Yangon’s dogs – when caring goes too far
On the side of a concrete road, a young boy lies cradled in his uncle's arms, breathing deeply as three orange-clad medics arrive on the scene. As a small crowd quickly gathers, a shaky smart phone...
Day: December 29, 2021
The Mandalay chief minister faces additional charges of voter fraud and abuse of power by the Junta
The charges come a week after the military council announced that it would prosecute 16 NLD leaders for election fraud. According to sources familiar with his lawsuits, the junta filed two additional...
As global condemnation grows, a Myanmar official is in Cambodia for talks.
Cambodia has been elected ASEAN's new chair, a regional grouping that is spearheading diplomatic efforts to resolve Myanmar's crisis. Myanmar's military-appointed foreign minister met with officials...
The United Nations and the United States condemn the reported killing of at least 35 civilians in Myanmar
Save the Children reported that two of its staff members were killed in the attack, which opposition activists claimed was carried out by government soldiers. A senior United Nations official urged...
Dengue fever cases and deaths have decreased significantly in Myanmar this year
According to the Ministry of Health and Sports, dengue fever incidences and deaths have decreased significantly this year compared to the previous two years. Dengue fever infected 4121 people and...
Women’s health improves when society empowers them
Gender disparities in health are not a pandemic-specific phenomenon. Long before COVID-19, women earned less than men, were more responsible for child care, and faced an increased risk of...
Myanmar has been warned to take precautions to avert a third COVID-19 wave
Myanmar should brace itself for a third wave of COVID-19 infections in light of the widespread protests currently taking place across the country, Dr Than Naing Soe, spokesman for the Ministry of...
Myanmar’s alarming increase in the number of orphans
Two infants just months old lie on a creaking and squeaking bamboo floor. Around them, the sound of other small children and lullabies can be heard. Chit Saing Wai and Khin Nan Wai are the names of...
Myanmar’s Top 10 Actors
True, everyone has heard of Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman, Hollywood's A-listers. Their acting performances and personal lives are streamed live online and discussed by fans from Los Angeles to Manila....
Myanmar’s Top 10 Most Interesting Animals
Myanmar opened its doors to tourism, investment, and development only recently. As a result, vast swaths of the country remain unexplored, salivating environmentalists, biologists, and explorers from...
Myanmar’s top 10 films of 2019
Films are an excellent way to de-stress and escape from the pressures of daily life, allowing the viewer to lose themselves in new plots and storylines. They occasionally provide an opportunity for...
Do you require a reminder to breathe? There is an application for that
According to a meditation teacher, monks at a Zen center in the south of France regard a ringing telephone as a "bell of mindfulness." When the phone rang, they would pause and take several deep...