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March 4, 2022
All government employees in Maungdaw district in Rakhine State are permitted to receive twice the original salaries for another three months as a...
March 4, 2022
The US Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, Homeland Security and the Office of the US Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued a joint...
March 4, 2022
At least 75 civilians were killed and some 180 houses were destroyed by Myanmar junta air and artillery strikes during the first two months of this...
March 4, 2022
The junta sent soldiers to Rihkhawdar in Chin State on the border to crack down on Chin resistance groups collecting taxes from travellers on the...
March 3, 2022
A leading Myanmar actor, singer and model jailed for supporting pro-democracy protests has been pardoned and released, his legal team said on...
March 3, 2022
Putao residents can breathe a little easier after the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) announced that the motorway from Myitkyina to the remote town in...
March 3, 2022
More than 540 tonnes of illegal timber were seized in Arakan State in February, according to figures from the state’s Forest Department. Timber...
 A view of buildings during a power outage at a residential area of Yangon, Myanmar, 14 January 2022. Photo: EPA
March 3, 2022
Though power outages continue in Yangon's townships, the military council is forcing residents to pay electricity bills. Each power outage lasts for...
March 3, 2022
The increased numbers of displaced people in northern Karen State is of great concern for humanitarian groups delivering aid. A community leader,...
March 3, 2022
The Burma Army (BA) arrested three people in Katha on Saturday and seized their properties the following day, forcing their families to leave their...
March 3, 2022
Myanmar’s military regime on Wednesday released some detained celebrities after they reportedly signed legal documents pledging that they would not...
March 3, 2022
Soe Thiha, a former member of the National League for Democracy (NLD) for Paung Township Constituency No. 10, has been charged by the Area Controller...