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The incident highlights the vulnerability of workers who face delays in updating their work permits despite being fully documented

The Burmese-language feature film Fruit Gathering (Thit-thee Khu), directed by Yangon-based filmmaker Aung Phyoe, will be showcased in competition at the Bangkok International Film Festival in Thailand from Sept. 24-26. “Thit-thee Khu is about two young women who become close while working at a garment factory in present-day Yangon. Broadly speaking, it tells the story [...] The post Myanmar film ‘Fruit Gathering’ official entry at Bangkok International Film Festival appeared first on DVB .

Keeping Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun at the United Nations is not a procedural convenience. It is the minimum defence of Myanmar’s democratic will against a military that seized power illegally and continues to face allegations of grave international crimes. Guest contributor Salai Za Uk Ling On March 30, 2023, I visited Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun [...] The post The true voice of Myanmar’s people at the United Nations appeared first on DVB .

A special three-part podcast series by Waso’s Ideas, which hears from people who have experienced love and found relationships amid Myanmar’s conflict since the 2021 military coup. This podcast is one of the 25 winners of the 2026 Gwen Robinson Fellowship. Welcome to War and Love: Stories of Love in Times of Conflict, Episode 3 [...] The post War and Love: Stories of Love in Times of Conflict – Episode 3 [AUDIO] appeared first on DVB .

A face-to-face survey of 2,400 young residents in Yangon reveals that nine out of ten youth aged 18 to 25 are deeply concerned about leaving their homes at night due to the risk of arbitrary arrest, robbery, and physical violence. Published on Sunday by the civil rights monitoring organization PACE-Myanmar, the study—titled “Youth Resilience and [...] The post Survey reveals acute insecurity among youth in Yangon as forced military conscription escalates appeared first on DVB .

Thirty-eight homes and two school buildings were destroyed by airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar Air Force in Bilin Township’s Kya Thaung Seik village, Mon State, on Saturday. Bilin Township is located 69 miles (111 km) north of Mon State capital Mawlamyine and is located within Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 1 territory. “There were [...] The post No casualties reported in Mon State as Myanmar Air Force destroys homes and schools appeared first on DVB .

Sources close to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) told DVB on Friday that an unknown number of minors are among the 151 Myanmar military personnel detained as prisoners of war in Shwegu Township, Kachin State, on Sept. 2. The KIA stated on Sept. 10 that 151 military personnel, including 118 soldiers, were taken as prisoners [...] The post Minors among Myanmar military prisoners of war taken by Kachin Independence Army appeared first on DVB .

Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week facing new fears that runaway artificial intelligence could threaten humanity even as climate shocks and escalating prices are already making life much tougher for hundreds of millions of people. The annual high-level gathering at the U.N. General [...] The post World leaders meet at UN for 81st General Assembly high-level gathering appeared first on DVB .

The US citizen and six Ukrainians were charged for illegally entering Mizoram to allegedly train resistance forces in Myanmar

Joshua Van defends UFC title against Alexandre Pantoja in US Joshua Van, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight Champion, successfully defended his title against Alexandre Pantoja by decision at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. Pantoja, 36, is the previous UFC Flyweight champion who lost his belt to Joshua Van in Las Vegas, [...] The post Myanmar’s Joshua Van defends UFC Flyweight title; An event to honour late filmmaker Pe Maung Same appeared first on DVB .