News
July 19, 2013
| Narinjara
Arakan police have arrested 6 suspects for the murder of 10 Muslim pilgrims last year. The arrestees are all from Taungup, located in southern Arakan...
July 18, 2013
| Mizzima
“The total amount of land confiscated by the army from farmers across Myanmar is equivalent to an area larger than Yangon city district—over 297,000...
July 18, 2013
| S.H.A.N
A joint statement issued yesterday by the Karen National Union (KNU) and the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), apparently in response to the...
July 18, 2013
| Mizzima
The Shwe Gas Movement launched a briefing paper in Royal Rose Hall in Yangon on July 17, presenting "Good Governance and The Extractive Industry in...
July 18, 2013
| Mizzima
Land plots throughout six townships in downtown Yangon are continuing to skyrocket, with an average increase of $700 a square foot to $800, now that...
July 18, 2013
| S.H.A.N
In response to the ethnic armed groups’ proposal, the Government of Myanmar recently announced that it will invite ethnic armed groups to Naypyitaw...
July 18, 2013
| IMNA
The government Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 581 opened fire killing 2 Mon soldiers after intruding into New Mon State Party (NMSP) controlled...
July 18, 2013
| Narinjara
Arakan League for Democracy (ALD) and Rakhine National Development Party (RNDP) have formed a committee to prepare a constitution for Arakan National...
July 17, 2013
| S.H.A.N
Burmese officials on the hunt for North Korean hostages in Tachilek, opposite Thailand’s Chiang Mai, say they still have no news on their presence in...
July 17, 2013
| Mizzima
Gas extraction has begun this week at the Myanmar-China natural gas pipeline, China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) announced on Wednesday, marking a...
July 17, 2013
| Mizzima
While the Interim Press Council and journalists have decried the government’s new Printing and Publishing Enterprise Law, recently approved by the...
July 17, 2013
| Mizzima
Both the Wa and Myanmar armies have pulled back from their front line positions and the situation remains stable following negotiations on July 12,...
July 17, 2013
| Mizzima
Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue, Maung Maung Thein confirmed on 15 July that Myanmar will begin implementing a stock exchange market this...
July 17, 2013
| Mizzima
The University Students’ Union will organize a campaign throughout 35 townships across Myanmar to sound sirens for the fall of General Aung San and...
July 17, 2013
| Kaladan Press
An emergency act that bans the gathering of more than 5 people was imposed in Maungdaw District. The decision to implement act 144 followed the...