A life’s worth of possessions are stacked in a heap on the ground. The owner of the ragged parcels, U Maw, looks in the other direction, at an imposing pile…
News
Pro-military rallies once again bolstered with paid stooges, witnesses say
Two independent sources confirmed yesterday that a majority of recent pro-military protestors in a number of towns were paid by the military to attend rallies that were held on Monday. …
Appeal for Action
News of the deaths of close family, of best friends, of relatives, is no longer considered news at all. Loved ones failing in their desperate attempts to find oxygen, similarly,…
How Retailers Can Cut Emissions
When you need your company to have a new website or if you venture on updating your old webpage with a new look and functionality, the choices are versatile. Assuming…
Mon Youths Gather for Second Annual Political Forum
The 2nd Mon Youth Conference began today and will continue until Friday, Jan. 29. 180 young people — ranging from high school and university students to civically-engaged young people from…
Monywa's Political Prisoners Facing Daily Violence
Political prisoners currently detained in Monywa Prison are being abused both physically and mentally by both fellow inmates and prison authorities, according to local politicians and those released. Amongst those…
Economic Catastrophe as Troops Torch Magway’s Oil Fields
Magway’s oil industry is facing huge financial losses after the Burmese military set fire to all eight oil fields of Pauk and Myaing townships. Local traders told DVB that fires,…
AA receives COVID-19 vaccines from the junta
Members of the Arakan Army (AA) and residents of Zaydi Taung village in Rakhine’s Buthidaung yesterday received COVID-19 administered by the township’s military-administered healthcare department, according to an official. “The…
Experts Expect Draconian VPN Ban by February
The SAC’s Ministry of Transport and Communication (MOTC) on Jan. 13 once again raised the prospect of an outright ban on VPN usage in Burma, communicating a statement suggesting it…
Yangon’s Rejuvenated Alleyways Risk Returning to Dumping Grounds after COVID-19 and Coup
What once were hopeful renovation projects representing a renewal of civic pride in downtown Yangon are quickly returning to dumping grounds under military misrule. Alleyways between Yangon’s high-rise buildings were…