Myanmar conserves endangered star tortoises and roofed turtles as national biological treasures

YANGON: Myanmar's rare species, including the star tortoise and roofed turtle, are being preserved and protected as part of ...
BusinessMirror

Medical supplies in great need as international assistance flows into Myanmar after earthquake

BANGKOK—Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand ...
Science Daily

“Baffling” new snake species in Myanmar looks like multiple species at once

Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new species of pit viper in Myanmar that seems to blur the very definition of what a ...

Former President Win Myint freed in broad Myanmar prisoner amnesty

More than 4,500 prisoners in Myanmar have been granted amnesty and others have had their sentences reduced under a pardon ...
Newsday

Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham

YANGON, Myanmar — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war rages ...
Xinhuanet

Feature: Chinese calligraphy courses in Myanmar's Yangon foster cultural exchanges

At the China Cultural Center in Yangon, a quiet rhythm fills the room as brushes sweep across paper. Students lean over white sheets, practicing Chinese calligraphy, an art that requires patience, ...
Newsday

Myanmar burns confiscated drugs worth around $300 million

YANGON, Myanmar — Officials in Myanmar's major cities destroyed about $300 million worth of confiscated illegal drugs Thursday. The destroyed drugs included opium, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, ...