Junta release more than 2,100 political prisoners
Thanlwintimes Nay Pyi Taw, 4 May The military council announced amnesty order to release 2,153 political prisoners to mark the ful-moon day of Kason, the Buddha Day, on 3 May. These…
May 4, 2023
Mizzima’ female reporter released from prison
Mawlamyine, 4 May A female freelance reporter of Mizzima Media was among the inmates released in amnesty order on 3 May which coincided with the Buddha Day or Kason Full-moon…
Kason full-moon day festival held in Belu Kyun’s village in Mon state
Mawlamyine, 3 may Kason full-moon day festival was held in Ywalut village of Belu Kyun township, with pouring water on Bayan tree on 3 May. The village has observed this…
Junta’s former Yangon economic minister die in prison
Yangon, 4 May Yangon region’s former economic minster, U Aung Than Oo, died at Insein public hospital while he was undergoing medical treatment as a prisoner, sources close to his…
Junta to reduce death penalty to life sentence for 38 inmates
Nay Pyi Taw, 4 May The junta regime announced on 3 May to reduce death penalty to life sentence for38 inmates in different prisoners across the country. The reduction of…
Ethnic Media Conference decides to establish self-regulatory body to guide independent Myanmar media
Mawlamyine, May (4) The 8th Ethnic Media Conference made the decision to establish a self-regulatory body to guide independent Myanmar media. The 8th three-day Ethnic Media Conference, organized by Burma…
Displaced people in Tanintharyi urgently need aid, shelters
Tanintharyi, May (4) As the rainy season approaches, more than 30,000 people fleeing the conflict in Tanintharyi Region are in urgent need of shelter and humanitarian aid, the officials of…
Analysts say China attempts to intervene in Myanmar’s affairs for its own interests
Yangon, May (4) China is aggressively attempting to stabilize Myanmar in order to continue implementing invested projects, including safeguarding the interests of Chinese nationals in the country, according to political…
Only 26 political prisoners released in Mon State
Mawlamyine, May (4) In Mon State, only 26 male and female political prisoners were among those granted amnesty by the military council to mark the full moon day of Kason,…
Junta airstrike leaves 3 dead, 5 injured in KNU’s Taungoo District amid no fighting
Taungoo, May (4) Three locals were killed and five more sustained injuries when the military regime launched an airstrike on the settlement of Htantabin in KNU Brigade 2 of the…