Mizzima
2013-07-04
More than 30 Buddhist monks were told to pack their robes and leave their monastery in Kyaytee Township, Shan State, last week when two battalions of...
2013-07-03
More than 100,000 internally displaced persons—victims of this past year’s communal violence in Rakhine State—are to be re-sheltered in temporary...
2013-07-03
An aerial view of Yangon's Insein Prison where many MI officers, arrested in purges in the early 2000s, were imprisoned.
2013-07-03
No one has been arrested following a spate of arson attacks on Kamman Muslim homes that took place on Sunday in Thandwe, Rakhine State, according to...
2013-07-03
The UN is preparing to vacate office space in Yangon’s Traders Hotel later this month as Myanmar’s tourism grows and demand for hotel rooms rises in...
2013-07-03
Toshiba launched a branch office in Yangon on Wednesday at an opening ceremony hosted by its Singapore-based subsidiary, Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte Ltd...
2013-07-02
Myanmar security forces have been increased in and around the Rakhine State town of Thandwe following an outbreak of anti-Muslim violence on Sunday...
2013-07-02
In Sittwe, Myanmar, many displaced people have moved into temporary shelters, but are dependent on aid due to insecurity and restrictions on movement...
2013-07-02
In a radio address to the nation on Tuesday, President Thein Sein began by praising those involved in hosting the successful World Economic Forum in...
2013-07-02
A Malaysian government minister on Sunday urged Myanmar to quell the current problems of inter-communal violence by taking a much stronger stance on...
2013-07-02
Kanbawza Bank (KBZ) is to install ATMs at the sites of the 27th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) to be held in Myanmar in December, state media...
2013-07-01
At least three houses belonging to Muslims have been burned down in Ann Daw Township in the seaport city of Thandwe in Rakhine State, following an...
2013-07-01
The world’s largest automaker, Toyota Motor Corp, announced on Monday that it plans to expand in Myanmar, as well as in Cambodia and Kenya, as part...
2013-07-01
Thursday’s announcement that a government contract has been awarded to a Qatar-based telecommunications company has sparked an outcry among Buddhist...
2013-06-28
Myanmar’s new telecom license winners should make a public commitment to strong human rights policies and broad transparency measures, New York-based...