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US announces Sanctions on Myanmar’s Military Leaders

February 11, 2021

The President of United States, Joe Biden, announced sanctions on the military leaders in Myanmar on February 10, 2021. Key facts The sanctions were put by the Biden’s administration in order to prevent the Myanmar’s generals from accessing the $1 ..

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Aung San Sui Kyi Party claims to win Myanmar Elections

November 11, 2020

Aung San Suu Kyi led National League for Democracy (NLD) party has claimed to have won the Myanmar elections. Around 38 million voted to select the National League of Democracy (NLD) Party for a second term. NLD was required to ..

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Myanmar Govt and armed groups signed agreement for National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA)

August 22, 2020

A framework agreement has been signed by the Myanmar government and ten armed ethnic groups to implement the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) in the capital city of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw. Key Highlights The signing of the agreement called Union ..

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“Jadeite Stone” mining Landslide in Myanmar

July 4, 2020

The landslide at the jade stone mining site, Hpakant in Myanmar killed more than 100. Hpakant is the largest jade mine in the world where the landslide occured. Myanmar Jade stone trade is more than 30 billion USD per year. ..

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World’s Longest Internet Shutdown in Myanmar enters 2nd year

June 25, 2020

On 21st June 2019, the mobile internet services were shut down by the Myanmar Government in eight townships of the conflict-hit Rakhine State and in one township in Chin State. Between September 2019 to February 2020 the restrictions were lifted ..

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Decisions taken by the Union Cabinet on 24th June to Boost Infrastructure Projects

June 24, 2020

In order to boost Infrastructure projects across all the sectors at a time of a global pandemic, several decisions were taken by the Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 24th June 2020. Animal ..

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