Events

December 8, 2017

In March 2016, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Myanmar (Burma), said in a speech that peace could not be achieved unless forgiveness...

November 28, 2017

It is extra-ordinary as it was allowed to hold the occasion for the first time since his death, as Sao Shwe Thaik’s residential Palace in...

November 23, 2017

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

The meeting is the first since 9-10 October 2017 which was held in preparation for the ceremony to be...

November 23, 2017

As a journalist, I feel a moral duty to raise my voice to crimes. I believe that being complicit is a crime in and of itself and I am honored to...

November 22, 2017

16 October – Informal with Tatmadaw Commander in Chief and the State Counselor

25-26 October –  Joint review of NCA Implementation...

November 22, 2017

The gathering headed by KNU Central Land Committee, Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN) and Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN...

Police stands guard near the military transport helicopter at Maungdaw township in Rakhine State, western Myanmar, 27 September 2017. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA
November 6, 2017

Covering 36,762 km² of Myanmar’s Western coast, Rakhine state is rich in natural resources. In 2004, South Korean company Daewoo discovered 4.5...

Ambassador of the European Union to Myanmar, Mr Kristian Schmidt
October 27, 2017

Ambassador Schmidt has previously served as the Head of the European Union Delegation to Uganda and held several senior positions in the...

October 31, 2017

The 8th of August 1988 is remembered for the nationwide protests and crackdown which followed. Troops opened fire on civilians, estimates put...

October 23, 2017

Mizzima’s business chief reporter, Aung Thura, interviewed the EuroCham Myanmar’s country-chief regarding EU investment in Myanmar.

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Group photo of representatives at 2nd anniversary of NCA signing (Photo: KNU)
October 17, 2017

Reportedly, representatives from political parties, witnesses of NCA Signing, members of Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC), committee...

October 9, 2017

As a member of one of Myanmar’s minority ethnic groups, I bring a unique perspective to a narrative otherwise dominated by Burman voices. I am...

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