Japan news agency Kyodo opens office in Yangon
Kyodo News opened its office in Yangon last Thursday. The ceremonial was held at Chatrium Hotel and was formally participated by Satoshi Ishikawa, Kyodo News President, Japanese Ambassador Mikio Numata and various guests from Myanmar’s political parties and government, media organizations and Japanese companies, said news report from Kyodo. Remarkable message was conveyed by Ishikawa [...]
Aung Min, Minister of the President’s office said during a news conference held in Yangon last Wednesday that the government has finalized its evacuation plan for 166,000 people who will be hardly hit by a cyclone in Myanmar’s northwest coast. These people will be transferred to a higher ground and schools will be used as [...]
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For Myanmar to successfully achieve national reconciliation, the country needs the support and wide cooperation from the parliament, government, military and its people. Ethnic leaders, MPs and politicians also stressed that there is a need to abolish draconian laws, according to news report from Eleven Media. Ko Ko Gyi from ’88 Generation Peace and Open [...]
Continue reading …Heavy downpour of rain struck townships in Eastern Myanmar killing eleven gold miners and four people are still missing, said news report from AFP. According to the Red Cross, rescue operations had been undertaken in areas where it was totally hit and help and assistance are still trying to move in near Kalaw in southern [...]
Continue reading …Several complaints were aired by local employees regarding work related matters against the owners of the Chinese gas pipeline compressor station in Yaynanchaung Township in central Myanmar. Issues were focused on their daily wages which they get until the end of the month as well as forcing them to pay even during public holidays, said [...]
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By: Public View It is sad to read all the stories about Mobs are attacking innocent citizens and destroying their homes and properties and some of victims are also still waiting to return home but are fear to be attacked again. I must strongly say that these mobs are organized criminals and they are committing [...]
Continue reading …According to local news a region between Tangyan and Monghsu or Trans border between northern Shan State and southern Shan State and are known to be two rival armed movements have increased the number of their troops and are prepared to engage in war, said news report from SHAN. Both troops were estimated to have [...]
Continue reading …Recent sectarian conflict happened yesterday morning when a Buddhist novice was bumped by a Muslim woman in Oakkan town of Yangon that resulted to the death of one person and injuring nine others, said news report from Eleven Media. At around 2.30pm angry Buddhist crowds threw the belongings of 25 shops in Anawrahta Ward, Oakkan. [...]
Continue reading …United Wa State Army (UWSA), an ethnic armed group in Myanmar dismissed the news report from Janes Intelligence that five armed helicopters were acquired by the group in China, Eleven Media news reported. The report was posted on the janes.com website saying that China delivered several Mil Mi-17 ‘Hip’ medium-transport helicopters armed with TY-90 air-to-air [...]
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Sai Ye Kyaw Swar Myint a prominent Myanmar academic disclosed that upon studying and evaluating the Indonesian political system and made a research on how the country worked on the transition from authoritarian rule to democracy he was persuaded that military should not meddle with politics, said news report from Myanmar Times. Being the co-founder [...]
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