Narinjara
May 19, 2017
Rakhine officials are concerned the state is losing its best and brightest to the lure of better-paid jobs elsewhere.
May 18, 2017
Youth organizers are annoyed with the Rakhine (Arakan) State chief minister after he said the state’s support for the Arakan Youth Conference is...
May 16, 2017
Construction of Myanmar’s largest natural gas power plant is set to finish up next year and give a much-needed boost to the country’s electricity...
May 15, 2017
Villagers in Rathedaung township claim to have seen Myanmar security forces exchange fire in an incident that may have been fuelled by confusion, or...
May 14, 2017
In exchange for giving China land for oil storage tanks and not making a fuss about the implementation of a deep-sea port for the nearby special...
May 12, 2017
An outbreak of dengue fever has affected at least a dozen villagers in Rakhine State’s Pauktaw township, according to local health workers.
May 10, 2017
Furious over declining rice prices and struggling to make a living, around 1,000 farmers staged a protest in Mrauk-U, Rakhine (Arakan) State on May 8...
May 9, 2017
Military personnel from Buthidaung, Rathedaung and Sittwe townships allege that they have been prevented from retiring from active service.
May 5, 2017
U Wirathu, a monk infamous for his anti-Muslim campaigns, met with Border Guard Police Chief Thura San Lwin in Maungdaw township on May 4.
May 4, 2017
A monk has criticized an unlawful associations trial for lacking transparency after members of the public were barred from entering the Mrauk-U Court...
May 4, 2017
Despite local opposition, Myanmar appears to be plowing ahead with the divisive, China-backed Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone, with some suggesting...
May 3, 2017
Families displaced by fighting between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army in Rakhine State say they have grudgingly begun to move back to their homes...
