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July 12, 2019
It has now been twenty days since the Internet has been cut off in eight townships of Arakan State. It’s not known if the government has any...
A general view of Yangon city. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA
July 12, 2019
Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) recently permitted five local and foreign investment enterprises, Xinhua reported. Local enterprises with 7.83...
Road to Dawei Special Economic Zone. Photo: Mizzima
July 12, 2019
Myanmar’s lush rainforests and at least nine globally-threatened species are facing significant risks if the Dawei-Htee Khee road project (“Dawei...
July 12, 2019
Singapore has deported six Myanmar nationals accused of organising support for the Arakan Army which is locked in fierce fighting with the military...
July 12, 2019
‘It’s easy to buy guns,’ says a Tachileik local. Police arrested a 30-year-old man in possession of an illegal firearm in Tachileik, eastern Shan...
Photo by – SHAN / RCSS Secretary (2) Col Sai Nguen told SHAN said that the meeting would take place from July 11-12.
July 12, 2019
‘It’s better to meet than to have no discussion,’ an RCSS representative said. To address deadlocked issues in Burma’s peace process, delegations...
July 12, 2019
The vast majority of abuses were committed by the Burmese Army, according to the report by the All Arakan Students and Youth’s Congress. Recent armed...
July 12, 2019
The meeting will be the first between the two sides since April 30. Representatives of four non-ceasefire ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) based in...
July 11, 2019
More than 3,000 protesters gathered to oppose the latest bid to restart coal-mining operations in the southern Shan State township. More than 3,000...
July 11, 2019
The Union Election Commission also urged political parties to do more to educate the public about their rights as voters. Burma’s Union Election...
July 11, 2019
In order to advance the investigations about violence that broke out in Arakan State’s Maungdaw district, an investigation tribunal met and discussed...
July 11, 2019
Since ongoing armed conflicts between the Tatmadaw and the AA continue in Arakan State, political parties and other organizations are concerned if...