News

March 14, 2017
More young female visitors have been getting themselves photographed in traditional Arakan costume in the ancient city of Mrauk U in the Arakan State.
March 14, 2017
The Mon State government has preliminarily green-lit a spate of projects, including a deep-sea port, an electric power station and an industrial zone...
March 13, 2017
A Japanese nonprofit has unveiled the largest rehabilitation program to date in Kayin State, with 1250 homes built to resettle conflict-affected...
March 13, 2017
Police noted an uptick in murder cases in Rakhine State last year, with the majority of recorded cases involving alcohol.
March 13, 2017
The public does not trust the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) carried out by the Shwe gas project for failing to include civil society...
U Hla Myint, seated, with Sean Turnell. Photo: Sean Turnel
March 13, 2017
U Hla Myint, economic visionary and forefather of Myanmar’s modern economics, has passed away at the age of 97. In reflection of his pioneering work...
(File) A woman walks along a deserted road in self-administered Kokang capital Laukkai, northern Shan State, Myanmar, 16 February 2015. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA
March 13, 2017
The escalation of a long-running conflict between Myanmar army and a Chinese-speaking ethnic armed group in Northern Shan State is affecting people...
Mon Women’s Day Celebration is held in Mawlamyine Capital (Photo: MNA)
March 13, 2017
Yesterday’s event was organized by the Mon Women Network (MWN), a local organization, working to promote female participation in “community level and...
Signs for departments of ethnic literature and culture and ethnic rights protection hang on a building in Mawlamyine. (Photo: MNA)
March 12, 2017
Mon State has established offices for its Ethnic Literature and Culture Department and Ethnic Rights Protection Department, but neither is able to...
March 12, 2017
Seeking to boost youth employment, a local research agency held a consultation in Kayin State this week to discuss the role of young workers in...
March 11, 2017
The bridge connecting Ka La Ka and Kinn Seik villages in Mrauk U Township is one of the bridges that are being built on a self-help basic. Local...
March 10, 2017
The event, scheduled for the first week of April, is designed to improve the job prospects of young people and to facilitate the creation of a better...