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Nearly 10,000 garment workers in Yangon face imminent job loss as up to six factories prepare to shut down or downsize operations due to dwindling international orders, chronic electricity shortages, and volatile import regulations. The expected closures highlight severe economic strains in Myanmar’s commercial hub, where industrial zones across Yangon’s Hmawbi, Shwepyitha, Hlaingtharyar, and Mingaladon [...] The post Myanmar’s garment sector 5 years after military coup appeared first on DVB .

Forced into exile, Moe Gyi, the founder of the Moe Myittar Charity Association remains committed to helping others in any way he can

The son of Myanmar’s jailed leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Friday that when he finally got to speak with his mother, who has spent more than five years in detention in the Southeast Asian country, it seemed in some ways like not much time had passed at all. “She sounds like herself, and still [...] The post Aung San Suu Kyi traded health concerns with her son in their first call in 5 years appeared first on DVB .

Myanmar’s detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday was allowed her first telephone call in more than five years with her son, Kim Aris, who announced the occasion in a post on social media. Aung San Suu Kyi has been in detention since a February 2021 army takeover ousted her elected government. She is [...] The post Detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi allowed first call with her son in 5 years appeared first on DVB .

Kim Aris welcomes the conversation with his detained mother, but urges continued pressure to secure her freedom

An explosion in central Sittwe killed at least two people amid intensifying fighting for the Rakhine State capital, with conflicting accounts of who is responsible

Thailand welcomes U.S. engagement with Myanmar and expects discussions at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Manila next month on how ​to proceed with the member state that has been barred since the 2021 coup, Thai Foreign Minister ‌Sihasak Phuangketkeow told Reuters on Friday. The United States and Myanmar’s regime held talks [...] The post Thailand welcomes US-Myanmar engagement, expects ASEAN talks on country’s future appeared first on DVB .

Thousands of students across Indonesia have protested for days over the government’s response to toxic haze that has blanketed multiple cities and spread across Southeast Asia in recent weeks. On Friday, more than 500 protesters gathered outside the Central Kalimantan Governor’s Office in the provincial capital of Palangkaraya, demanding solutions to the haze. Some held [...] The post Southeast Asia’s worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests appeared first on DVB .

A few days after the monsoon rains subside, Inle Lake, nestled among picturesque mountains, becomes the setting for one of Myanmar’s most important Buddhist festivals as sacred golden images glide across the water. The 18-day Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival is an annual celebration on the country’s second-largest freshwater lake in the southern part of [...] The post Photos show festival on Myanmar’s Inle Lake after the end of monsoon appeared first on DVB .

In this six-part series: Myanmar’s Nuclear Ambitions – Episode 2 examines the potential applications of nuclear technology beyond electricity generation and the role of the agreement between Myanmar and Russia in implementing these capabilities. Developing necessary foundations for a nuclear program includes training specialists, establishing sector regulations, and building institutions for safety oversight. Russia can [...] The post Myanmar’s Nuclear Ambitions – Episode 2 appeared first on DVB .

The regime has been bombing Rakhine State townships almost daily for months in its attempt to fend off the AA, leaving civilians reeling in fear

A regime gyrocopter attack killed six women, including a mother and her three daughters, in Sagaing Region’s Budalin Township early this week

Advocacy group Burma Campaign UK issued a strong condemnation of the British government, accusing London of executing a quiet policy shift toward normalizing relations with Myanmar’s military regime while abandoning its commitment to sanctioning Naypyidaw. The advocacy organization called on the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to immediately halt ministerial engagement and return to [...] The post UK facing backlash over 2-year sanctions pause and diplomatic outreach to Myanmar appeared first on DVB .

Napas Thein for ISP-Myanmar Ultimately, the significance of Singapore’s chairmanship will depend not only on what benchmarks ASEAN can develop, but also on whether it can create enduring institutions that help people in Myanmar beyond its chairmanship. For Myanmar’s resistance actors, the priority is to ensure that their perspectives become embedded in how ASEAN measures [...] The post What should Myanmar expect from Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship? appeared first on DVB .