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July 15, 2019
The Union Election Commission (UEC) issued an announcement about the registration of the Mon Unity Party (MUP) which sees the merger of two powerful...
July 15, 2019
88-Generation student leader Mya Aye says Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was seeking the peaceful amendment of the 2008 Constitution...
July 12, 2019
The six leaders of the Arakan Association (Singapore) (AA-S): chairperson Ko Hein Zaw, vice chair Ma May Gyi (aka) Aye Myat Mon, information officer...
July 12, 2019
‘They beat me because I looked at their faces,’ the victim said. A group of four women and girls who were allegedly filmed beating a 14-year-old girl...
July 12, 2019
About 700 IDPs from Kyauktaw and Mrauk-U Townships are facing health problems as a result of ongoing fighting between the Tatmadaw and the AA in...
July 12, 2019
Chin State’s Election Commission (EC) says it is working together with respective government departments to update its voters’ list and ensure that...
July 12, 2019
Special Envoy of the UN Secretary – General Mrs Christine Burgener and delegation visited Sittwe and met with Arakan National Party Leaders in their...
July 12, 2019
Myanmar authorities seized nearly 17 kg of heroin worth 338.8 million MMK (225,800 USD) in Shan state, the country’s Central Committee for Drug Abuse...
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...