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Myanmar: End World’s Longest Internet Shutdown
June 18, 2020India-Myanmar border trade down by 40 per cent
June 8, 2020Myanmar suspends visas until mid-June
June 5, 2020Business & Investment
UN charts new territory with project to track all Myanmar’s forests
This file photo taken on July 23, 2015 shows a worker looking on amid a pile of logs at a
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Myanmar: Kirin Should Cut Ties to Military
Japan Beverage Giant Pledges to Address Human Rights Concerns Plastic crates containing Kirin brand beer at the Kirin Brewery Co.
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Afghanistan and Myanmar drown in China’s loans; Afghanistan rejects loan
China’s embarrassment Photograph:( AFP ) Coronavirus may not have been the only virus that China is responsible for. Carried through
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UN charts new territory with project to track all Myanmar’s forests
This file photo taken on July 23, 2015 shows a worker looking on amid a pile of logs at a
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Afghanistan and Myanmar drown in China’s loans; Afghanistan rejects loan
China’s embarrassment Photograph:( AFP ) Coronavirus may not have been the only virus that China is responsible for. Carried through
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Revealed: UK’s overseas aid fund is major investor in company linked to media crackdown in Myanmar
Pic by Nicholas Ganz (Shutterstock) The UK government’s overseas anti-poverty fund is “urgently looking into” why a business it owns
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SK Telecom sends cyber experts to Myanmar amid national SOC development
South Korean provider also targets expansion through Vietnam and Thailand The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of Myanmar has moved
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Pandemic Adds New Threat for Rohingyas in Myanmar
Burmese Authorities Are Using Covid-19 Response Measures as a Pretext to Harass and Extort Rohingyas This is what life is
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Myanmar: Hundreds Jailed for Covid-19 Violations
Prison Time for Breaking Curfew, Quarantine Is Excessive and Unsafe Pastor David Lah leaves court after an appearance on charges
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China flips the electoral script in Myanmar
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi shake hands before a bilateral meeting at
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Perspective
Observer Research Foundation Mumbai
Ideas and Action for a Better India THE BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE India’s perspectives on
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Myanmar Homes
TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN MYANMAR There are few large towns or cities in Myanmar with
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Landless in Myanmar
Land is often the most significant asset of most rural families. Approximately 70 percent of
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Environment
Trash is treasure as Myanmar environmentalist turns food scraps into fertiliser
Inda Aung Soe and his wife Aye Aye Than collect food waste at the wet
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The Building That Exploited Myanmar’s Oil Wealth
The former Burmah Oil Company headquarters on Merchant Street / Yangon Architecture It was Burmah
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HRW: 200 Homes Burned in Rakhine, Myanmar
This handout satellite image from Planet Labs taken on May 23, 2020 and released by
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Technology
Myanmar: End World’s Longest Internet Shutdown
Lift Restrictions in Embattled Rakhine, Chin States A telecommunications tower in Mrauk U township, Rakhine State, where the Myanmar government has
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SK Telecom sends cyber experts to Myanmar amid national SOC development
South Korean provider also targets expansion through Vietnam and Thailand The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of Myanmar has moved
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Bamboo Technology Park : Inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati
The North-East of India is considered a paradise abound with unique and exquisite natural resources. Recently, Bamboo Technology Park was
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BSNL to Connect all Assam GPS through Optical Fiber in 2017-18
Influx of new digital ventures or giving digital makeover to old and traditional structures, India, subtly yet swiftly is becoming
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Telenor Shifts Myanmar Focus to Internet Services
As the era of rapid telecom subscriber growth in Myanmar has ended, one of the chief operators in the country,
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Thought Leaders
Framework for Political Dialogue to be Completed Prior to Next Peace Conference
During a press conference held on the third day of the Panglong Union Peace Conference, it was announced that the
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U.S. Considering Easing Sanctions on Myanmar during Ms. Suu Kyi’s White House Visit
The U.S. Government is considering easing sanctions against Myanmar during the time of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit which
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History Of Burma
Early Burma The Nation we know as Burma was first formed during the goldenage of Pagan in the 11th century.
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Suu Kyi Speaks at Peace Conference to Boost Myanmar Cease-Fire
Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s newly appointed State Counselor, spoke at the Union Peace Conference for the first time.
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Arts & Culture
Guide To The Growing Punk Music Scene
Names in Myanmar Punk Punk music is on the rise in Myanmar, especially in Yangon. There are no specific ‘punk’
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History Of Burma
Early Burma The Nation we know as Burma was first formed during the goldenage of Pagan in the 11th century.
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Mythical landscape of Myanmar
Even before the days of British colonialism and the ‘exotic east’ writings of luminaries like Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham and
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Bagan: Ancient Capital of Myanmar
Lacquerware The lacquer takes its roots in China it there has a few three thousand years, and then developed in
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Education News
Myanmar extends closure of preschools till May 15
A pre-school employee plays games together with the students in Yangon. Photo: The Myanmar Times The Ministry of Social Welfare,
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Learn Burmese language – Greetings in Burmese
Let’s learn Burmese with http://burmeselesson.com, with this introduction to Burmese greetings, practice to speak Burmese and learn your first words!
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Education System in Myanmar
Education School/Level Grade From Grade To Age From Age To Years Primary Elementary Education 1 5 6 11 5
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Myanmar Youngsters Clamour for Languages Lessons
Foreign language study is booming in Myanmar as political change fuels young people’s hopes of opportunities at home and abroad
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