Reuters reporters not among 9,500 prisoners granted amnesty in Myanmar
GENERAL Apr 20, 2019
Myanmar started releasing more than 9,500 prisoners on Wednesday as part of its annual amnesty marking the country's traditional new year, but Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo will not be ... 55

YGH receives 914 emergency ward patients and six dead during Thingyan
GENERAL Apr 20, 2019
Yangon General Hospital (YGH) Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr. Khin Theingi Myint said on April 18 that the hospital received 914 patients and six of them died during the 2019 Thingyan festival. Th... 44

Arakan Army says ‘no peace by prayer’ in battle with Myanmar army
GENERAL Apr 20, 2019
Rakhine rebels locked in a vicious fight with Myanmar's army will not "get peace by praying", its commander said as he vowed his forces will fight on despite being outnumbered and under aerial assaul... 41

YSX’s stock trading slumps
BUSINESS Apr 20, 2019
Stock trading at Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) has declined over 80 per cent after the water festival, compared with early April, according to the figures from the stock market. On April 2, there we... 29

Myanmar workers to be fined if they re-enter Thailand after re-entry visa validity
GENERAL Apr 20, 2019
Myanmar migrant workers returning home for Thingyan holidays will be fined if they fail to re-enter Thailand during the period when their re-entry visa is valid, according to Myanmar Labour Attaché'... 29

AGC Group's Indonesian Company, PT Asahimas Flat Glass, Starts Commercial Production of High Value-added Products at Cikampek Plant
BUSINESS Apr 18, 2019
AGC Inc. announced on April 15 that the AGC group's Indonesian unit, PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk (AMG) (*1), began operating a mirror line at its Cikampek plant in the first quarter 2019 following the ... 56

Local Animal Feed Prices Unstable
BUSINESS Apr 17, 2019
Local raw materials for making animal feed has continued to be unstable, this reflects the market situation in China, Dr. Thet Muu, President of Myanmar Fish and Shrimp Feed Producers Association, sai... 80

Sales of Shared in FMI Air Limited
BUSINESS Apr 17, 2019
The Board of Directors of First Myanmar Investment Public Co., Ltd. (the "Company" and with its subsidiaries. the "Group") wishes to announce that the Company has on 22 March 2019 entered into a condi... 83

CBM Allows WeChat Trial in Selected Areas
BUSINESS Apr 17, 2019
With the increased number of Chinese tourists coming to Myanmar, Central Bank of Myanmar is working to make payments easier for tourists in order to encourage more spending. To accomplish this, they h... 85

Caged sparrows: a question of faith and conservation
GENERAL Apr 16, 2019
Whenever she hears sparrows chirping in a cage, Ma Su Zan can’t help but shell out money to buy their freedom. The sight of their flying and fading away into the distance makes her a little s... 130