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October 23, 2015
Special police who will be guarding polling stations must maintain neutrality in order to have a free and fair election, said a senior police officer...
October 23, 2015
Sa Ai Sue — “It’s not good that they are trying to prevent the voters from voting by using security as a reason . . . The public have lost their...
October 23, 2015
Salai Kyaw Moe, Chin World — Although two bombs went off at the Chin National Front (CNF)’s liaison office in Chin State’s Tiddim Township, no one...
October 22, 2015
U Ye Htut, the Minister of Information announced that the Ministry of Information (MOI) will, in future, support ethnic media groups as much as...
October 22, 2015
The United Nation's Development Program (UNDP) organised a ‘Candidate Information Session’ meeting, where the public could find out more about Chin...
October 22, 2015
In the light of upcoming elections in Myanmar and amid reports of rising religious intolerance, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today...
Monks at Thursday’s vigil view a display of photos depicting ongoing military abuses in Shan State. (S.H.A.N)
October 22, 2015
About 250 people attended a vigil for recent victims of Burma Army actions in Shan State held at a Chiang Mai temple on Thursday 15 October.
October 22, 2015
Mya Wun Yan — The Myanmar Police Force has appointed more than 4,000 special police officers to provide security for the upcoming election in Shan...
October 21, 2015
Rohingya women, men and children attempting to flee persecution in Myammar by boat earlier this year were killed or severely beaten by human...
October 21, 2015
Recent flooding in Myanmar had a devastating impact on agricultural livelihoods and food security, according to a joint Government-United Nations...
October 21, 2015
A candidate standing for election to Myanmar’s Lower House of Parliament has been detained and charged for participating in a peaceful protest that...
October 21, 2015
Fastacash, a global platform enabling payments across social media and messaging networks, has made a strategic investment in Myanmar focused company...