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May 2, 2020
The Mon State government prepared many buildings to quarantine thousands of migrant workers expected to start returning from Thailand and other areas...
14-year-old hit by stray bullet in Ponnagyun Twsp
May 2, 2020
A 14-year-old girl was struck by a stray bullet as gunfire was reported in Nat Taung village, Ponnagyun Township, at about noon on April 29,...
May 2, 2020
Five people that were arrested after the Burma Army reportedly shelled their village in northern Rakhine State are still being detained. The Army...
May 2, 2020
Fighting between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Burma Army has decreased in conflict-ridden northern Shan State this month. Maj Mai...
Shan Migrant Workers at Thai Burma Boarder are ready to back home Photo Credit to Sai Num Dwe
May 2, 2020
Sai YordKham — Hundreds of Shan migrant workers that were quarantined in Thailand for weeks are finally on their way home. A COVID-19 prevention...
April 30, 2020
To prevent infection of the novel coronavirus, the New Mon State Party (NMSP) announced it’s shuttering border crossings along the Thai-Burma border...
April 30, 2020
Kayah State Government announced to extend its curfew date until May (15th) which was previously released up to April (30th). It was extended for the...
April 30, 2020
Burma’s already-stalled peace process has been faced with new obstacles during the COVID-19 pandemic, insiders have said.Ethnic armed organizations (...
Mongsat
April 30, 2020
To control the spread of COVID-19 in Burma, the government issued stay-at-home orders during the Thingyan water festival in mid-April and announced...
Mongjet Village
April 30, 2020
Burma Army troops based in Mong Kyet village tract in Lashio Township, northern Shan State, have called upon locals to provide materials,...
April 30, 2020
Farmers who rely on Inle Lake in Shan State’s Taunggyi District for agriculture are struggling to maintain their livelihoods as water levels continue...
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: Myanmar State Counsellor Office/Facebook
April 29, 2020
The Myanmar government has formed a national volunteer steering unit to support the welfare of volunteers participating in the fight against COVID-19...