Rising dollar may push up price of imports and other commodities: businesspeople
10 Sep 2021
Businesspeople say the recent rise in the value of the US dollar could push up the prices of imports and other commodities.
10 Sep 2021
Businesspeople say the recent rise in the value of the US dollar could push up the prices of imports and other commodities.
10 Sep 2021
Though property values in the Arakan State capital Sittwe have surged in recent years, few people are buying in a real estate market that has been described as pricing out would-be buyers.
10 Sep 2021
A 200-acre mangrove forest in Ann Township, Arakan State, has been named “Asia Nay Wun Sayadaw U Ottama Reserved Mangrove Forest” in honour of the 82nd anniversary of the death of U Ottama, which was observed on September 9.
10 Sep 2021
Sixteen Arakanese residents arrested on suspicion of having links with the Arakan Army (AA) and facing long potential prison sentences under the Counter-Terrorism Law were released on September 9, according to family members.
09 Sep 2021
The Peace Process Steering Team (PPST) has announced that it will strive for the unconditional and immediate release of all people, including political leaders, detained after the military seized power, while advocating for a political approach over armed confrontation with Myanmar’s military regime.
09 Sep 2021
People in Arakan State paying respects on Sayadaw U Ottama Day, commemorated September 9, said they would continue to push the government to designate an official public holiday for the independence hero, and would not quit until their demand is met.
09 Sep 2021
Memorial wreaths were removed not long after they were laid in front of an U Ottama statue in Ann town on September 9, marking the 82nd anniversary of the Sayadaw’s death.
09 Sep 2021
A spokesman for the United League of Arakan and Arakan Army (ULA/AA) has condemned the military’s recent sit-down with some Muslim administrators in Arakan State, at which Tatmadaw officials instructed the local leaders not to accept the ULA/AA’s administrative outreach.
09 Sep 2021
Five ex-ministers for Arakan State who have been charged under the Anti-Corruption Law, including the detained former Chief Minister U Nyi Pu, appeared via video link for a court hearing in the state capital Sittwe on Wednesday, according to one of their lawyers.
09 Sep 2021
The Sittwe District Court on September 9 released four Arakanese youths who were detained for two years under Section 52(a) of the Counter-Terrorism Law.
08 Sep 2021
The domestic gold price in Myanmar surged on September 7, the day the National Unity Government (NUG) declared a “people’s defensive war” against the country’s military regime, hitting a record high of nearly K1.8 million per tical of 24K gold.
08 Sep 2021
The Peace Process Steering Team (PPST) has welcomed a proposal from Erywan Yusof, ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar, for a four-month ceasefire by all sides to allow for the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the country.
08 Sep 2021
Local people in Paletwa Township, Chin State, are facing various difficulties as they are being restricted from leaving their homes after 11 a.m. due to rising Covid-19 infections.
07 Sep 2021
A Covid-19 patient in Sittwe who was recently identified as having been infected with the highly contagious Delta variant was discharged from hospital after recovering, said Dr. Soe Win Paing, assistant director of the Arakan State Department of Public Health.
07 Sep 2021
Raft-fishing businesses in Arakan State, which have been hit hard by both the second and third waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, are expected to restart operations at the end of this month.
07 Sep 2021
Two people arrested on August 26 for violating a local stay-at-home order imposed in Gwa Township were sentenced to one month in prison each under Section 188 of the Penal Code.
07 Sep 2021
The Myanmar military has summoned some local Muslim administrators in Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State, telling them not to accept an offer of police and administrative training courses to be provided by the Arakan Army (AA), according to the ward and village administrators.
07 Sep 2021
Mandalay-based university students issued an emergency statement on September 7, saying they would be at the forefront of the fight against the military dictatorship as the anti-regime movement enters a potentially more dangerous new phase.
07 Sep 2021
Although the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has declined in Arakan State over recent weeks, the disease remains a threat, cautioned Dr. Soe Win Paing, assistant director of the state’s Department of Public Health, urging the public to stay vigilant and live in line with health guidance.
06 Sep 2021
The Myanmar military has been encamping at Pazunpyae village, in Arakan State’s Thandwe Township, for two days, according to the village-tract administrator.