Landslide buries Myanmar jade miners
An example of Hpakant's prized jade. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Many people are missing after a major landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar's northern Kachin State.
At least...
Microsoft enters murky Myanmar market
Microsoft has stepped into the precarious business world of supposedly democratic Myanmar by signing a deal with a conglomerate whose founder has long battled...
Myanmar heroin trade booming: UN
Most of the profit is generated after the produce has left Myanmar. Source: Wikimedia
Myanmar is the second largest producer of opium after Afghanistan. This...
Yangon to modernise port
Yangon Port is due to move away from paper documentation. Source: Wikimedia
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Border dispute delays China tourist gateway
Myanmar Beer is indicative of protected firms that are struggling in an open market: Source: Wikimedia
A disagreement over border demarcation is delaying the completion of...
Myanmar ambassador calls for review of Koh Tao murder case
Members of the Burmese community in London protest outside the prime minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street in October last year, to call for...
Suu Kyi makes surprise appearance at peace talks
Aung San Suu Kyi adds creditability to the government’s troubled peace process. Source: Wikimedia
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Sister of murdered backpacker slams Thai police
The Thai police have a poor reputation domestically and internationally. Source: Wikipedia
The sister of murdered backpacker Hannah Witheridge has described Thailand as a “dangerous...
Ex-monk who led uprising detained in Myanmar
Yangon on October 5, 2007. Source: Wikimedia
A former monk who led the 2007 street protests in Myanmar, misleadingly known as the Saffron Revolution, has appeared...
Suu Kyi meets military chief to discuss handover
Aung San Suu Kyi is aware that she must keep the military on side. Source: Wikimedia
The leader of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy Aung...
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