Barred for over two years, Asia Highway's Bago-Kawkareik-Myawaddy section reopens

Capital's Nightly News for March 16

Alone Township residents in forest compound told to relocate by deadline or face bulldozers

Naypyidaw's Tatkon Township Permits Gambling Rings Under Guise of Pagoda Festival

In Naypyidaw's Tatkon Township, gambling rings are being permitted under the pretext of holding pagoda …

CDM Doctors Expand Medical Services in Border Areas

Over 500 CDM doctors are providing medical treatment in the Thailand-Myanmar border areas and liberated …

Japanese government provides $35 million in aid for Myanmar refugees.

Japan announces $35 million in aid for Myanmar refugees. This is Japan's largest humanitarian assistance …

Over 200 garment factories shut down, affecting hundreds of thousands of workers.

More than 200 garment factories have shut down following the military coup, affecting over 100,000 …

Myanmar kyat falls to 5,500 per US dollar.

The value of the kyat continues to decline, reaching 5,500 kyat per US dollar. It …

Over 50,000 students enrolled in CDM online education system.

Over 3,000 CDM teachers have expanded and opened online schools, providing education to more than …

Thousands of acres of plantations damaged by flooding in Bago Region.

Flooding in rural areas of Bago Region has damaged over 15,000 acres of farmland.