Story Archive
2018-10-31
The head of their textile factory agrees to rehire 30 workers sacked after demanding better conditions.
2018-10-31
They urge Aung San Suu Kyi to show ‘evidence of your political commitment to treat us as equal citizens.’
2018-10-30
Joint Working Group members plan to visit refugee camp in Ukhia.
2018-10-30
A new flurry of stakeholder meetings is set for early November.
2018-10-29
They say the withdrawal of tariff-free access to the bloc will lead to factory closures and job losses.
2018-10-26
Jailing of Sittwe man for Facebook post meanwhile underscores the country’s fragile freedom expression.
2018-10-25
UN rights official says Aung San Suu Kyi 'is in total denial' about well-documented army atrocities.
2018-10-23
The country targets five commanders responsible for human rights violations committed by units under their command.
2018-10-23
The request flies in the face of a Myanmar presidential directive that ordered officials to file a complaint with the Myanmar Press Council.
2018-10-22
The sentencings are part of a wider effort to punish those responsible for two sets of attacks in the restive region in 2016 and 2017.
2018-10-22
Both sides blame the other for the hostilities which left no casualties.
2018-10-19
The disaster occurs as government authorities close down the congested camps and resettle the Muslims elsewhere.
2018-10-18
Some say it’s unacceptable for the UN to subject Myanmar, as a sovereign state, to its decisions.
2018-10-18
Win Myint issues a directive to the Yangon regional government that officials should pursue the case under the country’s Media Law.
2018-10-18
A Bangkok court finds an army colonel and a navy captain guilty of human trafficking.
2018-10-17
They want strike instigators rehired and legal action taken against hired thugs who injured 25 workers in violent attack.
2018-10-16
They agree to the establishment of a single army and to extend dialogue to groups outside a key 2015 ceasefire accord.
2018-10-15
The ethnic organizations want a federal Myanmar with autonomy, while the army demands a no-secession pledge.
2018-10-15
They ask her to urge the UN to help prevent another attack in the region by Muslim ‘terrorists.’
2018-10-12
The site will house 100,000 Rohingya now living in refugee camps in Bangladesh, officials say.
2018-10-12
Aung Hla Tun, Myanmar’s deputy minister for information, says that recent actions taken against the media in Myanmar have tarnished the country’s image.
2018-10-12
Christine Schraner Burgener's nine-day visit to the country includes a stop in Rakhine state.
2018-10-11
Some say the government is moving too slowly to establish peace and stability in the troubled western state.
2018-10-10
The Yangon regional government files a lawsuit against the trio for an article that criticized its business dealings.
2018-10-09
The United Wa State Army says the talks among ethnic armies, Aung San Suu Kyi, and the military chief should include all groups.
2018-10-09
The three Eleven Media Group journalists had published an article about the Yangon city budget.
2018-10-08
The repatriation of Rohingya from India underscores continued suspicion of the ethnic group.
2018-10-05
They will discuss principles and policies for a future federal system of governance.
2018-10-05
The United Wa State Army is trying to ferret out ‘religious extremists’ in its territory.
2018-10-04
Ye Htut says the case against Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo was handled improperly.
