The Federation of General Workers Myanmar (FGWM) announced that more than 100 workers holding Sagaing and Magway region IDs have been threatened and fired from a Chinese-owned garment factory that…
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New surveillance policies added on mobile wallet transactions, users say
A new wave of monitoring has sparked fear in KPay and Wave Money users. Mobile wallet holders are reporting being asked to show ID cards to agents and are being…
Burma Army arrested over 140 civilians and torched 100 houses in Myaing township
The military arrested and questioned more than 140 civilians and torched around 100 houses in three villages in Myaing township, Magway Region on Aug. 9, according to local defense forces…
Coup, Covid, climate: the triple threat chasing citizens from Myanmar’s rice bowl
This report was made possible with support from the Pulitzer Center. It was co-published with The Guardian. Before the morning sun brings the oppressive heat of the day, village cars,…
Black Market Dollar Price Rises to 3,000 Kyat
Officially licensed currency exchange and gold traders have been questioned at the Bureau of Special Investigation (BSI) in Yangon, finding that the price of the US dollar in the black…
Occupational Safety and Health has become a Fundamental Principle and Right at Work: how can Myanmar workers benefit from this development?
This is a guest opinion piece by ILO Yangon Liaison Officer, Donglin Li The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that nearly 3 million women and men around the world succumb…