Locals in Rakhine are concerned about potential clashes erupting due to the Burma Army building up troops in the villages of southern Maungdaw Township on the night of Aug. 7. …
Month: August 2022
Applications open for Peace Documentary Competition
8 August 2022 – The Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) call upon filmmakers in and outside Myanmar to submit a pitch for a short documentary related to the theme ‘peace’.…
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,…
Dry zone residents cry job discrimination in Yangon industrial zone
Workers from Sagaing and Magway regions have been denied jobs and are facing layoffs from some factories in Yangon Industrial Zone, according to sources from the labor community. A worker…
Sothe refugee camp in need of helping hands
Sothe refugee camp is home to displaced residents of Karenni State that were forced to flee their homes due to the military’s occupation in the state. Eight villages containing 1,661…
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…