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News, Published on 19/06/2023
» Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai has defended informal regional peace talks with Myanmar being hosted by Thailand, saying the kingdom has been affected by the crisis in the neighbouring country and needs to take urgent action to help with peace efforts.
AFP, Published on 12/08/2018
» Myanmar has asked Bangladesh to stop providing aid to 6,000 Rohingya stranded on the border between the two countries since a military crackdown prompted a mass exodus of the Muslim minority last year, the foreign ministry in Dhaka said.
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 31/03/2018
» President Win Myint has been sworn in as Myanmar's new president, raising hopes that with him at the helm government administration will be strengthened and revitalised.
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 29/01/2018
» A major shake-up in Myanmar's administration is in the pipeline as the government tries to tackle obstacles that stand in the way of economic progress, improved transparency and a more efficient bureaucracy.
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 22/06/2016
» SAMUT SAKHON - Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers are eagerly awaiting the visit of their democratic icon and national hero Aung San Suu Kyi in the coastal fishery centre of Samut Sakhon on Thursday.
Published on 24/06/2015
» Twenty members of a human trafficking ring, facing charges in connection with a migrant ship that was intercepted off the Arakan coast last month, were each handed five years in prison on Monday by a township court.
Spectrum, Published on 14/07/2013
» During its 93-year history, Myanmar's film industry has experienced more than its fair share of ups and downs. However, to say that its downward spiral began following the 1962 coup that brought the military and a socialist regime to power _ as many commentators contend _ isn't entirely accurate. Total shutdowns preceded the coup and an arguably more sinister atmosphere developed decades afterwards it.
Published on 06/12/2012
» A new monthly magazine filled with erotic images from front cover to back has hit the news stands in Myanmar, where sex had previously been a taboo subject under military rule.
AFP, Published on 04/08/2012
» Dozens of journalists marched in Yangon on Saturday to protest against the suspension of two journals amid fears that officials might be backing off pledges to ease strict junta-era censorship laws.