Fire destroys market in Shan State
The market in the northern Shan State town of Namlan was devastated by fire on Sunday.
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Fire guts Mandalay’s second-largest market
Around 100 firetrucks and 600 firefighters were deployed to extinguish the blaze, which raged for four hours before it was brought under control.
BRIEF— Fire breaks out at Pyinmana Myoma market
Fire broke out at the east wing of Pyinmana Myoma Market at around 2am on Wednesday morning. Although no casualties were reported, seven shops were burnt down in the mishap.[…]
Fire destroys market in Rangoon suburb
A market in a South Okkalapa was engulfed in flames in the early morning on Tuesday, which destroyed about half of its stalls
Fire engulfs landmark Rangoon market
Eye-witnesses say that up to five people are seen on the roof of Mingalar market as fire completely destroys the fourth floor
Fire breaks out at Moulmein market
Dec 2, 2008 (DVB), A fire at a market in the Mon state capital Moulmein on Monday destroyed all the stalls in the complex, with damage totaling an estimated one[…]
Fire devastates Yadanabon market building
Feb 26, 2008 (DVB), Firefighters struggled to control a fire which broke out at Yadanabon market in Mandalay yesterday, leaving a shopping mall, information technology park and private businesses devastated.[…]
International Relations Lead Story News
China calls for ceasefire in fighting on Burma side of shared border
China’s defence ministry has called on armed groups in northern Burma to show restraint and declare an immediate ceasefire after conflicts in the region killed three Chinese citizens.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
ARSA ceasefire ends with no report of attacks
Burmese authorities said there was no sign of attacks by Rohingya Muslim militants on Tuesday as a one-month insurgent ceasefire came to an end.
Economy Finance Lead Story News
Central bank governor under fire amid stalled reforms
Kyaw Kyaw Maung, the governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, was reappointed to the position in 2013 by former president Thein Sein, after previously serving under Burma’s former military junta.
Lead Story Migrants Issues News
Ban on sending Burmese maids overseas backfires
Efforts to prevent Burmese maids from going overseas have only resulted in more being trafficked in the black market for domestic servants.
Sino-Burmese border market shelled
The attackers used heavy weapons, most likely mortar or artillery fire, damaging some commercial buildings.
Noodle shop fire devastates delta town
More than 200 homes and businesses were destroyed in a blaze that devastated the village of Katbat in the Irrawaddy delta on Monday morning, leaving about 1,100 people homeless.
Gunfire exchanged in Kachin state
Fighting erupts after Burmese troops make incursion into Kachin army territory under the pretext of poppy eradication
Kachin state fire razes 200 shops
Fire triggered by electricity shock flattens Laiza market as Chinese border officials close a nearby checkpoint in fear of looting
400 shops razed by Sagaing fire
Damage put at $170,000 as fire guts a market seen as strategically vital for trade along the Chindwin river in northern Burma
Naga villagers killed in rebel crossfire
Feb 25, 2009 (DVB), A clash broke out after an encounter between rival Naga rebel groups on the India-Burma border on 22 February, with reported deaths of villagers caught up[…]
Moulment residents chip in for fire engines
Feb 10, 2009 (DVB), Residents of Moulmein are planning to club together to buy their own fire engines because they cannot rely on the state fire department, a local resident[…]
Moulmein stallholders seek new premises after fire
Dec 10, 2008 (DVB), Stallholders from Moulmein’s lower market which burnt down recently are struggling to agree with local authorities on a temporary location where they can continue to trade.[…]
Monks battle Twante market blaze
Sep 11, 2008 (DVB), Around 100 local monks rushed to the scene of a fire raging at Myoma market in Twante in Rangoon division on Tuesday night, but were forbidden[…]
Fires break out in Shan state, Bogalay and Palaw
Feb 27, 2008 (DVB), Thousands of people from across Burma have been left homeless after fires in Kengtung, Bogalay, Palaw, Rangoon and Mandalay over the past few days caused devastation.[…]
Lead Story News Politics Rohingya
Hiding from traffickers in ‘prison-like’ tents, Rohingya girls dream of school
Young Rohingya women and girls are trapped inside refugee camps in Cox’s Bazaar due to fears they’ll be targeted by human traffickers.
Lead Story Media News Politics
Flock of followers descends on SE Asia’s Twitter users, but are they real?
A surge of suspicious Twitter accounts has descended on users in Southeast Asia, leaving many to wonder what the platform is doing to ensure their privacy.
Feature Features (OLD) Labour Issues
Garment industry gears up for rise in minimum wage
The minimum wage will rise from 3600 kyats ($2.70) to 4,800 kyats per day, but for some workers, fears have been raised it may come at the cost of other existing benefits.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Buddhist mistrust of foreign aid workers hampers relief for Rohingya
Relief agencies struggling to reach hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims displaced by strife in northwestern Burma are facing rising hostility from ethnic Arakanese Buddhists who accuse the United Nations and foreign aid groups of only helping Muslims.
Conflict Ethnic issues Lead Story News
Burmese military warns of imminent ‘terrorist attack’ in Lashio
Ethnic rebels refute allegations, and say the Burmese military is “spreading lies”. KIA spokesman says the campaign is a veiled threat against the local population.
Electricity Feature Lead Story News
Rural Burma still lit by candles, kerosene and batteries
Generators are expensive. Pact says one hour of diesel power in rural Burma costs roughly the same as 24 hours of power in Rangoon.
Development Economy Feature Features Labour Issues Lead Story
In Burma, garment industry booms — and labour unions pay the price
Discrimination against workers standing up for their rights in Burma’s garment industry was highlighted this month after a union leader was fired at a factory supplying fashion brand H&M.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Close all IDP camps in Arakan, says Advisory Commission
Assuming the reins in the absence of the Advisory Commission Chairman Kofi Annan, Ghassan Salamé addressed the Burmese government, saying the commission’s findings “necessitate urgent action.”
Wa State suffers as fewer Chinese come to party
A crackdown on graft in China is having trans-border implications for entrepreneurs in the self-proclaimed Wa State as business slows with a tightening of visa regulations.
