Many Muslim families from the Okkan area of Yangon Region have temporarily left their homes following last week’s riots, which left two dead and nine injured.
The country’s two biggest political parties are both taking steps to attract and empower younger members ahead of the next election.
Conference delegate Daw Than Than Htay is worried about the cost of attending the Geneva event.
Editor-in-chief Ross Dunkley on the future of the new-look Myanmar Times.
The Union of Myanmar Travel Association has voted in its new executive committee, after initial delays.
Police in Mandalay are questioning a fellow officer over rape allegations, after the father of a 19-year-old woman claimed the officer held her captive for four days.
The Rakhine Investigation Commission says the government needs to urgently initiate a process for examining the citizenship status of people in Rakhine State but warned it will face a “huge confrontation” if it officially recognises the Rohingya ethnic group.
The imminent rainy season could spell disaster for more than 100,000 Rakhine State IDP camp residents.
Myanmar has postponed its target date for eliminating drug production within its borders from 2014 to 2019.
A number of fuel stations in Yangon have been ordered to close for three months, for 'cheating' customers.
