Residents from seven villages in Gangaw and Htilin townships in Magway Region have fled from fighting that occurred during the military’s offensives, causing an already displaced man to be killed…
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Daily Briefing: Friday, August 26, 2022
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Junta arrests former British ambassador and renowned painter. Vicky Bowman, a former British Ambassador to Burma, was arrested by the military along with her husband Htein…
Yangon real estate prices rise 25 percent
As a result of the depreciation of the value of Burmese kyat, real estate prices in Yangon are now 25 percent higher than before, according to real estate agents. Concerns…
Daily Briefing: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Six killed in attack on Yangon administration officials. Six people, including an administrator, were killed and others injured near Zi Phyu Gone village, Yangon Region’s Twantay…
Union says 100 Magway and Sagaing garment workers are being laid off
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…
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…