villagers, some of whom were women and children, were rounded up by Myanmar government troops, who then shot and killed more than 30 of them before setting the corpses ablaze, a witness and other...
A Yangon MP from the Mingalar Taung Nyunt township said that if anyone is found assembling in Kandawgyi Park in contravention of COVID-19 regulations, the park will be closed. Images of crowds of...
As a result of their failure to submit their election expenses, 18 candidates in the Yangon Region were disqualified from running in future elections. All candidates, winners or losers, must report...
Despite the mayor of Yangon testing positive for COVID-19, chief doctor of South Okkalapa township hospital Dr Win Maw Oo told this newspaper that he was in good health. On Tuesday, December 8,...
16 people were detained by Tarmwe Township police after they staged a protest outside a commercial area in support of the Tatmadaw's claims of irregularities in the voter list during the...
Is there a better way to prepare students for a rapidly changing world? Educators around the world have wrestled with this question for millennia, and recent challenges like globalization, mass...
Under the current motorcycle ban, authorities in Yangon townships seized over 1,000 bikes, including electric bikes and motorcycles. According to a statement released by Yangon Region Traffic Police...
According to regional MP for Kamaryut township U Tin Win, Yangon will ban hawkers on major roads on New Year's Eve as a COVID-19 prevention measure. To avoid crowds on New Year's Eve, the Ministry of...
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...
Yangon ports continue to receive containers despite the recent political developments in the country. Staff and personnel critical to port operations are doing their best to keep trade moving,...
On November 29, Chancellor Road at the University of Yangon was packed with alumni and members of the public gathered to commemorate the university's centennial. The university, founded in December...