Story Archive
2020-04-01
Three reporters from the Narinjara news agency were arrested and questioned by police in a raid in Sittwe.
2020-04-01
Industry insiders say there will be no shortage but urged the public not to hoard.
2020-03-31
Voice of Myanmar editor-in-chief Nay Myo Lin could face life in prison on ‘terrorism’ charges.
2020-03-31
Local residents are attending festivals, unaware of government bans on public gatherings.
2020-03-30
Pyaing Taing residents believe that soldiers intentionally bombed and burned down houses in their community.
2020-03-30
HRW urges the government to ensure access to ‘information, humanitarian aid, and health services’ and test those showing symptoms.
2020-03-27
Refugees know little about coronavirus pandemic because they lack information, camp leader says.
2020-03-27
Facebook, the dominant media platform in Myanmar, is awash in rumor and disinformation.
2020-03-27
DMG and Narinjara News, which cover Rakhine’s conflict, have their websites blocked.
2020-03-26
The military will ‘strengthen our actions against them’ under the Counter-Terrorism Law, a spokesman says.
2020-03-26
The militia has been known for drug trafficking and the production of methamphetamine tablets.
2020-03-25
Five villages are hit by government army fire, say residents who fled.
2020-03-25
One villager was shot in the leg, and several police were hurt by stones and slingshots in the Mandalay region melee.
2020-03-24
A regional government minister who had contact with the patient is quarantined for 14 days.
2020-03-24
The Myanmar military defends the label while local lawmakers predicted more violence.
2020-03-23
The Kachin Independence Organization sets up a local university after deal with central government collapses.
2020-03-23
The announcement comes as tens of thousands of migrant workers return to their homes from Thailand.
2020-03-23
AA activities disrupt the peace and stability of the state and public, the president declares.
2020-03-20
One villager died in prison where he was being held during the investigation into the May 2019 protest.
2020-03-20
Charges related to inflicting bodily harm and trespassing were filed under Myanmar’s Penal Code.
2020-03-20
“Virus could prove catastrophic,” in refugee camps, report by Save the Children says.
2020-03-19
The Rakhine Ethnic Congress urges the government to lift curbs imposed for security issues
2020-03-18
Myanmar Press Council mediates, asks the military to withdraw the lawsuits.
2020-03-18
Activists worry that the densely populated city could be vulnerable to the coronavirus.
2020-03-17
Parties to share strategies with view to a stronger voice in future peace talks.
2020-03-17
Analysts see strict party-line voting on constitutional amendments in an election year.
2020-03-16
Ye Ni said he is surprised that the military renewed charges it filed nearly a year ago.
2020-03-16
A fight over a military outpost draws airstrikes on nearby villages.
2020-03-13
Residents say a convoy fired randomly into villages, but the military says soldiers were likely ‘provoked.’
2020-03-13
Vietnam and Cambodia turn away cruise ships despite tourism sector economic troubles.
