Why is poverty such a huge problem in Chin State? Rachel Fleming of Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) examines the causes and potential solutions from a human rights perspective.

Various Arakanese organisations have announced they will hold the 4th Arakan National Convention in Kyaukphyu from 27 April to 1 May as they strive to find answers to the ongoing conflict in the region.

The Burmese government will pick the winners bidding for 30 new energy exploration offshore blocks this month, a senior Thai Energy Ministry has said, with Thailand PTTEP vying with Petronas of Malaysia, Mitsui Oil of Japan, and Shell of the Netherlands.

Arakanese statesmen Aye Maung and Aye Thar Aung have survived an assassination attempt at the hands of motorcycle gunmen.

Thai police rescue, then detain, 531 Rohingyas from a remote camp in Sadao, near the Malaysian border, in a raid prompted by a Reuters report into human trafficking in the area.

Precision and nerves of steel is a recipe for success in archery, something that Burma turned out to possess. The Burmese Paralympic archery team led the charts for men’s compound archery on Thursday, at the Para Games.