Five prisoners were released Tuesday, December 31 as part of an amnesty announced by the Burmese government. President Thein Sein vowed to release all remaining political prisoners by the end of ...

U ZAW NAING THEIN: The pandemic has had a substantial impact on the global energy sector, including that of Myanmar. However, since only around 55% of the population currently has access to ...

Mr Naing was a student activist in Rangoon protesting for democracy during mass rallies in 1988. On September 18 that year the Burmese military reportedly killed thousands of people.

Myanmar's police Capt. Moe Yan Naing, center, is escorted by police officers as he leaves the court after trial of two Reuters journalists Wednesday, May 9, 2018, Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein ...

Ye Thein Naing and an unknown number of other protesters are being held at an improvised detention centre at the city’s Kyaikkasan sports grounds, he said. At least 100 people have been arrested ...

AP + FOLLOW Published: 1:27am, 1 Jan, 2014 Updated: 1:29am, 1 Jan, 2014 Why you can trust SCMP Link Copied Post Released political prisoner Yan Naing Tun. Photo: AP ...

Buddhist mobs killed a 94-year-old Muslim woman and torched more than 70 homes yesterday as sectarian violence again gripped Myanmar's Rakhine state despite a visit by President Thein Sein ...

Aung Naing Oo said he was nervous about the trip, but did not fear for his personal safety. “My fear is that I am expecting to see the Burma I knew 24 years ago.