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July 1, 2019
Global Treasure Bank becomes the only serviceable bank for the local people of money operation in Mrauk Oo and the shutdown of internet impacts...
July 1, 2019
The first truck, part of the convey of commercial vehicles, carrying International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) supplies and driving from Yangon to...
July 1, 2019
Without a passable road, children in the mountains of Hsipaw walk miles to school and adults cannot access healthcare. Children walk the red earth...
July 1, 2019
Every year, migrant workers from Burma fall ill after eating unidentified mushrooms during the rainy season in Yunnan. Seven migrant workers from...
July 1, 2019
The KIO says there is double the opium being cultivated in Kachin State than what the UNODC reported—and that it is happening in areas controlled by...
July 1, 2019
Mizzima TV and Voice of America (VOA) jointly organized a seminar under the title ‘Myanmar Press Freedom and Democracy Level’ at Wyndham Hotel in...
(File) Soldiers walk near the command center during the first day of 'Sin Phyu Shin' joint military exercises in Ayeyarwaddy delta region, Myanmar. Photo: EPA
July 1, 2019
The Myanmar military has issued a statement, extending the unilateral ceasefire till 31 August in order to aid the peace process, state media...
June 29, 2019
Illegal arms, including guns, ammunition, and drugs were seized at the Mon Peace and Defense Front–Special (MPDF-Special) [liaison] office in Hpa-Auk...
June 29, 2019
Anti-money laundering Central Team Joint Secretary Police. Brig. Gen. Kyaw Win Thein said his team was closely watching and monitoring money...
June 29, 2019
Human Rights Watch has expressed concern about the recent shutdown of the internet in certain townships in Rakhine and Chin states. In a press...
June 29, 2019
Arakan Army (AA) has denied a statement issued by Tatmadaw True News Information Team which says the AA launched a mine attack on an ICRC (...
June 29, 2019
Since ward and village administrators in Kyauktaw Township have announced their resignations Arakanese farmers face problems taking out farming loans...