Cashews fetching higher prices in Manaung Twsp this year

Admin 09 Apr 2021

In 2020, a viss of cashew nuts fetched K8,000 at their peak, which coincided with the worst disruptions to agriculture and commerce caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But this year they are fetching prices of up to K12,000/viss.

Child casualties from landmines and UXO highest in Arakan State: UNICEF

DMG 07 Apr 2021

More than one-third of reported casualties from landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) encounters in Myanmar are children, according to UNICEF Myanmar, which said Arakan State has the highest rate of reported child casualties, with children accounting for 47% of the total. 

Myanmar’s post-coup death toll tops 580

DMG 07 Apr 2021

The death toll during the so-called Spring Revolution in Myanmar reached 581 on April 6, and the number of people detained since the February 1 military coup totalled 2,750, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP). 

Seafood prices slump in Kyaukphyu Township

DMG 06 Apr 2021

Fish and prawn prices in Kyaukphyu Township, Arakan State, have fallen by more than 50% following the Tatmadaw’s seizure of power on February 1, seafood traders say.

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