Myanmar moves to save scenic Chin mountain
Myat Moe Aung The Myanmar Times Thu, Feb 20, 2020 Photo – Forest Department CHIN STATE, Myanmar – The government has been asked to declare a new national park at […]
Hanoi willing to enhance cooperation with Malaysia in numerous fields
Anh Kiet The Hanoi Times Thu, Feb 20, 2020 At the reception. Photo: HNM HANOI, Vietnam – Hanoi will create favorable conditions for Malaysian businesses operating in the city.
EU Honors Myanmar Rights Advocates at Fourth Schuman Awards
The 2020 Schuman Award recipients pose at an award ceremony at the EU ambassador’s residence in Yangon on Feb. 19, 2020. / Zaw Naung Lin / The Irrawaddy By Nyein […]
India-Myanmar Cross-Border Bus Service to Operate Soon
By Zarni Mann & Myat Pyae Phyo The Irrawaddy Thu, February 20, 2020 The Indo-Myanmar Friendship Bridge seen from the integrated checkpoint in Moreh, the Indian border town with Tamu, […]
Military-Initiated Steel Project Costing Myanmar Govt $345,000 in Daily Loan Payments to China
By Nan Lwin The Irrawaddy Thu, February 20, 2020 The No. 1 Steel Mill project in Mandalay Region’s Myingyan Township. / Ministry of Industry YANGON – The Myanmar government is […]
Minister suggests ‘the rich’ should marry ‘the poor’ to reduce Indonesia’s poverty rate
The Jakarta Post Thu, February 20, 2020 Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy waves toward journalists as President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (unseen) unveils his new Cabinet on the […]
Myanmar State Counsellor urges people to register SIM cards
Htoo Thant The Myanmar Times Tue, Feb 18, 2020 State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has urged mobile users to register their SIM cards. Photo: Aung Htay Hlaing/The Myanmar […]
Malaysia Selangor state govt urged to reconsider plan to develop Kuala Langat North forest reserve
By Nuradzimmah Daim New Straits Times Tue, February 18, 2020 Home to more than 2,000 Temuan Orang Asli community, the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve is also a sanctuary […]
Laos Ranked 3rd in Wanderlust Travel Awards 2020
By Taejun Kang The Laotian Times Tue, February 18, 2020 Patuxay in Vientiane. Photo: Tourism Laos VIENTIANE – Laos has taken third place in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2020 […]
Myanmar mulls temporary ban on Chinese tourism
Zeyar Hein The Myanmar Times Tue, February 18, 2020 People mill around the entrance of a pagoda in downtown Yangon. Photo: Mar Naw/The Myanmar Times NAYPYITAW, Myanmar – The Ministry […]
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