Ethnic Kachin Parties Join Hands to Face Myanmar’s Ruling NLD in 2020 Polls
Local political parties in northern Myanmar’s Kachin state have been working together to strengthen the prospects of their candidates beating those from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party in general elections later this year, politicians and activists said …
Myanmar MPs Reject bid to Allow Suu Kyi to Become President
NAYPYITAW, MYANMAR – Myanmar’s parliament rejected on Wednesday a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to officially become president.
The rejection had been expected because the proposal was opposed by …
United States Announces New Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Rohingya and Members of Other Affected Communities in Bangladesh and Burma
On March 3, the United States announced more than $59 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh and internally displaced Rohingya and members of other affected communities in Burma. This funding will help address …
Human Rights Council discusses the protection of human rights while countering terrorism
Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders
The Human Rights Council this afternoon began an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while …
Singapore’s Assistance To Myanmar To Fight COVID-19
In response to a request from the Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports, the Singapore Government has contributed 3,000 diagnostic tests and two polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machines for the detection of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Ambassador to Myanmar, …
Myanmar’s Wa Region to Take Part in 2020 Elections: UWSA
Myanmar’s largest ethnic armed group, the United Wa State Army, will hold voting in four townships of its self-administered region for the first time when general elections are held later this year, a spokesman for the UWSA said Tuesday.
The …
Militia Group Seizes Paddy Fields In Lashio Township
An armed group aligned with the Burma Army has seized hundreds of acres of land from farmers in northeastern Shan State.
The Mangpan People’s Militia Force (PMF) took paddy fields from farmers in Nam Pao village-tract, located in Lashio township, …
Gov’t And Burma Army Attending Shan National Day
At this year’s Shan National Day commemoration in Loi Tai Leng government representatives and high-ranking Burma Army representatives will be in attendance.
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Lt Col Sai Mueng, the spokesperson for …
Police Seeking Chinese Suspected Of Having Coronavirus In Muse
The China government asked the Burmese police to look out for five Chinese nationals from Wuhan suspected of having the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that are believed to be at large in border town Muse.
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