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Myanmar's President Win Myint. Photo: Thet Aung/AFP

President Win Myint says human rights situation has improved

Myanmar President Win Myint on Monday said that the country’s human rights situation has improved, but critics pointed to the country’s violent...

Danish Ambassador John Nielsen (left). Photo: Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar

Denmark confirms the commitment of 80 million USD in Development Cooperation

Myanmar and Denmark have concluded their annual bilateral government-to-government talks on development cooperation in Nay Pyi Taw.

An outstanding performance by the United ACT Child Theatre Group at the Stand Up 4 Human Rights Yangon event. Photo: European Union in Myanmar

Standing Up for Human Rights in Myanmar

Myanmar civil society organisations and human rights activists together with the United Nations and the European Union in Myanmar celebrates Human...

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind (C, front) and Myanmar's President Win Myint (L, front) review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony presidential house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 11 December 2018. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA

Visa on arrival for Indian tourists arriving by air

To boost people-to-people relations with India, Myanmar will provide visa-on-arrival for Indian tourists, President Ram Nath Kovind said as he began...

Reuters journalists named Time magazine's ‘Person of the Year’

Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who have been imprisoned for nearly a year in Myanmar for their reporting on Rakhine State, are part of...

Downtown Muse, Shan State. Photo: Shansoba/Panoramio

Authorities launch investigation into brides and surrogate mothers for Chinese men

Myanmar authorities have launched an investigation into an apparent human-trafficking operation that recruits women as brides and surrogate mothers...

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind visiting the Advanced Centre for Agricultural Research & Education(ACARE), Yezin Agricultural University at Nay Pyi Taw in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on December 12, 2018. Photo: The President of India

Indian President launches mobile app for farmers in Myanmar

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on December 12 launched a mobile app for farmers in Myanmar and dedicated a centre to promote agriculture research...