Myanmar releases anti-online scam bill for public consultation
YANGON: Myanmar has released the Anti-Online Scam Bill for public observation and recommendations before submitting it to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Parliament), according to the state-owned newspaper The Mirror on Thursday (May 14).
Myanmar proposes death sentence for cyber scam offences
YANGON: Myanmar published a parliamentary bill on Thursday (May 14) proposing the death sentence for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centres.
Myanmar government staff and supply convoys reach towns along Mandalay–Myitkyina route following reopening of corridor
YANGON: Vehicles carrying government personnel and supplies aimed at restoring administrative operations in towns and villages along the Mandalay–Madaya–Myitkyina route have now arrived at various destinations.
Myanmar revokes licences of three news agencies
YANGON: Myanmar's Ministry of Information has announced the revocation of media licences for Myaelatt Athan, Red News Agency and Asia Citizens News Agency.
Myanmar fishery exports exceed 10,000 tonnes in April
YANGON: Myanmar exported over 10,000 tonnes of fish in April, earning over US$17.3 million, the state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Tuesday (May 12)
Ten Chinese online scam suspects arrested in Myanmar and handed over to China
YANGON: The "Wa" authorities announced that 10 Chinese nationals involved in online scam operations, who were jointly arrested by the "Wa" group and the Mongla group, have been handed over to China, according to a statement released by the Wa State Judiciary Department (WSP).
Thai PM leads raid on Myanmar businessman’s warehouse holding smuggled goods worth over 50mil baht
BANGKOK: Thai media reported that the Prime Minister of Thailand personally led a raid on a warehouse in Ranong containing tax-evading goods worth more than 50 million baht (US$1.54 million) allegedly owned by a Myanmar businessman.
‘Why are we still excluded?’
THE country claimed that "discriminatory measures" are shutting it out of the Asean bloc after a summit last week saw the organisation continue to blacklist Myanmar's post-coup leadership.
Myanmar complains over pariah treatment in Asean
YANGON: Myanmar claimed on Monday (May 11) that "discriminatory measures" are shutting it out of the Asean bloc after a summit last week saw the organisation continue to blacklist the country's post-coup leadership.
Myanmar struck by 5.0-magnitude quake: GFZ
BEIJING: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Myanmar at 1936 GMT on Sunday (May 10), the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
