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October 11, 2021
U Sein Chit, a social activist and one-time parliamentary hopeful in Thandwe town, Arakan State, was arrested at his home late on Saturday evening,...
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October 11, 2021
Myanmar authorities have seized a large number of firearms and ammunition in Mandalay region, the Information Ministry said in a statement, Xinhua...
Displaced Karen villagers. Supplied
October 8, 2021
The humanitarian crisis in Burma is now at a critical stage. The currency, the kyat, has crashed in the month of September to an all time low. The...
Staff members of the Asia Green Development Bank count Myanmar Kyat notes with machines at Sule branch office, in Yangon, Myanmar, 14 December 2016. Photo: EPA
October 8, 2021
Military-appointed authorities in Myanmar are making progress in addressing its currency crisis, with the kyat stabilising and efforts underway to...
October 8, 2021
Locals said that bombs exploded on October 7 at five places, including the Mytel towers, in Hmawbi in Yangon region. The attacks were the first in...
Myanmar armed forces chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (4th R) waves during the inauguration of a new military coastguard in Yangon on October 6, 2021. STR / AFP
October 7, 2021
Myanmar's junta chief announced the formation of a new military coastguard on Wednesday, made up of four armed vessels officials said would improve...
October 7, 2021
Ten houses were raided by junta soldiers causing damage to property in a village in Dabayin Township, Sagaing Region on 5 October. Locals said that...
October 7, 2021
Life for Matupi residents has become even harder after the Tatmadaw took control of the sale of gasoline and rice, which were already in short supply...
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October 7, 2021
People in Burma are struggling to survive in the face of exorbitant food costs after the kyat plummeted following eight months under military rule. “...
October 7, 2021
Shelling between rival Shan armed groups killed a villager and injured a woman and the couple’s two children in Mong Kung Township, southern Shan...
October 6, 2021
According to the Karenni Human Rights Organisation (KHRO), the Tatmadaw has arrested more than 200 civilians, including 30 volunteers who were...
October 6, 2021
Myanmar's envoy to the United Nations plans to make an international appeal for support for citizens in his home country who are protesting military...