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'Dead body carrier': Covid-19 surge overwhelms Myanmar burial volunteers

With coronavirus cases surging in Myanmar, volunteers are going house-to-house to collect the fast-rising number of victims dying in their homes

3 min read19 Jul 2021
Companies

Will abandon Myanmar project if it violates US sanctions, clarifies Adani Ports

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones said it will write down its investment in the project in fullThe company said it cannot comment on the divestment made by KLP Fund as it depends on the latter's internal policy

2 min read23 Jun 2021
News

Myanmar junta leader arrives in Moscow for security conference

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military overthrew civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) government in February

1 min read20 Jun 2021
News

Suu Kyi's trial to start in Myanmar, junta rejects UN rights chief's statement

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the junta seized power on February 1 and detained Suu Kyi and other senior members of her party

2 min read14 Jun 2021
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Suu Kyi, former senior officials face fresh corruption cases in Myanmar

The state newspaper quoted the Anti-Corruption Commission as saying the accusations related to the misuse of land for the charitable Daw Khin Kyi Foundation, which Aung San Suu Kyi chaired, as well as earlier accusations of accepting money and gold

1 min read10 Jun 2021
Lounge

The Myanmar policemen who didn't want to shoot their own people

Many of the refugees coming to Mizoram are those who chose to flee than be part of the ongoing crackdown against civilians in Myanmar

6 min read20 Apr 2021
Lounge

Online pop-ups raise funds for protestors in Myanmar

From clothes, tailoring services to K-pop paraphernalia, young Burmese sell their possessions on social media to help bankroll the struggle

2 min read6 Apr 2021
Lounge

Why Mizoram is giving shelter to refugees fleeing Myanmar

K Vanlalvena, a Rajya Sabha member from Mizoram, says the home ministry has asked border guards to use a 'lenient' approach to refugees fleeing Myanmar’s military regime

5 min read31 Mar 2021
News

Sittwe port in Myanmar is ready for operations: Mandaviya

The port construction is complete. Now, a private company needs to start operating it

3 min read8 Mar 2021
News

India plans $6-billion refinery project in Myanmar to cement ties

India’s moves come amid a renewed effort by Beijing to woo Myanmar, which has been criticized by some countries for its treatment of the RohingyasIndia seeks to ensure that the neighbouring country does not get firmly set in China’s orbit

2 min read6 Oct 2020