International outrage after Reuters journalists get 7 years for ‘just doing...
Evan EricksonCategory: NewsFeaturesUS Ambassador Scot Marciel attends the trial of the two Reuters journalists. The US embassy has expressed its dismay with the verdict. Photo: Thura for MizzimaForeign...
View ArticleVerdict for Reuters journalists delayed amid UN report, Facebook bans
Evan EricksonCategory: NewsFeaturesReuters journalist Wa Lone talks to media as he leaves Insein township court, in Yangon, Myanmar, 27 August 2018. Photo: Thet Ko/MizzimaAfter 258 days in custody, two...
View ArticleChina’s poverty alleviation efforts in Myanmar help ease Rakhine State situation
Zhang Yiqian/Global TimesCategory: NewsFeaturesA man walking past a tree house in Taik Kyi village on the outskirts of Yangon. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFPChina has been paying close attention to the Rakhine...
View ArticleMyanmar farmers going against the grain with apps
AFPCategory: NewsFeaturesThis photo taken on December 27, 2017 shows farmer San San Hla using a mobile app as she works in a rice field on the outskirts of Yangon. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFPA free app on...
View ArticleBehind the scenes of Shan National Day at Loi Tai Leng
Mark InkeyCategory: NewsFeaturesEvery year the Restoration Council of Shan State Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) holds a massive celebration for Shan National Day on 7 February at their mountaintop...
View ArticleMyanmar LGBT festival goes public for first time
AFPCategory: NewsFeaturesPeople attending the "&Proud" LGBT festival in Yangon on 08 January, 2018. Photo: Hong Sar/MizzimaFluorescent wigs askew and leaving broken stiletto heels and a cloud of...
View ArticleMyanmar’s press freedom in freefall
AFPCategory: NewsFeaturesMyanmar journalists pray and release birds and balloons outside the court during the trial of the two Reuters journalists in Yangon on 10 January 2018. Photo: Thet...
View ArticleTrishaws keep rolling on Myanmar’s clogged streets
AFPCategory: NewsFeaturesTrishaws are a regular aspect of Yangon city life. Photo: Roberto Schmidt/AFPSurrounded by a trove of tools and spare parts, trishaw maker Aye Zaw works on his latest model of...
View ArticleYouth take a break on Independence Day
Eduard FernándezCategory: NewsFeaturesPhotos: MizzimaMakeshift football fields, old loudspeakers and kids playing barefoot gave a festive atmosphere to the streets of Yangon this 4th of January, as the...
View ArticleMyanmar’s freedom of speech being curtailed
Eduard FernándezCategory: NewsFeaturesThiha Saw, Secretary of Myanmar Press Council, talks to media during the press conference about the two arrested journalists in Yangon, Myanmar, 20 December 2017....
View ArticleFreedom fighter or curse? The man behind the Rohingya insurgency
Gohar AbbasCategory: NewsFeaturesScreen grab of Youtube video show Att Ullah AKA Attaullah seated.To his foes, Ata Ullah is a reckless amateur who has brought untold misery to hundreds of thousands of...
View ArticleGlobal split over Rakhine crisis as China backs Myanmar crackdown
AFPCategory: NewsFeaturesThe United Nations Security Council. Photo: Andrew Gombert/EPAInternational divisions emerged on Tuesday ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on a worsening refugee crisis in...
View ArticleMyanmar’s parliament debates controversial telecom law
Ei Cherry AungCategory: NewsFeaturesAmyotha Hluttaw, the upper house of the Myanmar parliament. Photo: MizzimaLawmakers in Myanmar’s Upper House on Wednesday debated proposed amendments to a...
View ArticleIn Rakhine State, ruined embankments prevent rice production
Htet Khaung LinnMyanmar NowCategory: NewsFeaturesA Rakhine farmer at her paddy field in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State. Photo: Htet Khaung Linn/Myanmar NowThe residents of this flood-prone part of...
View ArticleDynamite fishing, drugs, threaten Myanmar’s ‘sea gypsies’
AFPCategory: NewsFeaturesThis picture taken on May 8, 2017 shows a Moken fisherman jumping from a boat as he holds a spear to hunt for fish in waters in the Myeik Archipelago, off the coast of southern...
View ArticleMyanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta sees decline in fish stocks, affecting livelihoods
Ei Cherry AungMyanmar NowCategory: NewsFeaturesTwo fishermen carrying fish to market on June 7, 2017. Photo: Myanmar NowNyo Win’s family relied on his small-scale fishing expeditions for more than 20...
View ArticleIn central Myanmar, traditional crafts help boost income
Aung Nyein CheinMyanmar NowCategory: NewsFeaturesA cottage industry of traditional handicrafts and clothing is changing lives for the better. Photo: Myanmar NowThe low-level hum of weaving machines and...
View ArticleFreed interfaith activists reflect on their imprisonment and release
Dan WoodCategory: NewsFeaturesZaw Zaw Latt, right/centre, with Pwint Phyu Latt, left/centre celebrate their freedom. Photo: Bo Bo/MizzimaEverything changed for Zaw Zaw Latt and Pwint Phyu Latt in June...
View ArticleIn southern Rakhine State, local livelihoods at risk as forest cover disappears
Myanmar NowCategory: NewsFeaturesIn southern Rakhine State residents say private companies are clearing land for plantations, making them vulnerable to dangerous floodwaters. Photo: Htet Khaung...
View ArticleRakhine communities demand govt support to halt mangrove loss
Htet Khaung LinnMyanmar NowCategory: NewsFeaturesCommunity projects appear to have stemmed the loss of mangrove forests in southern Rakhine State. Photo: Htet Khaung Linn / Myanmar NowUntil fairly...
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