- In-Depth
Kachin residents fearful of losing land to secretive China-backed industrial project
The Yunnan-based company has been criticised as secretive as some question whether it is equipped to run such a project
- In-Depth
After nine years in exile, Kachin IDPs risk losing their homes to land grabbing
Government plan to close all camps leaves IDPs vulnerable to landmines, land grabs and fighting
- Myanmar
China may use pandemic to strengthen its hand in Myanmar, say analysts
With the economy taking a battering, Myanmar will have less room to negotiate over big infrastructure projects
- News
NLD’s chief minister for Yangon slammed by own party for disobeying Covid-19 restrictions
An NLD official said Phyo Min Thein breached government rules by attending a religious ceremony
- News
Preacher who said Christians can’t get coronavirus, and then caught it, arrested after leaving quarantine
David Lah was charged for holding a sermon in April but police waited until after his treatment and quarantine were over to arrest him
