China sentences to death Myanmar scam clan members
BEIJING: A Chinese court sentenced three members of a criminal gang to death on Tuesday (Oct 13) for operating a network of brutal scam centres in Myanmar's Kokang region on the border with China, while jailing dozens more.
Convicted Myanmar refugees need to serve sentence before repatriation
SUNGAI PETANI: Myanmar refugees convicted of criminal offences must complete their sentences in this country before being repatriated to their home country.
Myanmar woman charged with biting, shaking, choking baby over several days in Singapore flat
SINGAPORE: A woman allegedly ill-treated a five-month-old baby boy multiple times between April 2 and 19 by biting, shaking, choking and hitting him.
Seven Myanmar children rescued in Bangkok trafficking raid
YANGON: The Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) arrested four suspects and rescued seven young Myanmar nationals from a house in Bangkok while investigating allegations that children were brought into Thailand and forced to sell flowers.
Elderly taxi driver dies of suspected heatstroke in downtown Yangon
YANGON: A 65-year-old taxi driver died of suspected heatstroke on Monday morning (Oct 12) after collapsing at the intersection of Sule Pagoda Road and Anawrahta Road in Kyauktada Township.
Flooding and landslides severely damage Myeik-Dawei section of Yangon-Myeik Union Highway
YANGON: The Myeik-Dawei section of the Yangon-Myeik Union Highway has been severely damaged by flooding and landslides, making travel along the route extremely difficult, according to reports
Myanmar President nominates Lt-Gen Yar Pyae for Defence Minister post
YANGON: The President has submitted the name of Lieutenant-General Yar Pyae (pic) to the Speaker of the Union Parliament for appointment as Union Minister for Defence, Union Parliament Speaker Aung Lin Dwe announced at a parliamentary session held Monday (Oct 12).
Myanmar reassigns five Deputy Ministers and one Civil Service Board member reassigned; five new Deputy Ministers appointed
YANGON: The Office of the President issued orders on October 10 announcing the reassignment of five deputy ministers to different departments, the transfer of one Union Civil Service Board member to another position, and the appointment of five new deputy ministers.
Two women who falsely reported being robbed in Myanmar's Pathein Gyi Township jailed six months with hard labour
YANGON: Two women who falsely reported being robbed in Pathein Gyi Township, Mandalay, were sentenced to six months in prison and hard labour by the Pathein Gyi Township Court on Oct 6, it was reported.
Solar panel prices nearly double in Myanmar amid reports of possible Super El Niño, with prices fluctuating within the same day
YANGON: Solar panel prices in Myanmar have nearly doubled amid reports of a possible Super El Niño, with market sources saying prices fluctuate so sharply that morning and evening prices can differ on the same day.
