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Myanmar authorities have arrested a TikTok astrologer for spreading panic by predicting another strong earthquake in the aftermath of last month's tremor, state media said Thursday. John Moe The ...
Myanmar's decade-long democratic experiment saw Suu Kyi become the elected figurehead after her release in 2010, and the colonial-era home was where she steered its nascent civilian government. As the ...
This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that Myanmar’s economy stabilized in 2016/17. The new government saw a challenging first year with lower-than-expected growth of 5.9 percent in 2016/17 ...
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Myanmar’s ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 ...
Leaders of the Myanmar junta and the country’s National Unity Government (NUG) have agreed to an extended ceasefire for the continuation of humanitarian aid after a devastating quake there ...
The Myanmar army has carried out over 120 attacks after the deadly March 28 earthquake, with more than half of them after the warring sides declared a temporary ceasefire in the civil war on April ...
A Japanese doctor who has been caring for survivors of last month's powerful earthquake in Myanmar has appealed for continued international assistance. Igarashi Yutaka of the Nippon Medical School ...