| Myanmar Parliament to Vote on Proposed Constitutional Amendments Next Week Posted: 04 Mar 2020 05:22 AM PST  After nearly a week of tense debate, the Parliament Speaker announced that MPs will begin voting on March 10 on whether to accept proposed amendments to the Constitution. |
| 11 Factories in Myanmar Close Due to Lack of Orders, Raw Materials Posted: 04 Mar 2020 05:20 AM PST  Labor activists claim factories looking to break trade unions are exaggerating the impact of supply disruptions linked to the coronavirus in order to justify closures. |
| Kachin State Inks Border Business Park Deal With China-Myanmar Joint Venture Posted: 04 Mar 2020 04:26 AM PST  Kachin State has signed an MOU to develop a border business park with a joint venture between a Chinese company and a firm linked to a government-allied Kachin militia. |
| Parami Pizza Adjusts Well to Downtown Hotspot Posted: 04 Mar 2020 03:31 AM PST  Parami Pizza Downtown is serving up a storm on Strand Road with authentic Italian dishes and an intoxicating range of drinks. |
| Myanmar Military Seizes US$64M of Drugs in Shan State Posted: 04 Mar 2020 03:26 AM PST  The military seized drugs, chemicals and equipment in northern Shan State's Kutkai Township, the constituency of the Union Parliament Speaker. |
| The Day Myanmar’s First Steam Tram Began Operating in Yangon Posted: 04 Mar 2020 03:23 AM PST  On this day in 1884, the first steam tram took to the streets of Yangon, covering passengers in soot and embers, and ushering in a new era of modern transport in Myanmar. |
| In Eastern Myanmar , the Karen Watch Over a Revolutionary Forest Posted: 04 Mar 2020 02:33 AM PST  Amid the world's longest-running ethnic insurgency, Karen people have initiated a conservation project that advances a vision for peace and self-determination. |
| Myanmar Garment Factory Closes As COVID-19 Cuts Supplies Posted: 04 Mar 2020 01:49 AM PST  A garment factory in Ayeyarwady Region with a history of labor issues has closed and left 1,000 workers without jobs after the coronavirus outbreak cut off its supply chain. |
| Coronavirus Cases Top 90,000 Worldwide: WHO Chief Posted: 03 Mar 2020 09:49 PM PST  The World Health Organization has announced that the number of coronavirus cases worldwide has passed 90,000, with 3,110 deaths. |
| As Myanmar Farmers Lose Land to Erosion, Sand Mining for Singapore Is Blamed Posted: 03 Mar 2020 09:48 PM PST  Mon State farmers are losing land to erosion along the Salween River; they blame Singapore sand-mining firms, but the companies and the Myanmar government deny any link. |
| Australian Stores Ration Toilet Paper Amid Coronavirus Panic Buying Posted: 03 Mar 2020 08:47 PM PST  Major grocery store chains in Australia have been forced to ration toilet paper after consumers panicking over the coronavirus began stocking up. |
| Global Supplier India Curbs Drug Exports as Coronavirus Fears Grow Posted: 03 Mar 2020 08:39 PM PST  India, which is the world's largest supplier of generic drugs, has restricted exports of dozens of pharmaceuticals due to the coronavirus outbreak. |
The reclusive drug lord Wei Hsueh-kang still wields significant influence in the Wa army, as surprised Myanmar peace negotiators learned at a recent meeting in China. 
