Workers may fly to South Korea and Japan
The international flight ban has been lifted for citizens traveling to South Korea and Japan for work. U Peter Nyan Maung, vice president of the Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation, told The Myanmar Times that the decision was based on th
Myanmar imports more COVID cases
Two Myanmar citizens returning from abroad have tested positive for the coronavirus, apparently contracting COVID-19 abroad. One, a 15-year-old woman from Mandalay Region, recently returned from Sudan. The other, a 19-year-old man from Chin State, re
Government will arrange international relief flights
Although the international flight ban was extended another month this week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it would arrange relief flights for Myanmar citizens stuck outside of the country or those who need to travel outside Myanmar f
Returning migrants threaten efforts to seal borders
The government has attempted to close border checkpoints after confirming its first cases of COVID-19. However, border security has had to reverse and delay its attempts to keep people from crossing due to hundreds of thousands of migrant workers see
US adds Myanmar to travel ban
The United States will add Myanmar to its controversial travel ban. The US Department of Homeland Security announced that starting February 21, citizens from Myanmar (along with five other countries) will not be eligible for immigration visas, althou
