Travel restrictions extended
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended restrictions on international flights and border crossings to June 15. The heavy restrictions, which barred almost all foreign visitors from entering the country by air or land, had been set to end of May
Grassroots organization opposes Tanintharyi conservation project
Ridge to Reef is a sweeping conservation project that aims to protect 3.5 million acres of wilderness and indigenous lands in Tanintharyi Region. The government-led development is supported by the United Nations Development Program, the Global Enviro
200 buildings torched in Rakhine State
Human Rights Watch claims a massive block of buildings has been burned to the ground in Rakhine State. The organization says satellite imagery shows the scorched husks of around 200 structures in Let Kar village, in Mrauk-U Township. The claim draws
Returnees bring COVID-19 to Kayin, Tanintharyi
The first cases of COVD-19 have been confirmed in Kayin State and Tanintharyi Region, apparently brought back by returning migrant workers. Of the five confirmed cases in these areas, it seems two contracted the disease in Thailand and three in Malay
Police make historic drug bust as meth trade booms
Police have captured millions of dollars worth of narcotics and precursors, including more than 200 million methamphetamine tablets and 500 kilograms of crystal meth. The bust, carried out in Shan State’s Kutkhai Township, was one of the larges
