18 Feb 2020 06:27 AM PST Nearly all military-appointed lawmakers will join upcoming debates on constitutional amendments that would reduce the military's power over the government. |
Myanmar Lawmakers Submit Bill to Amend Controversial Privacy Law Posted: 18 Feb 2020 05:50 AM PST A parliamentary committee has submitted a bill that would amend a controversial law that has been used to put government critics behind bars. |
Rakhine Civilian in Sittwe Hospital After Alleged Beating by Myanmar’s Military Posted: 18 Feb 2020 03:23 AM PST A Rakhine factory worker says he was beaten by Myanmar's military in his village as fighting with the Arakan Army intensifies. |
Military MPs Urge Myanmar Govt: Improve Accountability, Don’t Waste Public Funds Posted: 18 Feb 2020 03:01 AM PST Military lawmakers called for the government to end fiscal waste and improve accountability after a recent audit showed some civilian ministries mismanaged their budgets. |
The Day Myanmar Lost an Influential Cartoonist Posted: 17 Feb 2020 10:30 PM PST On this day in 1953, Myanmar lost the prominent and pioneering cartoonist U Ba Gyan, author of scathing political cartoons and creator of Myanmar's first animated movie. |
Gunman Kills Ex-Wife at Bangkok Shopping Mall Days After Mass Shooting Posted: 17 Feb 2020 10:25 PM PST A man shot and killed his ex-wife at a busy Bangkok shopping mall, just 10 days after a mass shooting killed dozens in Thailand's northeast. |
Deaths Rise to 1,868 in China as Nation Battles Coronavirus Epidemic Posted: 17 Feb 2020 09:57 PM PST Chinese authorities reported another 98 coronavirus fatalities Tuesday, taking the country's death toll to 1,868 from 72,436 cases. |
Malaysia to Choose 5G Partners ‘Based on Own Security Standards’ Posted: 17 Feb 2020 09:41 PM PST Amid pressure from the US to shun China's Huawei, the Malaysian government says it will choose 5G partners based on its own security needs. |
Virus Deals New Blow to Cambodian City Bound to China Posted: 17 Feb 2020 09:24 PM PST In the Cambodia's Sihanoukville, the coronavirus has combined with a ban on online gambling to deal a double blow to the Chinese investment that had fueled local growth. |
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