Myanmar balloon festival marks end of rainy season

Myanmar is marking the end of the rainy season with the annual Tazaundaing festival, an eight-day celebration featuring ...
Christian Today

Christians in Myanmar face worsening persecution as churches destroyed and clergy targeted

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has renewed its call for urgent international action as Myanmar’s military intensifies ...
Nikkei Asia

Myanmar's rush of bridge openings propped up by Japan, South Korea

YANGON -- A series of massive bridge projects in Myanmar backed by Japan and South Korea are being completed in succession, ...
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta Silences Election Criticism With Mass Arrests

Myanmar’s military regime has arrested at least 88 people for criticizing its planned election under a harsh new Election Protection Law enacted just three months ago. Passed on July 29, the law is ...
Xinhuanet

Feature: Silversmiths on Myanmar's Inle Lake struggle to keep handcrafted tradition alive

At the Ngwe Sin Tun Traditional Inle Lake Silversmith Workshop, shelves still shimmer with finely crafted silver bowls, earrings, rings, and necklaces, all handmade by skilled artisans. Salesperson Ma ...